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title: "Crain's Dallas: Coolgreens Eyes Dallas for Development Push"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/aefde5e2-f07b-4015-a468-6143b16dcb84
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/crains-dallas-coolgreens-eyes-dallas-for-development-push-2704790
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2017-11-09T15:10:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:08:24.378Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/fcf3d94332e173ccad5c8cf8e44d794a8457.jpg
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# Crain's Dallas: Coolgreens Eyes Dallas for Development Push

**TL;DR:** Coolgreens plans to add locations in the Dallas and Houston markets. The company waited nine years to franchise to ensure understanding of the food culture and long-term operations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-11-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/crains-dallas-coolgreens-eyes-dallas-for-development-push-2704790).*

## Story

Crain's Dallas reporter spoke with Coolgreens VP of Franchise Development Clay Carson to hear more about the development plans and why the market is a good fit for the health-centric brand.

Said Carson to the Crain's Dallas reporter, "The company waited nine years to franchise primarily because they wanted to make sure they understood the food culture, how best to run the company with multiple locations long-term."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- houston (location)
- Dallas (location)
- market entry (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/crains-dallas-coolgreens-eyes-dallas-for-development-push-2704790). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/aefde5e2-f07b-4015-a468-6143b16dcb84).