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title: "Eggs Up Grill Enters Ohio with Multi-Restaurant Agreement"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1ab5102a-7ec1-4f34-939f-e44df79be8cc
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230822_eggs_up_grill_enters_ohio_with_multirestaurant_agreement.html
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2023-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:31:24.650Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/eggsupgrill.jpg
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# Eggs Up Grill Enters Ohio with Multi-Restaurant Agreement

**TL;DR:** Eggs Up Grill has entered Ohio through a multi-restaurant agreement with Paul and Sheryl Belle, who previously owned a Firehouse Subs franchise in Columbus. The Belles were drawn to Eggs Up Grill's economics, single shift operation, and culture.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230822_eggs_up_grill_enters_ohio_with_multirestaurant_agreement.html).*

## Story

Paul and Sheryl Belle are native Ohioans and currently own a Firehouse Subs franchise in Columbus. Previously they were area representatives with Firehouse Subs, developing central and northeastern Ohio and overseeing restaurants. They sold the business in 2021.

Prior to Firehouse Subs, Paul Belle was an IHOP franchisee and partner with restaurants in northern Virginia. He currently serves on the board of the Ohio Restaurant Association and is chairman of the National Restaurant Association United Healthcare Restaurant Trust. Belle says he is looking forward to this new chapter in the family business.

It provides Mitchell and Josh new growth opportunities, and it continues to build a legacy for Belle Restaurant Management.

“We couldn’t be more excited to begin this new journey,” said Paul Belle. “Having a deep understanding of the profitability of a breakfast menu, we were drawn to the economics of Eggs Up Grill, the appeal of a single shift operation and the culture of the brand. It was also important to us how receptive Ricky and his team were to our questions and feedback. Ricky’s leadership and knowledge is impressive as he leads the company. We knew this was the best breakfast franchise to bring to our home state of Ohio.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- restaurant expansion (topic)
- ohio (location)
- Firehouse Subs (company)
- IHOP (company)
- Eggs Up Grill (company)
- breakfast menu (topic)
- multi-unit development agreement (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230822_eggs_up_grill_enters_ohio_with_multirestaurant_agreement.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1ab5102a-7ec1-4f34-939f-e44df79be8cc).