Grabbagreen announced its entry into Southern California. The Arizona-based food and juice concept has joined forces with Conehead Investments Inc., and has signed a 95 multiunit franchise and development agreement that will bring 80 Grabbagreen stores to Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties over the next several years. An additional 15 stores will be developed in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Conehead Investments is actively looking for sites and is targeting it's first California location for a late 2015 or early 2016 opening.
Grabbagreen, founded in 2013, opened their first location in Scottsdale, Arizona, which is also the home to Grabbagreen's corporate headquarters. It wasn’t long after the first store opened before it had become a local sensation. Within two years, two additional company-owned stores opened in Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix. The growing company announced the Grabbagreen franchise opportunity in April of 2015 and has since signed multiple multiunit deals including three Dallas locations, three additional Phoenix locations, 34 North and South Carolina locations, and the newly announced California restaurant agreement for 95 locations.
"The response continues to be a testament that people want healthy food, fast—that is delicious. Conehead Investments Inc. are major players in southern California and we are thrilled they have chosen Grabbagreen among their myriad brand choices, as a partner. Its more than we expected in just four months" says Newman, CEO and founder of the healthy fast-casual chain. "Grabbagreen has all the elements and characteristics of fast casual and it is truly healthy. One simply cannot make an unhealthy choice at Grabbagreen. It is incredible to be on the front line of this cultural shift by literally changing the face of fast food. We undoubtedly look forward to following this momentum and our company vision of 'Leading The Charge In Making Fast Food Healthy,' throughout 2015 and beyond."
The Grabbagreen concept is right in tune with the growing demand for healthy, fresh-made foods. Grabbagreen's whole food menu is preservative free, naturally gluten free, GMO free, and semi-organic. Grabbagreen offers a full selection of grain and green-based bowls with fresh hormone-free and antibiotic-free proteins provided by local farms, fresh-pressed juice, handcrafted smoothies and acai bowls, breakfast, and healthy kid-friendly items. All signature menu items are prepared fresh, made-to-order and provide a delicious experience for customers and a variety of flavors to meet dietary needs.
"Our franchisees and Area Representatives all have one thing in common and that is they are 100 percent behind our tag-line, 'Eat Clean, Grabbagreen,'" says Kim Cramton, vice president of operations and franchise development. "They also know that we have solid systems in place to replicate our operations across the country. Our agreement with George Huggins and Greg Ferrell further proves we are poised to support our franchisee concept and are ready for this growth. The Conehead Investments teams have been excellent operators in the Southern California market for 20 years and we are proud to have them represent the Grabbagreen brand."
