Franchising

I Heart Mac & Cheese adding to Florida, Georgia

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September 28, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese is opening a store in Pooler, Georgia, and another in Winter Park, Florida, under restaurant industry veteran franchisee Dona Chavis.

"Investing in an I Heart Mac & Cheese franchise was an easy decision for me to make after meeting with their corporate leadership team," she said in a company press release. "It was clear this is more than just a business to them, and that is what matters to me."

While the specific locations are still to be determined, Chavis is planning on opening her restaurants by early 2021. These restaurants mark the seventh location in Florida and the third in Georgia.

The I Heart Mac & Cheese brand already has a wide reach outside of Florida and Georgia and is quickly developing a national footprint with additional locations planned in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Mississippi North Carolina, New Mexico, New York and Texas.

"I Heart Mac & Cheese is a fun, attractive concept and an affordable franchise model that is easy to operate, with support systems in place to help our partners be successful," Stephen Giordanella, I Heart Mac & Cheese CEO and chairman, said in the release. "We are thrilled to continue growing our brand with partners that share our same beliefs and value our innovative concept, food quality and diverse menu."