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title: "Eggs Up Grill Signs Largest Development Agreement in Brand History"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/13e4884b-308d-461f-b398-f91ef3c39349
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220818_eggs_up_grill_signs_largest_development_agreement_in_brand_history.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:06:37.179Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/eggsupgrill.jpg
---

# Eggs Up Grill Signs Largest Development Agreement in Brand History

**TL;DR:** Eggs Up Grill has signed its largest development agreement with Alliance Food Group to develop 30 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Alliance Food Group, founded in 2000, previously owned restaurants including Subway and Checkers, and will target spring 2023 for its first Eggs Up Grill location.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-08-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220818_eggs_up_grill_signs_largest_development_agreement_in_brand_history.html).*

## Story

*Former Subway, Checkers Franchisee Alliance Food Group signs 30-location agreement in metro Dallas-Fort Worth*

“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.

Alliance Food Group was founded in 2000. The Donaldsons and their partners previously owned 16 restaurants, including Subway, Checkers and several local, family-style restaurants in Florida, Georgia and Maryland. They also had an operations agreement to manage Burger King franchises in several markets. After nearly 11 years outside of the restaurant industry, and making Dallas their home, the Donaldsons are returning to the food business by way of Eggs Up Grill.

“My first impression after visiting Eggs Up Grill was that it was a locally-owned breakfast spot that was genuine and inviting,” said Ron Donaldson. “After realizing it was a franchise, I had to know more, and quickly learned that Ricky and his team share our same foodservice values.”

“Eggs Up Grill still values the guest and sees them as a family member - from price point to the service of the dish - the guest is family,” adds Donaldson.

Alliance Food Group is targeting spring 2023 for its first location, and Rob Hunter will act as director of operations. The group plans to work with local charities that support mothers and children in adverse conditions, and the growing needs of the senior population.

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## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Burger King (company)
- Subway (company)
- Checkers (company)
- franchise deal (topic)
- Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (location)
- Eggs Up Grill (company)
- Ricky Richardson (person)
- development agreement (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220818_eggs_up_grill_signs_largest_development_agreement_in_brand_history.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/13e4884b-308d-461f-b398-f91ef3c39349).