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title: "UFG adds 105 locations, signs 148 franchisee deals in 1H"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/81a97a85-26c7-428b-bbd8-5af92fcf8964
source: "FastCasual"
original_url: https://www.fastcasual.com/news/ufg-adds-105-locations-signs-148-franchisee-deals-in-1h/
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2026-09-15T10:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:17:48.337Z
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# UFG adds 105 locations, signs 148 franchisee deals in 1H

**TL;DR:** United Franchise Group added 105 locations and signed 148 franchisee agreements in the first half of 2026. The company's brands, including Graze Craze and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, expanded internationally to locations such as England and Guyana.

*originally published in FastCasual on 2026-09-15. [Read the original](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/ufg-adds-105-locations-signs-148-franchisee-deals-in-1h/).*

## Story

United Franchise Group reported robust growth during the first half of 2026, adding 105 locations, signing 148 individual franchisee agreements and executing seven development agreements representing 19 future locations across its portfolio.

The West Palm Beach, Florida-based company's brands include fast-casual restaurants Graze Craze and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill.

Graze Craze expanded internationally during the period, bringing its products to customers in England and Guyana. The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill also signed a master franchise agreement with Beharry Group in Guyana to introducing the brand to the Caribbean.

UFG also continued its focus on franchisee training and support during the first half of the year. Its programs include Discovery Days for prospective franchisees, a training facility, ongoing business education, networking opportunities and conferences designed to connect franchise owners with resources across the UFG network.

"We work hard to mentor our entrepreneurs so they can be as successful as possible, and this is the result," UFG's chief development officer and director of global financing said in a press release."We look forward to seeing what the next six months bring."

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- United Franchise Group (UFG) (company)
- The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill (company)
- franchisee training (topic)
- Graze Craze (company)
- Guyana (location)
- England (location)
- Beharry Group (company)
- franchisee agreements (topic)

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Originally reported by FastCasual (https://www.fastcasual.com/news/ufg-adds-105-locations-signs-148-franchisee-deals-in-1h/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/81a97a85-26c7-428b-bbd8-5af92fcf8964).