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title: "PRNewswire: Johnny Rockets Reaches International Growth Milestones"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2628d3ff-3480-4244-92e3-6a6fb6ac6bf3
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/prnewswire-johnny-rockets-reaches-international-growth-milestones-2704115
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2017-09-15T15:10:08.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:36.061Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/18a2801eb9f8fd6a9466fa4e0ec071962271.jpg
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# PRNewswire: Johnny Rockets Reaches International Growth Milestones

**TL;DR:** Johnny Rockets has grown significantly in 2017 with over 170 restaurants operating outside of the U.S. and plans to open in more than a dozen new countries. The brand has opened 61 restaurants in 2016, driven by its Diner 2.0 refresh and flexible footprint.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-09-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/prnewswire-johnny-rockets-reaches-international-growth-milestones-2704115).*

## Story

Johnny Rockets continues to grow at an impressive clip in 2017. The American burger franchise currently operates over 170 restaurants outside of the U.S. and has plans to open in more than a dozen new countries before the year’s end.

> "Johnny Rockets has grown tremendously over the last year, opening 61 restaurants in 2016, which is an exceptionally exciting feat for a brand with a 30-year history," says James Walker, President of Global Operations and Development. "This is in large part due to our Diner 2.0 refresh and the versatility of our brand and prototypes. Our flexible footprint and corporate support team provides franchise partners both the structure and options they need to ensure Johnny Rockets succeeds in their market.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- restaurant growth (topic)
- brand refresh (topic)
- Johnny Rockets (company)
- James Walker (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/prnewswire-johnny-rockets-reaches-international-growth-milestones-2704115). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2628d3ff-3480-4244-92e3-6a6fb6ac6bf3).