Pet Evolution signed a 20-unit regional development agreement with William Jeffress, who brings 16 years of experience in business management and consulting. He’ll open and sell franchises in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Founded in 2012, Pet Evolution started franchising in 2021 and today has three locations open with 11 regional development territories approved.
Workout Anytime signed a development deal with Phenomenal Gyms to open 20 units in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The agreement is part of Workout Anytime’s initiative to sign 40 new units by the end of the year. The brand has nearly 200 locations.
The interior of a Workout Anytime unit.
Dave’s Hot Chicken reached an agreement with Najib and Tarek Haidar to open five locations in south Texas. The Haidar family brings franchise experience to the table, as their operating group owns 24 IHOP and Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux locations throughout Texas. Dave’s Hot Chicken now has more than 60 locations in the United States and Canada.
Multi-brand franchisees Haru and Tina Karnani signed an agreement to open five Heyday skincare units in the Houston area, building on their portfolio which includes two Kids ‘R’ Kids locations. Their first Heyday unit is set to open in Houston suburb Sugar Land. Heyday has locations in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City.
Beyond Juicery + Eatery signed a multi-unit agreement with entrepreneur Steve LaFontaine to open two locations in southeast Florida. LaFontaine brings financial experience from working on Wall Street for 30 years, and will help the brand expand beyond the Midwest. Beyond Juicery + Eatery started in 2005 in Michigan and began franchising in 2019. It has 38 restaurants open.
The exterior of a Beyond Juicery + Eatery location.
Chem-Dry, a carpet and upholstery cleaning company, signed two agreements for new units in California. Its deal with entrepreneur Cliff Mastrolia is to open locations in the Sacramento area, while franchisee Dada Ojeisekhoba will have units in San Bernadino. Chem-Dry has a network of 1,800 franchises across the country, and has signed 23 agreements this year.
Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch signed a pair of deals to bring units to Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee. In Dallas, Huckleberry’s reached an agreement with entrepreneur Josh Calvert, while franchisees Jignesh and Rakesh Patel signed a deal to open the brand in Nashville.
Dessert brand JARS by Fabio Viviani signed a deal for all of Orange County with Bethany Nelms and her family, who have experience in finance and sales but are first-time franchisees.
Chick N Max signed a three-unit agreement with Aaron Johnson to open restaurants in Houston, Texas. Johnson brings more than 30 years of franchise experience to the brand, having worked in corporate roles at MOD Pizza, Smashburger and Bennigan’s.
International Development News
Duck Donuts signed an area development agreement with the Great Restaurant Group for the rights to develop in Thailand. The agreement will allow the Great Restaurant Group, helmed by CEO Joseph Kim, who has a background in hospitality management, to open 10 locations throughout Thailand over the next 10 years. The first unit will open in late 2022 in Bangkok.
Club Pilates signed a master franchise agreement with Richard Uku, founder of the Deblankson Fitness Group, to bring the brand to the United Kingdom. Uku is already a multi-unit Club Pilates franchisee in the United States and plans to open the first U.K. spot in 2023. Founded in 2007, Club Pilates has more than 750 studios across the world.