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title: "WaBa Grill To Enter Texas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/911d081f-cf13-4e5f-b66c-f5e8ec0cc742
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221019_waba_grill_to_enter_texas.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2022-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.457Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# WaBa Grill To Enter Texas

**TL;DR:** WaBa Grill is entering Texas with a development deal to open 10 locations across the state. The deal was signed by longtime WaBa Grill franchisee Hilario Raygoza, who has exclusive territory rights to develop the brand in four Texas counties.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-10-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221019_waba_grill_to_enter_texas.html).*

## Story

ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif. - WaBa Grill is proud to announce a recently inked a development deal that will introduce WaBa Grill to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, marking the brand’s entry into Texas.

Signed by longtime WaBa Grill franchisee Hilario Raygoza, the new Dallas development deal paves the way for 10 WaBa Grill locations to open throughout Denton, Collins, Tarrant and Dallas Counties within the next six years. Hilario, who currently owns and operates five WaBa Grill locations in California, and whose first WaBa Grill restaurant was one of the brand’s first stores, now has exclusive territory rights to develop the brand in all four Texas counties.

“I’ve been fortunate to witness firsthand WaBa Grill’s growth across California and Arizona, while always offering fresh, affordable options,” said Hilario Raygoza.

Bold flavors and healthy food are the main attraction at WaBa Grill, which offers better-for-you options packed with fire-grilled proteins, healthy grains and fresh vegetables. Protein choices are plentiful and include fresh, never frozen chicken, marinated ribeye steak, wild-caught salmon, jumbo shrimp and organic tofu which guests may add to any bowl, plate or salad and then customize with a variety of flavorful sauces including the fan favorite WaBa sauce. Relatively new to the menu is WaBa’s Plantspired Steak, a 100% plant-based protein alternative that has been well received by vegans and non-vegans alike since its introduction last year.

“Everything is bigger in Texas, and we’re ready to make WaBa Grill big in the Lone Star State with this new development agreement and our longtime relationship with Hilario, who continues to be such a dedicated brand ambassador and franchise partner,” said Steven Wang, Director of Real Estate, Development & Construction at WaBa Grill.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- texas (location)
- texas expansion (topic)
- Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (location)
- franchisee partnership (topic)
- development deal (topic)
- WaBa Grill (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221019_waba_grill_to_enter_texas.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/911d081f-cf13-4e5f-b66c-f5e8ec0cc742).