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Roll-em-Up taqUitos Continues to Roll Out New Development Deals Across the Country

Roll-Em-up Taquitos, the nation’s first taquito-focused franchise, has seen rapid expansion in under a year of franchising. The brand is happy to announce that they have signed nearly 450 franchise locations that include markets in california, nevada, arizona, Texas, oklahoma and colorado. Most notably, roll-Em-Up Taquitos recently signed a deal to bring 315 units to Texas and oklahoma.

The story of roll-Em-Up Taquitos’ is simple and began in the home of the Usrey family, where Father (ron) and son (ryan) fell in love with Mama karen’s famous beef taquitos. The Usrey family, including patriarch ron, always talked about opening their taquitos-only eatery, but unfortunately, Mama karen passed before that dream became a reality. Fast-forward to today, they are “Blastin reggae” and roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three locations open across southern california. roll-Em-Up Taquitos has plans to continue its national expansion, including targeting new markets within Utah, Missouri, kansas, Virginia, and arkansas. The brand also plans on expanding their outreach within their current markets of california and arizona. roll-Em-Up Taquitos is looking to have 50 franchise and corporate locations opened and operational by the end of 2022, and have an additional 500 locations sold.

To share Mama karen’s famous taquitos with families nationwide, roll-Em-Up Taquitos is actively seeking franchise partners with previous restaurant ownership experience and passion for the brand. With a territory fee of $20,000 and franchise fee of $20,000, the initial investment to own and operate a rollEm-Up Taquitos restaurant rages from $278,000 to $585,000.

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medi-Weightloss Celebrates Growth and Prepares for Expansion in 2022

medi-Weightloss®, a proven weight loss program with an evidence-based and clinical approach, experienced tremendous growth last year despite the ongoing global pandemic. The national franchise brand has encouraged people to be more cautious regarding their health, especially amid severe illnesses with coViD-19.

Medi-Weightloss is seeking to continue growth with prospective franchisees - both investors and physicians with a “service-first” and “relationship-focused” mentality for patients. Franchisees should also be passionate about having a positive impact on the health of the members of the community they serve. in 2021, Medi-Weightloss opened seven new franchise locations and signed 15 new franchises to the system, helping to fuel nationwide expansion. With the ongoing coViD-19 pandemic, company executives say it has opened people’s eyes to be more mindful of their health, leading them to Medi-Weightloss. as a result, there was an increase in new patients in 2021, with the new patient volume increasing by more than 25 percent. MediWeightloss has helped its patients collectively lose 7.9 million pounds and counting. For more information and to learn about its weight management programs, visit www.mediweightloss.com

WateRs edge WineRies® Celebrates Year Of Consistent Growth, Global Accolades; Announces 2022 Expansion Plans

moneypenny Launches Microsoft Teams Call Integration to Transform Franchise Communications

Waters Edge Wineries®, an innovative urban winery system bringing the cultural experience of wine to communities across the country, today announced results from its most successful year yet, entering four new markets and noting an increase of 68.7 percent in overall systemwide sales. Despite continued challenges faced by the hospitality industry amidst the global pandemic, Waters Edge Wineries locations have thrived. in addition to growing its franchise footprint and delivering more wine tasting experiences than ever, the brand earned numerous accolades, including a coveted spot on inc. magazine’s annual inc. 5000 list for the first time.

“i’m incredibly proud of our home office team and our franchise owners, whose continued successes truly are our successes,” said ken Lineberger, president and cEo of Waters Edge Wineries. “The passion of those within our system is what brings our unique concept to life every day in communities across the country, and we look forward to expanding even further in the year ahead, as we enter new markets and meet new neighbors along the way.” Franchise owners receive comprehensive training on the micro-winery tank system and are provided with pre-opening training courses, both hands-on and classroom based, to help prepare for the launch of their winery. The company also offers social media and marketing support to help franchise owners realize success. For more information on Waters Edge Wineries franchising information, WatersEdgeWineries.com

moneypenny, which handles 20 million calls and chats for 21,000 businesses worldwide, has launched a first-of-itskind integration with microsoft Teams that enables incoming calls to be directly transferred to franchise businesses via Teams wherever they are working. The new integration helps franchise organizations manage the disruptions of hybrid working, ensuring each call is routed to the right employee or franchise the first time because receptionists can check Teams status and only transfer calls when the person is free, or take a message if they are in another Teams meeting. Franchising has a growing need for flexibility in hours and location, which Teams has helped make possible, and relies heavily on healthy franchise relationships, which good communication enables. Moneypenny’s innovative integration provides its call handlers with instant access to clients’ Teams accounts 24/7, allowing them to see real-time status and transfer calls in the platform itself, meaning receptionists will only send calls when the person being called is available, eliminating phone transfer interruptions. Pete hanlon, cTo at Moneypenny, says the new technology is 100% accurate, every time, enabling calls to become smoothly integrated into the working day using technology the franchise industry already knows and loves.

