CRU Hemp Lounge Announces Three Multi-Unit Franchise Deals

Atlanta, Georgia - CRU Hemp Lounge, owned by Atlanta-based entrepreneur, Dennis McKinley, has announced three multi-unit franchise unit deals, which will increase the brand’s presence throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina and South Carolina. The expansion will continue to make CRU Hemp Lounge the largest black owned nightlife chain and largest hookah lounge chain in the United States.

This expansion, which is fueled by multi-unit franchise owners, include 20 locations in Texas, Oklahoma and New Orleans (which will be ran by Mario Harper), five locations in Las Vegas (Jasmine Fox), and up to 15 locations in North and South Carolina (Dimitri Parker).

“Cru Hemp Lounge has proven itself to be a concept by combining hookah with a CBD element in a casual dining lounge,” says owner, Dennis McKinley.

Menu items at CRU include hookahs (such as: their HOUSE MIX, which includes mint, orange, peach, banana, watermelon, strawberry, cherry, coconut and vanilla and CRU MIX, which includes: white gummy bear, red gummy bear, kiwi, orange mint, mango, exotic berry, winter fresh mint and blueberry), hemp pre-rolls, hemp/CBD products, cocktails (including their CRU RITA, which includes Avion Tequila, Agave, Lime Juice, with a salt rim, and CRU LEMONADE (which is spiked house lemonade infused with peach, strawberry or mango puree).

Food items include: traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, crab mac and cheese, lollipop lamb chops, crab cakes and more.

Owner, Dennis McKinley, also operates The Original Hot Dog Factory, which has locations in Atlanta, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, Birmingham, Charlotte, Memphis and more.