WaBa Grill to Enter Texas with 10-Store Development Deal

Anaheim Hills, Calif. — WaBa Grill, a leading healthy rice bowl chain, has recently inked a multi-unit development deal that will introduce WaBa Grill to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, marking the brand’s entry into Texas. Signed by longtime WaBa Grill franchisee Hilario Raygoza, the new Dallas development deal paves the way for 10 WaBa Grill locations to open throughout Denton, Collins, Tarrant and Dallas counties within the next 6 years.

Raygoza, who currently owns and operates five WaBa Grill locations in California’s Inland Empire, and whose first WaBa Grill restaurant was one of the brand’s first 25 stores, now has exclusive territory rights to develop the brand in all four Texas counties.

“Everything is bigger in Texas, and we’re ready to make WaBa Grill big in the Lone Star State with this new development agreement and our longtime relationship with Hilario, who continues to be such a dedicated brand ambassador and franchise partner,” says Steven Wang, director of real estate, development & construction at WaBa Grill. “We are extremely proud to bring our healthy rice bowl chain to the area, and we have the utmost confidence in Hilario and his talented team to make every one of our 10 new locations a Texas-size success.”

WaBa Grill was founded in 2006. The nearly 200-unit brand is primed to continue expansion, having identified ideal markets throughout the West and is seeking new franchise partners looking to expand their portfolios with an established healthy fast-casual brand on the rise. For more information, visit www.wabagrill.com/franchise.

SOURCE: WaBa Grill