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Newk's Eatery signs 18-unit development agreement

July 23, 2019

Newk's Eatery has signed a deal with Full Belly Holdings to open 18 units across Texas and Oklahoma, according to a company press release. Openings are slated for 10 Dallas area locations and eight Oklahoma units in Oklahoma City, Norman, Moore and Stillwater.

"We're thrilled to continue expansion throughout Texas and Oklahoma with this exciting new development agreement," Chris Cheek, chief development officer, said in the release. "The response to our Dallas locations has been wonderful and we're looking forward to further growing our footprint with Matthew Biggers and Cuyler Esposito."

Full Belly, owned by Matthew Biggers and Cuyler Esposito, operates three Newk's restaurants throughout the Dallas metro area, and Esposito is a former franchisee of Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

"When we had the opportunity to continue Newk's expansion across two thriving metro area communities, we jumped at it," Esposito said in the release. "Our partnership with Newk's has been a great experience since the beginning and we're looking forward to bringing more locations to neighborhoods throughout Texas and Oklahoma."

Founded in 2004, and based in Jackson, Mississippi, Newk's Eatery operates and franchises more than 120 restaurants in 16 states.