Franchising

Fuzzy's lands 50-unit deal with Slim Chickens franchisee

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January 26, 2022

Fuzzy's Taco Shop has signed a 50-store agreement with Slim Chickens franchisee Richard Maddox to enter Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee and to also add to the brand's footprint in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Each location will feature a drive-thru, a first for the brand.

"As we look to add new Fuzzy's Taco Shop franchisees we are focused on qualified, experienced restaurant operators who can maintain the integrity of the brand," Paul Damico, CEO of Fuzzy's Taco Shop, said in a company press release. "Richard's experience with fast casual restaurants and franchised brands makes him exactly the type of franchisee we are looking for."

Maddox said he was looking to add a Mexican restaurant brand to his portfolio and Fuzzy's met his criteria.

"The Fuzzy's Taco Shop corporate team's growth goals for the brand very much align with what I have planned, so the timing made perfect sense," he said in the release. "Their ability to keep the brand fresh and relevant is also impressive to me and is what I believe will make the brand so successful as we expand into new markets."

Maddox's first two Fuzzy's Taco Shop locations will open in the first half of 2022 in Auburn, Alabama, and Albany, Georgia, with plans to open up to four more units by the end of the year.

Founded in 2003 near the Texas Christian University campus in Fort Worth, Fuzzy's Taco Shop has 150 locations.