TL;DR
Hounds Town USA is expanding to North Carolina for the first time with a location in Wilmington, marking a new milestone in the company's growth. The location is set to open this fall at 1611 Castle Hayne Road.
Scott Weikert is the first Hounds Town USA franchisee in North Carolina. According to Wilmington Biz , Weikert chose to make a career change after spending 14 years in the restaurant industry. Weikert wanted a way to be his own boss and make more time for the things he loved, including his three pups — Zeus, Saint and Barney.
“I tried to think of things that I could do and the thing that I’ve learned in my career is customer service, and the things I love the most are my dogs, so I put those two together,” Weikert told Wilmington Biz. “It just seemed like a natural fit.”
Wilmington’s Hounds Town USA location is set to open this fall at 1611 Castle Hayne Road. Over the next few years, Weikert also plans on adding two to three more locations to the Brunswick County and Jacksonville areas.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on July 16, 2020. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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