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title: "Crafthouse Signs $250 Million Expansion Deal and Launches Franchise Program"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b2fcec70-784e-4f48-b050-15da46e9e2bb
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/crafthouse-signs-250-million-expansion-deal-and-launches-franchise-program-2708566
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-11-29T18:13:25.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:44.428Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/4ff593ae8b7917b58c086e8c8fbf463e543.jpg
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# Crafthouse Signs $250 Million Expansion Deal and Launches Franchise Program

**TL;DR:** Crafthouse has signed a $250 million expansion deal with American Development Partners and launched a franchising program, aiming to add 100 new locations over the next five years. The brand is targeting markets in Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia for expansion.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-11-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/crafthouse-signs-250-million-expansion-deal-and-launches-franchise-program-2708566).*

## Story

Crafthouse has signed a $250 million expansion deal with American Development Partners, according to a Nation’s Restaurant News report.

The three-unit Virginia chain has also launched a franchising program with the goal of adding 100 new locations over the next five years, according to the article, which also stated that the target markets for the brand are Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia.

“As a former franchisee myself who knows what it takes to succeed in the restaurant industry, it’s very gratifying to create this opportunity for other business owners to have access to the financing and real estate guidance they need to make their dream a reality,” Crafthouse Franchising LLC founder and CEO Evan Matz said in a statement, according to the article. “We are thrilled to team with American Development Partners to bring Crafthouse’s community-minded appeal to neighborhoods all over the country.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- north carolina (location)
- Virginia (location)
- michigan (location)
- Maryland (location)
- real estate (topic)
- franchise program (topic)
- financing (topic)
- expansion deal (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/crafthouse-signs-250-million-expansion-deal-and-launches-franchise-program-2708566). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b2fcec70-784e-4f48-b050-15da46e9e2bb).