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title: "Charlotte Business Journal Morning Buzz: Famous Toastery in Growth Mode Despite Pandemic"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/86e26f9e-162d-4870-9d2e-e1e1437f195e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/charlotte-business-journal-morning-buzz-famous-toastery-in-growth-mode-despite-pandemic-2714126
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2020-10-22T21:16:05.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:36:47.480Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/894c8e4011d5cbc8acde238d48c45eea9191.jpg
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# Charlotte Business Journal Morning Buzz: Famous Toastery in Growth Mode Despite Pandemic

**TL;DR:** Famous Toastery plans to double in size through its franchising model despite the pandemic. The brand has opened two corporate locations in North Carolina and plans to open another by the end of the year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-10-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/charlotte-business-journal-morning-buzz-famous-toastery-in-growth-mode-despite-pandemic-2714126).*

## Story

Despite the pandemic hindering expansion plans for many restaurants, Robert Maynard, CEO of breakfast, brunch and lunch brand Famous Toastery , told the Charlotte Business Journal that the brand plans to double down on growth through its franchising model.

“ Famous Toastery intends to double in size over the next two-and-a-half years,” says Maynard.

Two corporate Famous Toastery locations in Denver, North Carolina and Blowing Rock, North Carolina opened in August 2020, and another in Concord, North Carolina is slated to open by the end of the year. The Concord location is currently hiring for 35 employees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Famous Toastery (company)
- pandemic impact (topic)
- Robert Maynard (person)
- franchising model (topic)
- Concord, North Carolina (location)
- Denver, North Carolina (location)
- Blowing Rock, North Carolina (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/charlotte-business-journal-morning-buzz-famous-toastery-in-growth-mode-despite-pandemic-2714126). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/86e26f9e-162d-4870-9d2e-e1e1437f195e).