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Goodcents signed a 10-unit deal with current franchisees Will and Gina Gregalunas to expand its presence in Omaha, Nebraska. The deal will bring nine new restaurants to the western metro area of Omaha over the next four to five years.
Goodcents will grow its presence in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning in 2024, thanks to a new 10-unit deal signed by current Goodcents franchisees.
Will and Gina Gregalunas, who now operate a Goodcents in the Village Pointe area of Omaha, signed an area representative agreement to build nine new restaurants over the next four to five years in the western metro area of Omaha, with the first planned to open by March. They saved proceeds from their first location to invest in growing their business through the area representative program.
At Goodcents, area representatives invest in a geographic area and are responsible for developing 10 stores within the area.
“We are so excited for Will and Gina, and we are thrilled they’ve decided to grow their business with Goodcents,” said Jami Bond, Goodcents’ vice president of franchise development. “We can’t wait to help them bring Goodcents to more of their neighbors in Omaha.”
Natives of the Omaha area, the Gregalunases have been married 13 years and have two children and four grandchildren. Will Gregalunas works in information technology while Gina Gregalunas operates their restaurant business full time.
“We enjoy owning an independent business and controlling our own destiny,” said Will Gregalunas. “We get a lot of energy from and interest in our restaurant. Our business has grown a lot since we started our Goodcents in 2015, and we look forward to serving new customers in our new locations soon.”
Gina Gregalunas added, “Our customers are amazing, and we are thrilled to be able to provide them with a great product.”
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on June 15, 2023. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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