WOWorks Family of Better-ForYou Brands Experience Growth of its Restaurant Co-branding Concept WOWorks, parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, experienced accelerated growth of its co-branded restaurant concepts with six locations opening and six additional franchise agreements signed across ten states in 2021. “We are seeing an accelerated growth in cobranded WOWorks restaurants because our healthy-halo brands meet growing menu and flavor demands, and have the flexibility in size and operation to open alongside current restaurants and inside many nontraditional spaces,” said Eric Lavinder, Chief Development Officer for WOWorks.
“By sharing a front and back-end, cobranded restaurants can build-out more efficiently to open quicker, have lower operating costs, and cover more dayparts to attract more guests and generate sales.” The company has also seen Saladworks and Frutta Bowls co-branded restaurant concepts grow in several store-within-a-store locations in Philadelphia area and Staten Island, NY. Other co-branded openings and franchise agreements include locations in West Bloomfield, MI; Middletown, DE; Reno, NV; Hermitage, PA; San Juan Capistrano, CA; Morgantown, WV; Norfolk, VA; and a threelocation signing in Draper, UT
Colorado-based FullSpeed Automotive closed out 2021 with remarkable growth Colorado-based FullSpeed Automotive, one of the nation’s largest franchisors and operators of automotive aftermarket repair facilities, closed out 2021 with remarkable growth, dominating the industry with its two flagship brands - Grease Monkey® and SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service®. In 2021, FullSpeed Automotive reported an impressive 50 awarded franchise agreements, 22 brand acquisitions comprised of 61 competitor conversions, and the opening 77 combined locations – marking the company’s milestone 700th unit scheduled this month. Largely unimpacted by the pandemic, the auto care industry is expected to grow nearly 25% and reach $477.6 billion by 2024, according to the Auto Care Association’s most recent research study. With more cars on the road, more miles driven, and the average age of cars growing into the teens, FullSpeed Automotive is well-poised for the future. FullSpeed Automotive’s growth and performance strategy remains centered on finding the right franchisees while continuing strong operations and maximizing unit-level profitability. It looks forward to a momentous year head for both brands, with goals to reach its 1,000-unit milestone by the end of 2022/early 2023. LINKS: FullSpeed: https://fullspeedautomotive.com/ SpeeDee: https://speedeeoilfranchise.com/ Grease Monkey: https://greasemonkeyfranchise.com/ 6 Franchising MAGAZINE USA
