AUSTIN, Texas -- Schlotzsky's deli said that it has signed 75 franchise agreements for a total of 25 restaurants that will each house the Schlotzsky's, Cinnabon and Carvel concepts under one roof. The first development agreement was signed with Better Bunz LLC for 17 tri-brand locations (a total of 51 agreements between the three concepts), to open in areas throughout New Jersey. Sac-N-Pac inked the second deal, with eight tri-brand locations, for a total of 24 agreements, to open throughout Houston, San Antonio and central Texas.
The restaurants will begin to open throughout [image-nocss] New Jersey and Texas during the next six to 12 months.
Family-owned and operated fuel and grocery retailer, San Marcos, Texas-based Sac-N-Pac will open nontraditional interstate/convenience connected locations primarily operated along major highways and travel plazas. Each Schlotzsky's restaurant will share a building with the fuel/convenience retail and have its own entrance, a separate drive-thru and a connected pass-through in the building.
While Anthony and Lama Dalleggio of New Jersey-based Better Bunz will own the new Schlotzsky's restaurants, their daughter, Lea, will oversee operations. In addition, the Dalleggios will work with experienced restaurateurs as part of their team to help with site selection, marketing and operations.
"Our family's strong affinity for the Schlotzsky's brand started many years ago while living in Houston," Lea Dalleggio said. "When we moved to New Jersey, our family missed our favorite Schlotzsky's sandwich and looked into bringing the brand to the region. After our due diligence, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to replicate the Schlotzsky's culture in New Jersey. We look forward to serving our customers with the best in gourmet sandwiches and beyond."
"Together, these agreements represent the largest in Schlotzsky's history," said Kelly Roddy, President. "We are thrilled to expand the brand throughout Texas and New Jersey with a talented group of business savvy entrepreneurs," added Roddy, who further noted that the new locations will feature the brand's 'Lotz Better' look, a bright, contemporary feel with a circle theme and a new service model where crew members hand-deliver food to the tables.
With more than 350 locations worldwide, Austin, Texas-based Schlotzsky's continues its growth momentum by aggressively targeting markets in Texas and in untapped markets around the country including Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Tampa, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, Raleigh and St. Louis for multi-unit developers. Roddy added that, ideally, Schlotzsky's plans to have upwards of 700 locations by 2015.
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