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Einstein Bros. opening 30 non-traditional units

November 7, 2013

Einstein Bros. Bagels has added 30 new licensed locations across the country over the past nine months, accelerating the restaurant brand's successful growth through the non-traditional channel, according to a company press release. Of the new Einstein Bros. restaurants, 22 are located on college campuses, three are in airports, two are inside medical centers, one is in a hospital, and there is one each inside a train station and casino.

"These new locations would not be successful without the collaborative partnership and local expertise of our great licensees Aramark, Sodexo, Chartwells, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services and Landmark Healthcare, so we look forward to expanding our relationships with these and other qualified partners," said Shultz Hartgrove, vice president of licensed channel for Einstein Noah Restaurant Group. "We have found that our non-traditional restaurants at universities, airports, hospitals and other high traffic locations, serve as a great introduction to the brand and our great-tasting food for busy, on-the-go consumers. We are excited by the demand and opportunity to continue on our impressive, non-traditional growth path."

Today, Einstein Bros. licenses more than 275 non-traditional restaurant locations, across college campuses, hospitals, hotels and airports in the U.S. The company remains on track to grow its licensed unit count with the opening of about 40 non-traditional restaurant sites in 2013, putting its year-end target at more than 285 units, according to the release.

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