‎Gourmet Retailer:
After opening its newest store in Charlotte, N.C., on April 17, The Meat House will open 20 franchise locations of its gourmet butcher shop concept by year’s end.
Seven years after opening their first store in Portsmouth, N.H., The Meat House’s founding partners Justin Rosberg and Jason Parent officially launched a franchise development program in February. Already, The Meat House has territory agreements in place for more than 125 stores in 11 states, with another 100 stores in six other states currently under consideration.
To date, The Meat House has 11 company-owned stores and seven franchise locations. Within the next year, The Meat House expects demand for its franchise model will catapult the brand’s annual revenue from $18 million to more than $100 million.
Rosberg, who is the company’s CEO, said the retail concept’s growth has been “really consumer driven. Almost immediately after we opened in Portsmouth in 2003, we were asked if franchises were available.” Part of the reason, Rosberg explained, is its company stores in Maine and New Hampshire are located in areas frequented by tourists.
