--- title: "Office Evolution Continues Explosive Growth in California" url: https://burnaze.com/article/bc9f9703-0066-4ea5-8093-e811127b462d source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200114_office_evolution_continues_explosive_growth_in_cal.html category: "Business Services" industry: "Business Services" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2020-01-14T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:28.953Z image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366216548-37526070297c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop --- # Office Evolution Continues Explosive Growth in California **TL;DR:** Office Evolution expands its California footprint with a new location in San Diego and a development deal for two locations in Folsom. The company now has a total of eight locations in California as it continues to expand its nationwide footprint. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-01-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200114_office_evolution_continues_explosive_growth_in_cal.html).* ## Story Louisville, Colo. - Office Evolution, the nation’s largest coworking franchisor is further expanding its footprint in California by signing a development deal for a new location in the San Diego area. This coworking location will be owned and operated by husband-and-wife team, Ritika Sehgal and Saurabh Singhal. Their location will service small business owners and clients in California’s Coastal Region, including but not limited to the Town of Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, and Sorrento Valley. Office Evolution also just signed a development deal for two locations in Folsom, which will total eight locations in California, as it continues to expand its nationwide footprint. “Office Evolution caters to professionals, entrepreneurs, and community by providing affordable services that help facilitate entrepreneurs’ success,” Ritika said. “We are thrilled to create a working environment that encourages collaboration between entrepreneurs and that adds to Office Evolution’s Ohana (the Hawaiian word for family).” Prior to investing in Office Evolution, Ritika worked in a Sr. Software Engineering Management role at Becton Dickinson, where she specialized in medical device product development and building and leading engineering teams. She is now also franchise owner and director of a STEAM enrichment program focusing on developing 21st Century skills for children. While Saurabh works in Customer Management role in the Mobile industry, building/ managing relations and solving problems through simple solutions. “We were very impressed with the level of focus and development Office Evolution displayed at Ohana Day (Office Evolution’s franchisee open house),” Ritika said. “Office Evolution is the perfect fit as we want to facilitate and provide a platform, support and resources that promotes the local entrepreneurial community; where budding professionals and small businesses can thrive.” Office Evolution, with 64 locations open and nearly 80 in various stages of development, is the largest coworking franchise and the fourth largest network in the U.S. The model is based on local owners who are committed to serving their community, backed by the resources and distribution of a national brand and network is unique to the category. With more than 24 million non-employer businesses in the U.S. and more than 3.5 million U.S. businesses with four employees or less, demand for shared office space is high. “At Office Evolution, we don’t have franchisees, we have an Ohana, and we are proud to add Ritika and Saurabh to our team,” Office Evolution founder and CEO Mark Hemmeter said. “San Diego is full of small businesses owners looking to provide their companies with the tools to succeed. Ritika and Saurabh will greatly help their local business community flourish and exceed their goals.” With dedicated workspaces, including private offices, conference rooms, and shared workspace, Office Evolution has solutions for every business. There are also phone-answering services, address & mail services, and other professional capabilities to make each small-business owner exceed their goals. Founded in 2003 and franchising since 2012, the Colorado-based company is the largest coworking franchisor in the U.S. With 65 locations open and nearly 80 in various stages of development, Office Evolution is leading the workplace revolution that is projected to see nearly 30 percent of all office space become shared office space by 2030, according to a JLL report. Office Evolution is currently operating in 24 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - franchise growth (topic) - location expansion (topic) - Business Services (sector) - San Diego (location) - JLL (company) - Office Evolution (company) - coworking space (topic) - california market (topic) - development deal (topic) - Folsom (location) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200114_office_evolution_continues_explosive_growth_in_cal.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bc9f9703-0066-4ea5-8093-e811127b462d).