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title: "Gyro Shack Announces Plans to Expand into Colorado"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/730bacd9-d557-42d5-a975-f60f2c10cfa1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210323_gyro_shack_announces_plans_to_expand_into_colorado.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:07.293Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Gyro Shack Announces Plans to Expand into Colorado

**TL;DR:** Gyro Shack announces plans to expand into Colorado after a recent acquisition by serial entrepreneurs Mark Urness and Matt Jeffries. The acquisition is expected to infuse the brand with financial strength and operational know-how.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-03-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210323_gyro_shack_announces_plans_to_expand_into_colorado.html).*

## Story

Catapulting the concept’s growth is a recent acquisition that is infusing Gyro Shack with financial strength, operational know how and proven leadership.

Serial entrepreneurs Mark Urness and Matt Jeffries, now owners of the franchise, have positioned the brand for large-scale growth.

“When Mark and I evaluate businesses to invest in, we look for a concept with a solid foundation and strong bones, and for restaurants, of course we have to love the food too,” said Jeffries, who has restaurant operations experience dating back more than 20 years. “We are excited about our recent investment and can’t wait to help bring Gyro Shack to Colorado.”

Urness and Jeffries acquired Gyro Shack after successfully running multiple franchise locations as one of the brand’s first multi-unit franchisees and have built several businesses together over the past decade, including MyBullfrog.com which merged with Go Wireless in 2015, a retail store and service center with 700-plus units.

Gyro Shack has earned a true fan following, redefining the standards of high-quality, Chicago-style Greek gyros, served fast and made-to-order.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- acquisition (topic)
- Colorado (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210323_gyro_shack_announces_plans_to_expand_into_colorado.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/730bacd9-d557-42d5-a975-f60f2c10cfa1).