Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has signed a large franchise deal to bring 20 units to the Dallas metro area as part of year that has seen coast-to-coast growth for the popular breakfast and lunch franchise.
The tech-focused franchise has thrived post-pandemic with its contactless ordering, food locker system, low labor matrix and strong work/life balance. Founded by a CIA-trained chef, the elevated Southern comfort food has proven nationwide appeal, with its biscuits being named one of the best in the country by Food & Wine Magazine.
The new franchisees, Ashwin Reddy and Isha Vedire built a large outpatient behavioral practice that they scaled to over 30 providers with seven locations and annual revenue over $15 million. The husband-and-wife duo were looking for their second act and found it with Rise.
“We sense a tremendous opportunity to grow this brand in the state of Texas over the next 5-10 years with multiple locations in Dallas metro and beyond,” said Reddy. “While our backgrounds are medicine and engineering, our love and passion are business, entrepreneurship, and building & growing companies.”
The new deal comes as Rise is about to celebrate its 10th Anniversary next month. The franchise operates in seven states and has 100 units in development in major U.S. markets.
“As Rise reflects on the last 10 years, we’re excited to also look forward to a very bright future bringing Rise to new locations like Dallas,” said Rise CFO Ken Priest. “Ashwin and Isha know how to run and scale a business and are the ideal franchisees to introduce Dallas to our Southern hospitality and culinary traditions.
Working with its franchise partner, Fransmart, Rise is actively looking for experienced multi-unit operators to develop additional franchises in major markets across the United States and internationally. To learn more about Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken franchising opportunities please visit: https://fransmart.com/rise-biscuits-chicken/
About Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken
Rise was founded in 2012 by Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, Tom Ferguson. Described as a mixture of ‘old school, new school and our school,’ Rise serves up unique chicken sandwiches, biscuit and donut offerings and is constantly rotating in new features to keep the menu fresh and intriguing. Rise currently operates 17 locations in seven states, with over 100 units in development in major U.S. media markets. For more information, visit https://risebiscuitschicken.com.
About Fransmart
Fransmart is the global leader in franchise development, selling over 5,000 franchises worldwide and turning emerging restaurant concepts into national and global brands for 20 years. Company Founder Dan Rowe identified and grew brands like Five Guys Burgers & Fries, QDOBA Mexican Grill and The Halal Guys from 1-5 unit businesses to the powerhouse chains they are today. Fransmart’s current and past franchise development portfolio brands have opened thousands of restaurants globally. Fransmart and their partner brands are committed to franchise development growth. Follow Fransmart onFacebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. For more information, visit www.fransmart.com.
