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The Halal Guys signs franchisee for Chicago, Wisconsin

The new franchisee, Dustin LeFebvre, signed a multi-unit deal committed to open at least three more units in Chicago, two units in Milwaukee and one in Madison.

March 9, 2016

The Halal Guys has announced the signing of a new franchise deal for territories in Chicago and Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin.

The new franchisee, Dustin LeFebvre, signed a multi-unit deal committed to open at least three more units in Chicago, two units in Milwaukee and one in Madison, according to a company press release.

The first unit is set to open early Summer 2016 on the East side of Milwaukee, a block off of the UW campus at 3133 N. Oakland Ave. LeFebvre is seeking out real estate in Madison, where he hopes to sign a lease for the second location later in 2016.

"I am excited to share The Halal Guys' 25 years of street vendor passion with the people of Chicago and Wisconsin," said LeFebvre in a statement. "The Halal Guys represents a confluence of global tastes and timeless comfort food with the special brand built dutifully through dedication, craft and the amplification of taxi drivers all across Manhattan."

Since partnering with Fransmart and announcing the launch of a franchise program in 2014, The Halal Guys has opened two corporate brick-and-mortar restaurants in Manhattan, and six franchised locations in the cities of Chicago, Houston, Manila, Long Beach, and Costa Mesa. It also has more than 300 franchise units in development in territories including Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and the entire state of California, which sold out within the first two months of franchising, as well as international locations for the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, and Canada.