Franchising

Dog Haus to open eight restaurants in 2022

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September 2, 2021

Dog Haus has announced that the company is preparing for nationwide expansion as four current franchisees — Manish Patel, Andi and Damon Ott, Nathan Johnson, and Faizan Khan — have signed area development agreements to grow their portfolio with the brand in their existing markets — Los Angeles, Phoenix, the Bay Area and Washington D.C., respectively, according to a press release.

Additionally, Frank Zeolla, who currently operates a Dog Haus location in Austin, signed on to introduce the gourmet hot dog, sausage and burger concept to College Station, Texas. The five deals will result in a total of eight new locations, all of which are expected to open in 2022.

"These deals are a direct testament to Dog Haus' success nationwide and the support we provide to our franchisees," Quasim Riaz, a Dog Haus partner, said in the release. "These operators' restaurants have gained loyal fans that can't get enough of our gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and one-of-a-kind creations, so they want to capitalize on a new revenue opportunity and expand Dog Haus' presence in new and existing markets. The bulk of our growth right now is coming from franchisees who are already in our system because we're a well-established brand that quickly evolves to stay well ahead of industry trends. As a significant number of our franchisees have chosen to sign on as multi-unit operators, there's no doubt that Dog Haus is poised for incredible growth."

Founded by Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener, the first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, California in 2010. 2020 marked Dog Haus' 10th anniversary