
Additionally, the brand is evolving its prototype to further streamline back-of-the-house operations while also testing an order pickup window to enable guests to receive their takeout order without leaving the car. Amplifying the 2020 introduction of a “touchless” experience (QR menus, digital ordering, contactless payments) the brand is rolling out improvements in online technology to make it easier for its guest to order takeout and delivery. To maintain those sales levels through 2021, Eggs Up Grill is continuing to adapt to the needs of its franchisees and guests. In all, more than 40 additional restaurants are committed under development agreements, including 18 locations that the brand signed in 2020. The impressive growth, despite the industry challenges of 2020, serves as an indicator that now, more than ever, Eggs Up Grill is an ideal brand for franchising in the restaurant segment.

The brand’s 2021 plans include entry into Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee as it continues to expand across the Southeast.
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As many of our guests have shared with us, that is just what they needed over the last year.”Įggs Up Grill celebrated a record nine restaurant openings in 2020 and is on track to open more than a dozen new restaurants, entering three additional states, in 2021. Richardson said despite 2020’s challenges, Eggs Up Grill had a productive year and these rankings further reinforce the strength of the brand, the commitment to being a best-in-class franchisor, and Eggs Up Grill’s staying power in the breakfast category. To view Eggs Up Grill in the full ranking, visit Since being acquired by WJ Partners in early 2018, Eggs Up Grill has grown to 46 restaurants in four states – Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina – doubling in size under Richardson’s leadership. “We offer a place where our guests can feel at home and enjoy a great tasting, freshly prepared meal that is delivered with a friendly smile. “Being ranked in the prestigious Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500®, as well as coming in at the top spot for the breakfast category, is a testament to the strength of our franchisees’ dedication to thriving in unprecedented times, but also sticking to who we are at the core, and that’s neighbors serving neighbors,” said Eggs Up Grill CEO Ricky Richardson. The Franchise 500® ranked Eggs Up Grill for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power.

They spent 11 years outside of the restaurant industry and made Dallas their home, where they are looking forward to bringing Eggs Up Grill to Texas.SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Eggs Up Grill, a rapidly growing breakfast, brunch, and lunch brand, was recently ranked #1 in the Breakfast Restaurants category in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best, and most comprehensive franchise ranking.

The two have since operated 16 restaurants including Subway, Burger King and local restaurants in Florida, Georgia and Maryland. The father-and-son-owned business started in 2000. 1 breakfast franchise in the nation two years in a row.” “This agreement further demonstrates the scalability of our brand to grow anywhere, and the reason why we have been ranked the No. “We are elated to have Ron and his Alliance Food Group team on board to lead the way as we enter the great state of Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex,” said Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill. 1 breakfast franchise by Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 two years in a row.

Known for its “neighbors serving neighbors” atmosphere and freshly made menu items, it was ranked the No. A post shared by Eggs Up Grill The franchise has been around for 25 years and has 57 restaurants open in seven states in the Southeast.
