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title: "Which Wich Eyes Santa Maria"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d7c613f3-f067-403b-bf57-c945b9514907
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/which-wich-eyes-santa-maria-2421
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2015-09-07T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:20:49.986Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc6794.png
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# Which Wich Eyes Santa Maria

**TL;DR:** Which Wich is targeting Central California communities, including Santa Maria, for development with the goal of opening five restaurants in the area. The company has grown to nearly 400 locations in 38 states and 10 countries in the past twelve years.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-09-07. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/which-wich-eyes-santa-maria-2421).*

## Story

After great success in Northern and Southern California, Which Wich is targeting several Central California communities for development, including Santa Maria, which can support two locations.

While it is a relatively young franchise, in the past twelve years Which Wich has grown to nearly 400 locations in 38 states and 10 countries. The restaurant has become known for their customizable menu and unique brown bag ordering process.

The company hopes to open a total of five restaurants in Santa Barbara County, it already has a location open in nearby San Luis Obispo. The “company is already working with one possible franchise owner, but is looking for franchise candidates who not only know about business but who care about quality and want to make an impact in the community,” according to the Santa Maria Times.

Which Wich will be a good fit in Santa Maria based on its size and residents interests and personalities, said Director of Franchise Development Connie Alires. Each Which Wich location will add about 25 jobs to the community.

The restaurants are likely to open late next year or early 2017.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- restaurant growth (topic)
- Which Wich (company)
- Santa Maria (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/which-wich-eyes-santa-maria-2421). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d7c613f3-f067-403b-bf57-c945b9514907).