Franchising

Huey Magoo's opens in Mississippi

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December 28, 2020

Florida-based Huey Magoo's has opened its first restaurant in Mississippi in McComb, President and CEO Andy Howard said in company press release.

The 3,650-square-foot freestanding restaurant features a large outdoor patio and a drive-thru that is the first of 20 Huey Magoo's restaurants franchisees Buddy Powell, Stacy Powell and Kristi Orr will open in Mississippi. Stores will open eventually in Jackson, Meridian, Gulfport and Southaven as well as numerous other cities throughout the state. The Powells bring 35 years of experience as Golden Corral franchisees.

Huey Magoo's McComb offers safe dine-in/out, adhering to CDC and government guidelines for socially distanced seating, take-out and curbside pickup, and delivery is available through DoorDash.

McComb is the sixteenth Huey Magoo's location and has 150 franchises sold throughout the southeast.ern U.S.

"It's an incredibly exciting day to open our first restaurant in Mississippi, where Huey Magoo's Co-Founders Matt Armstrong and Thad Hudgens met while playing golf at Ole Miss," Howard said. "Buddy and his wonderful family are the perfect operators to grow the brand statewide. Despite the pandemic, we are certainly thrilled to conclude this unprecedented year with a huge grand opening, and we look ahead with much anticipation to a very big 2021 with continued expansion of Huey Magoo's throughout the Southeast."