Austin, Texas — Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, has signed franchise agreements that will bring nearly 20 new restaurants to Texas over the next 5 years.
The brand has signed two major deals over the past year in Texas— one for eight units in San Antonio in October 2021 and most recently one for eight units in Austin. Chicken Salad Chick already has 21 existing locations across Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. The brand plans to open five new locations in Texas this year, which add to its goal to open 50 locations across the country by the end of 2022.
“As our brand awareness and guest loyalty continue to increase, we are seeing a demand in franchise opportunities throughout the state,” says Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. “It is exciting to see Chicken Salad Chick’s southern expansion in action. We’re more than humbled to support our franchisees as they continue to thrive in markets across Texas, and look forward to seeing how communities across the state respond to the product.”
Most recently, Chicken Salad Chick celebrated its opening in Lake Jackson on June 15th. Within the next 24 months, Chicken Salad Chick plans to open additional locations across Amarillo, Frisco, Houston, Missouri City, San Antonio, Temple, Tyler and Weatherford.
Chicken Salad Chick has also set a development goal to further expand across Texas by adding 50-plus locations over the next 5 years with strategic franchise partners. Target development markets for the state include Abilene, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Longview, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Sherman and Wichita Falls.
Chicken Salad Chick is on track to open more than 40 locations in 2022 which will help propel it toward achieving its overall development goal to have 500 locations open and operating by the end of 2025.
Founded in Auburn, Ala., in 2008, Chicken Salad Chick has grown to 200 restaurants in 17 states. For more information, visit http://www.chickensaladchick.com/franchising.
SOURCE: Chicken Salad Chick