“This integration further superpowers our call handling services, ensuring quick, efficient and seamless transfers every time. We’ve had access to our clients’ calendars via platforms like Teams, for some time, transferring calls virtually and professionally to cell phone, office, laptop or wherever works. We are delighted to add formal Microsoft Teams call integration to that equation.”

ameRican FReight WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT

John Henning to Steward Retailer’s Growing Franchise Initiative

American Freight, a leading furniture, mattress and appliance retailer proudly welcomes John Henning as Director of Franchise Development. In his role, Henning is tasked with leading and growing the company’s emerging franchise program. “We’re thrilled to welcome a seasoned franchising leader like John to the team,” said Will Powell, cEo of american Freight. “he will play an instrumental role in propelling the trajectory of our franchise model, which has experienced significant growth since launching in late 2020.” henning joins the team with more than 18 years experience in franchising with nationally recognized brands. Throughout his career, he personally helped more than 450 entrepreneurs start a franchise across four different industries. he also previously owned and operated four warehouse furniture and bedding franchises. “i’m excited to be working with american Freight to expand the brand’s franchise footprint on a national level,” said henning. “i have a passion for working with entrepreneurs who are looking to secure their financial future and truly believe american Freight offers just that.” american Freight was acquired by Franchise group, inc. in 2020. The company operates more than 360 stores across 40 states and Puerto rico, five of which are franchised locations.

For more information or to inquire about franchising, visit ownAmericanFreight.com

BUFF city soap Brings Plant-Based Products to Forest Lake

Buff City Soap – a rapidly expanding handmade retail franchise known for its plant-based soap and body products made in-store daily – will soon be opening its first location in minnesota. The new store will be located in Forest Lake at 2009 W. Broadway Ave. and opened in February this year. To celebrate the opening, the first 50 people who visited the new store in Forest Lake each day Thursday, Feb. 10 – sunday, Feb. 13 for the ViP received FrEE soap for a year. “People don’t realize they have a soap addiction until they walk through the doors at Buff city soap for the first time,” said carla haugaard, Director of operations. “We take pride in the fact that everything in our store here is hand-made by members of the local Forest Lake community.” Each Buff city soap store offers more than 30 unique and customizable scents across dozens of handcrafted soap products; including its famous soap bars, bath bombs, foaming hand soap, and even laundry soap. The brand’s products are crafted by local artisans at the in-store Makeries, which allow guests to customize the scent and ingredients used in the process to create a unique scent profile.

To learn more about Buff City Soap of Forest Lake, please visit https:// www.buffcitysoap.com/

chicken salad chick Reports Record Growth with New Restaurant Opeings

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced recently that it opened 30 new restaurants in key target markets throughout 2021, resulting in a 17% increase in unit count year-overyear. The openings included market debuts with multiple locations in indianapolis, Western Virginia and south Florida. The fast-growing brand also signed franchise agreements with both new and existing franchisees to develop 32 new restaurants over the next several years in target states. These will be part of the plan to open over 50 new restaurants in 2022. in addition to this impressive growth, chicken salad chick is reporting $255 million in systemwide sales, a 46% increase over 2020. in the second half of the year alone, the company outpaced the restaurant industry’s average monthly sales growth by more than 14 percentage points. “The chicken salad chick community – our fans and our dedicated restaurant teams and support center staff – continue to show us year after year how together we are stronger than any adversity we may be facing,” said scott Deviney, cEo of chicken salad chick. “There were challenges in 2021, but our brand grew right past them by expanding our continued focus on the chick experience. Whether through in-restaurant dining, takeout, drive-thru, catering or third-party delivery, we brought our flavorful, madefrom-scratch favorites to new and existing guests. our sales and development momentum is setting us up for another strong year of enriching lives and serving others.”

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anotheR BRoken egg caFe entered 2022 with four new openings, putting its best foot forward to achieve the brand’s goals for expansion this year

Known for its chef-inspired dishes with an artisanal flair that are “craveably” delicious, and mixologist-hosted full bars serving today’s trending tastes, Another Broken Egg Cafe is now pleasing brunchtime palates in Gilbert, Arizona; Columbus and Sandusky, ohio; as well as Port orange, Florida. consistently serving southern favorites, waitlists are commonly filled on weekends and weekdays, contributing to the brand’s commendable growth. cafes feature a menu that is loaded with fresh ingredients, creative recipes and seasonal features — from traditional southern favorites like shrimp ‘n grits or crab cakes & Fried green Tomatoes, to sweet temptations like Bourbon street Pancakes or a cinnamon roll French Toast that’s to die for — another Broken Egg creates an indulgent brunch experience for its guests. The gilbert location is the first to enter arizona, while the recent openings in sandusky and columbus brings the total number of cafes in ohio to seven. Demonstrating the company’s commitment to continued expansion, another Broken Egg cafe Port orange is a corporate location, marking the brand’s 21st café in Florida.