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HenDough Chicken and Donuts plans to expand its franchise to Charlotte with three new restaurant locations. The brand's founders, Paul and Sarah Klaassen, aim to bring southern comfort to the Queen City with their made-from-scratch comfort food concept.
In a recent article in the Charlotte Business Journal, HenDough Chicken and Donuts founders Paul and Sarah Klaassen discussed upcoming plans to expand their fried chicken-and-donuts franchise to Charlotte. The two met while working at the Biltmore, decided to start franchising the HenDough concept in 2015 after seeing success in their first two locations, where they introduced the community to the made-from-scratch comfort food concept. The Klaassens, who are both former chefs, plan to bring southern comfort to the Queen City with three new restaurant locations.
“We think it’s a really unique concept. It’s fun. It’s approachable,” Paul said of the brand, which offers traditional breakfast biscuits along with doughnut-inspired fare.
HenDough has two locations — in Henderson, North Carolina and one in Greenville, South Carolina — with plans to enter the Charlotte market. The Klaassen’s hope to have the first of three locations open by 2022. They also plan to branch into the Georgia and Florida markets over the next five years.
The initial investment to open a HenDough franchise ranges between $205,500 to $643,500.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on July 13, 2021. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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