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title: "WOWorks Opens 23 New Restaurants, Plans 15 More as Multi-Brand Expansion Surges"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/54d85cbc-f1b9-4599-816b-94e67e79afda
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260901_woworks_opens_23_new_restaurants_plans_15_more_as_multibrand_expansion_surg.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:57:21.780Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# WOWorks Opens 23 New Restaurants, Plans 15 More as Multi-Brand Expansion Surges

**TL;DR:** WOWorks has opened 23 new restaurants across the US and Canada, with plans to open 15 more, as part of its multi-brand expansion. The new restaurants include traditional and non-traditional venues, such as university campuses and a healthcare facility.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-09-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260901_woworks_opens_23_new_restaurants_plans_15_more_as_multibrand_expansion_surg.html).*

## Story

New restaurants have launched across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast – including Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia and Texas – as well as WOWorks’ first expansion into Canada, with a new Frutta Bowls location in Cambridge, Ontario. Growth spans traditional retail footprints as well as high-traffic non-traditional venues, including university campuses at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center and the University of Notre Dame, as well as a healthcare facility debut at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

“Consumers today want food that fits their life: fresh, customizable and genuinely good for them,” said Kelly Roddy, CEO of WOWorks. “That’s exactly what WOWorks was built for, and it’s why our brands are resonating with guests from coast to coast as we open new doors nearly every week in a multitude of venues.”

Co-branded restaurants account for nearly half of the openings year-to-date. Pairings such as Saladworks and Frutta Bowls and Barberitos and Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, allow WOWorks and its franchisees to serve more craveable, complementary menus under one roof, maximizing real estate efficiency and giving guests more reasons to visit. Several existing single-brand restaurants have also added Frutta Bowls as a second brand this year, a conversion strategy designed to drive incremental revenue from proven locations.

“We’re excited to see so many of our franchisees continue to expand within the WOWorks platform,” added Roddy. “They are doubling down on brands they already know deliver results and picking up new brands that fit within spaces they already are operating.”

WOWorks’ expansion arrives as consumer demand for healthy, customizable dining reaches an all-time high. Guests increasingly want food that fits their lifestyle and dietary restrictions, such as build-your-own bowls, fresh produce and healthy options without sacrificing convenience. WOWorks’ portfolio is built for this shift: Saladworks and Frutta Bowls offer fully customizable, made-to-order salads and bowls; Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh brings fresh, wholesome Mediterranean flavors to the category; and Barberitos rounds out the lineup with customizable fast-casual Mexican favorites.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- canada (location)
- Saladworks (company)
- WOWorks (company)
- restaurant openings (topic)
- Kelly Roddy (person)
- Barberitos (company)
- Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh (company)
- Frutta Bowls (company)
- healthy dining (topic)
- University of Georgia (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260901_woworks_opens_23_new_restaurants_plans_15_more_as_multibrand_expansion_surg.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/54d85cbc-f1b9-4599-816b-94e67e79afda).