QSR: Zoup! Set to Make New Jersey Debut

New Zoup! franchisee Mark Barbour plans to open three locations in New Jersey over the next five years, and even more from there. A seasoned businessman, Barbour spent 34 years with a law firm in New York City and is a founder of the only adult recreational roller hockey league in Manhattan.

“We’re thrilled to introduce Zoup!’s award-winning recipes to The Garden State,” Barbour, who purchased the franchise rights with his wife, Alicia, told QSR. “We look forward to spreading our passion for serving delicious handcrafted soups in a warm and welcoming environment with the people of Flemington.”

“We created Zoup! after discovering that really good soup is hard to find,”said Zoup! founder and CEO Eric Ersher. “Also, in talking to people, it became clear that there’s something special about soup and the way it elicits thoughts of family, well-being and comfort for many people. We strive to offer authentic, hand-crafted soups that are as good—and as ‘feel-good’—as the homemade soups our mothers and grandmothers used to make.”