DALLAS — Red Mango has opened its first Indiana store in Indianapolis, marking the company's 50th location in the United States.
"We reached 50 locations in under two years and have just begun our national expansion," said Dan Kim, president and CEO of Red Mango. "This country is searching for healthier food that is also delicious, and Red Mango is fulfilling that need. We've revved up franchise efforts this year as a direct result of the growing interest in our brand."
The debut in Indiana follows two recent, successful franchise recruitment seminars in New York and Dallas where the company met with more than 300 investors and entrepreneurs interested in learning about the Red Mango franchise opportunity. Similar events are planned for Seattle and Los Angeles this June.
The Indianapolis store is franchisee John Park's fourth Red Mango outlet. Park recently signed a multi-state development agreement to open a total of 75 Red Mango stores throughout the Midwest including Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Red Mango opened its first store in Los Angeles in July 2007, grew from eight to 40 locations in 2008 and expects to reach 80 stores by year's end. The company plans to have 500 locations open or under development in the U.S. within the next four years.
