Franchising

Coolgreens signs 50-unit Texas deal

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August 12, 2020

Coolgreens has signed an area development agreement with industry veteran Clay Carson to open 50 locations throughout Austin, Houston and San Antonio in Texas over the next five years. The first restaurant will be ready by year's end with 10 more opening in the next 18 months.

"Our same-store sales have actually increased over the last year, and we are in a strong position to continue our growth," Coolgreens CEO Robert Lee said in a company press release. "Having started in Oklahoma and expanded to Omaha and Dallas-Fort Worth, development throughout the rest of Texas seems natural for our brand."

In response to the current crisis, Lee was interested in using opportunistic real estate to expand, helping landlords fill open spaces, brighten communities and revitalize the industry.

"Coolgreens is looking for highly experienced area representatives across the U.S.," Lee said. "With his previous area representative experience and his ties to Coolgreens, Clay is the perfect fit to be our first area representative. Now, we are ready to drive rapid growth all over the Lone Star state."

Carson joined Coolgreens three years ago as vice president of franchise development, where he helped build the franchise program and successfully attracted franchisees. Three years later, he is returning to Coolgreens as an area representative, opening his own stores and also attracting multi-unit operators who will commit to opening four to six Texas locations.