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title: "Chop Shop Grows Out West"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bb391868-514a-4f80-8fc4-1fd9a93e0c2d
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/chop-shop-grows-out-west
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2018-12-18T16:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.717Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Chop Shop Grows Out West

**TL;DR:** Chop Shop has signed 16 new franchise agreements in three states, including Nevada and Texas, and expects to have 23 operational units by the end of 2019. The chain's founder and CEO, Mark Kulkis, expressed encouragement over the progress of the agreements.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2018-12-18. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/chop-shop-grows-out-west).*

## Story

1. News

2. Chop Shop Grows Out West

California’s fresh chopped salad chain Chop Shop has recently signed 16 new franchise agreements in three states. New locations will open in Nevada and Texas and the chain expects to have 23 operational units by the end of 2019.

Chop Stop founder and CEO Mark Kulkis said, “We are highly encouraged by the progress these agreements represent for the Chop Stop brand and franchise. Chop Stop has a wide and loyal customer base in California and the new franchises represent new areas that will fall in love with the fresh, wholesome and filling chopped salads.”

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## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- texas (location)
- California (location)
- James Fell (person)
- franchise agreements (topic)
- Nevada (location)
- west coast expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/chop-shop-grows-out-west). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bb391868-514a-4f80-8fc4-1fd9a93e0c2d).