Saladworks International Expansion Fueled by Dubai, Canada, Singapore and Qatar Agreements
ME Newswire / Business Wire
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - Thursday, January 30th 2014
Saladworks,
the nation’s first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, is
proud to announce its plans to duplicate its success in the United
States in four new nations. The brand aims to satisfy a rapidly growing
need for healthy, guilt-free gourmet restaurant options in nations
hungry for successful American brands.
Saladworks has signed four
international Master Franchise Agreements in major markets, including
the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, Canada and Singapore. The
agreements represent 50+ stores in development internationally.
Saladworks’
first international Master Franchise Agreement for 15 locations was
signed for Singapore by franchisee Amos Lee. The first Singaporean
Saladworks location was opened at JEM Mall in June of 2013, with the
second location opening in Singapore’s central business district.
Dubai
is Saladworks’ second international Master Franchise Agreement as a
partnership between Fred Chassebi and Fathollah Ghiasi of Sportland,
LLC. The agreement aims to bring 10 Saladworks locations to the city of
Dubai, with the first location opening in February, 2014 in The Market
in Green Community.
The Master Franchise Agreement for Canada,
signed by Mark Zabel and Paul Lalli, plans for 30 locations in Canada,
with the first four locations opening in western Canada in 2014. The
first two locations will be located in Vancouver, with one location in
the Yaletown and the other, a commissary dedicated to catering in North
Vancouver.
The Master Franchise Agreement in the state of Qatar
will be headed up by Urbacon Trading and Contracting, LLC, which plans
to build 5 locations throughout the nation, with the locations opening
in September, 2014.
Saladworks offers customers the opportunity
to create their own fresh salad from freshly-chopped ingredients,
expertly prepared in plain sight by a Saladworks team member. Customers
can also choose from one of 12 Signature Salads made with ingredients
uniquely tuned to regional tastes.
“21st Century business is
global. We’ve worked from the very beginning to create a
globally-scalable, incredibly flexible franchise model. Our next logical
step of growth is to continue to growth of our unique and successful
brand to international regions,” said Craig Maron, VP of Franchise
Development at Saladworks.
Saladworks is growing year-over-year
in store count, gross earnings, and passionate clientele, and the brand
is excited to find qualified franchisees all over the globe, largely due
to its product and adaptability to international markets. The
international market is, without a doubt, a large part of the rich
future ahead of Saladworks.
"My team and I are very pleased and
excited about our future with Saladworks,” said Paul Lalli, CEO and
co-franchisee of Saladworks Canada. “We have invested considerable time
and money towards our launch into Canada because we believe in the brand
and more importantly we believe in our partners in the USA. They not
only have been very helpful but genuinely have been supportive in our
success.”
For more information on purchasing your own Saladworks
franchise, please contact Craig Maron, Vice President of Franchise
Development, at cmaron@saladworks.com.
ABOUT SALADWORKS
Saladworks,
celebrating its 27th year in operation, is the nation’s first and
largest fresh-salad franchise concept. Operating more than 100 locations
in 13 states with more than 150 units in development, Saladworks offers
a wide menu of flavorful salads, signature dressings, proprietary
soups, fusion and Panini sandwiches. Saladworks remains dedicated to the
health of its fans and has added an interactive allergen tool found on
the company’s website, which helps nutrition and allergen-conscious
consumers make informed decisions about our menu. This further enhances
the always popular Saladworks’ signature salads that average only 300
calories. In 2012, Entrepreneur magazine named Saladworks the nation’s
number-one salad franchise, for the fourth year in a row. It was
inducted into QSR Magazine’s ‘Best Franchise Deals’ Hall of Fame in July
2013 and Inc.’s 500/5000; For more information, visit
http://www.saladworks.com.
Contacts
Saladworks
Mitch Donaberger, 610-825-3080
mdonaberger@saladworks.com
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