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title: "Swig Signs 250 Franchise Units in Six Short Months"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b16783a8-05db-477b-a78b-7ce5c75c2fd7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230829_swig_signs_250_franchise_units_in_six_short_months.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2023-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:31:35.513Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Swig Signs 250 Franchise Units in Six Short Months

**TL;DR:** Swig has signed 250 franchise units across seven new markets, with the first stores in Arkansas, Idaho, and Missouri set to open later this year. The expansion underlines strong market demand for Swig's category and validates the brand as a reliable franchise partner.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230829_swig_signs_250_franchise_units_in_six_short_months.html).*

## Story

“The expansion of Swig's franchise network underlines the strong market demand for our category,” said Rian McCartan, CEO of Swig. “This achievement validates Swig as a strong national brand and a reliable franchise partner. This milestone is a testament to our brand, the hard work of our team, and the confidence our franchise partners have in us."

The 250 units are comprised of 12 franchise partners. That smaller quantity of partners will ensure enhanced collaboration and communication - and help maintain the quality of experience and culture the Swig customer is accustomed to.

“Swig has always been in a position to franchise, but we felt early on that building a solid team, infrastructure, and having the necessary proof that this brand worked was ours to prove,” said Andrew K. Smith, managing partner of Savory Fund, shareholder and board member of Swig.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- missouri (location)
- Arkansas (location)
- franchise network (topic)
- Idaho (location)
- Swig (company)
- market demand (topic)
- Savory Fund (investor)
- Savory Fund investment in Swig (deal)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230829_swig_signs_250_franchise_units_in_six_short_months.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b16783a8-05db-477b-a78b-7ce5c75c2fd7).