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title: "Montana-bound: Hwy 55 Hits the Road"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c23399fd-7d93-4ab0-bbec-0350a1b974cf
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/montana-bound-hwy-55-hits-the-road
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2017-11-13T16:11:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.536Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Montana-bound: Hwy 55 Hits the Road

**TL;DR:** Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries has signed a master franchise agreement to open five locations in Montana over the next decade. The brand currently has 135 restaurants in 12 states and over 1,000 franchise locations worldwide.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2017-11-13. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/montana-bound-hwy-55-hits-the-road).*

## Story

Retro-themed North Carolina brand Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement that will see the established brand opening in five locations in Montana over the next decade. The master franchisees are Tim and Brenda Jittu, who have already notched up over 20 years of restaurant experience. The first new outlet will open at 2530 N. Montana Avenue in Helena.

Hwy 55 currently has 135 restaurants in 12 states and in excess of 1,000 franchise locations around the world. In the past year, the brand has also signed agreements for locations in Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia.

President and founder of Hwy 55 Kenney Moore said, “Hwy 55 is not a franchise concept, it’s a true American success story. All of our master franchisees also operate their own locations so they have skin in the game. It’s core to the brand and a highly effective business model that’s vital to the continued success of Hwy 55.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- restaurant chain (topic)
- master franchise (topic)
- Montana (location)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/montana-bound-hwy-55-hits-the-road). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c23399fd-7d93-4ab0-bbec-0350a1b974cf).