Muscle Maker Grill, a chain of casual eateries that serves great food prepared with your health in mind, announces it is expanding its reach to the South by securing a multi-unit franchise deal to develop 10 Muscle Maker Grill restaurants in Texas. This new agreement marks the chain’s first franchise deal in the Lone Star state and is another step in the company’s national expansion plans. The first Muscle Maker Grill location in Texas is expected to open in Austin at 906 Congress Ave in October.
“We are excited to be bringing a healthier, great-tasting alternative to the Austin community, and to welcome Matthew DeLeon to our dedicated team of franchisees,†says Rod Silva, founder of Muscle Maker Grill. “We are confident that Austin is a terrific opportunity to open the first of many restaurants in a new core market.â€
Muscle Maker Grill experienced 100 percent growth in new unit openings in both 2010 and 2011.