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Daily Jam jams on via franchising
February 7, 2020
Daily Jam, a fast casual brunch concept, has signed its first franchise agreement, a 10-unit deal in Michigan with Motor City Jam, an entity under the family owned Ansara Restaurant Group run by Victor Ansara and sons Anthony, Michael, Victor Jr. and Nicolas.
"Since first visiting Daily Jam when visiting my brother in Arizona, I knew the concept was something special," Anthony, who will lead the day-to-day operations of the group's Daily Jam restaurants, said in a company press release. "Our plan of action is to open our first few locations in Southeast Michigan and eventually expand westward across the state."
In addition to Daily Jam, Ansara Restaurant Group owns and operates 22 Red Robin restaurants throughout Michigan and Northern Ohio. The Ansara family also has three independent restaurant concepts in Metro Detroit — 2Booli, Portofino and Burgrz — and Victor serves as a board member of the Michigan Restaurant Association.
"The Ansara family's unmatched restaurant experience makes them the perfect partner to introduce the Daily Jam experience to Michiganders," said Berekk Blackwell, president of Daily Jam. "We are excited for the Ansara Restaurant Group to be the brand's founding franchisees, and to light the way as we accelerate our franchising initiative."
It has been one full year since the brunch concept rebranded from NCounter to Daily Jam as it launched its franchising initiative. NCounter first opened in 2011 in Tempe, Arizona.
As Daily Jam expands nationwide, it is seeking qualified franchise candidates with previous experience in restaurant operations to bring the concept to new markets. Potential candidates must also thrive in a fast-paced, energetic atmosphere, according to a company press release.
