WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vapiano has signed a multiunit development deal with Blake Kolo to bring three new locations to the Detroit and Atlanta metro areas.
Vapiano has four U.S. locations open in Washington, D.C., and Ft. Myers, Fla., along with more than 30 restaurants worldwide.
Kolo and his partners expect to open the first restaurant within the next eight to 10 months in the Detroit metro area.
Vapiano plans to open more than 80 new restaurants in the next four to eight years, expanding its presence in North America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Currently, Vapiano International operates nearly 35 restaurants in nine countries and expects to open 20 new locations by the end of 2008. In the United States alone, the company has completed franchise contracts for six stores in Southwest Florida, 10 in Dallas and three in Boston.
