TORONTO — BURRITObar, USA Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement for the state of Ohio with Sarang Franchising LLC.
Under the terms of the Ohio agreement, Sarang Franchising LLC will have the exclusive rights for the franchise development and management of all BURRITObar locations within the designated territory. The contract calls for the expansion of 115 stores throughout the state.
This expansion supports a larger picture in BURRITObar’s North American strategy, which also celebrates the milestone opening of the 300th store in Canada by its affiliate, barBURRITO. Together, these brands are setting the pace in North America’s fast-casual Mexican food segment.
“Tushar and Yogesh Patel of Sarang Franchising LLC have a solid history as multi-unit foodservice franchisees and our partnership is indicative of BURRITObar’s strategic selection of franchisees who bring a wealth of knowledge to the BURRITObar family. This collaboration is anticipated to leverage their expertise to effectively penetrate and dominate the Ohio market,” says founder and CEO Alex Shtein.
“This latest agreement is another milestone event which underscores its innovative approach with our master franchisee format that’s fundamental to our overall growth strategy,” says Jeff Young, Chief Development Officer, barBURRITO Restaurants Inc.
