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title: "Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ is coming to Lake Wales Florida!"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/dfb2c5d2-4edf-4d9c-916f-6300cc18477d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210129_crave_hot_dogs_and_bbq_is_coming_to_lake_wales_florida.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2021-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:19.643Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ is coming to Lake Wales Florida!

**TL;DR:** Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ is expanding to Lake Wales, Florida, with a new location owned by Richard Royal. The brand has multiple locations across the US and offers a range of hot dogs, BBQ, and other menu items.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-01-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210129_crave_hot_dogs_and_bbq_is_coming_to_lake_wales_florida.html).*

## Story

The brand has BBQ to include smoked brisket, pulled chicken and pulled pork. They have some twists on classical favorites like BBQ tacos, Mac N' Brisket sandwiches, sliders and more. An array of BBQ sauces and hot sauces bring tons of flavor.

The all-beef hot dogs are next level delicious and the restaurant has 20+ toppings to choose from. For those Brat and sausage lovers, brats as well as hot and mild sausages are also available and grilled to perfection. The family friendly environment welcomes families and truly has something for everyone.

The locations have outdoor patios and allow customers to enjoy their meal and drinks safely outdoors. The self-serve beer wall offers anywhere from 18-32 local craft beers on tap.

Crave welcomes Richard Royal of Lake Wales Florida into the family. Richard comes with many years of business experience. "I'm excited to become a part of a growing company.

I've been following Crave for some time and can't wait to have a location here in Lake Wales," Says Richard. Currently, Crave has multiple locations in Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Iowa, Nevada, Michigan, California and more. Currently the brand has 25 franchisees and is continuing to expand nationwide.

Food Trucks are also available to franchisees to take the brand mobile. Currently, Crave has trucks in Florida, Las Vegas NV, and Georgia. "Lake Wales is a welcome addition, with Orlando opening later this year and our food truck in Gainesville, we are very excited to have Richard," says Crave.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- Florida (location)
- fast casual dining (topic)
- bbq restaurant (topic)
- Lake Wales (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210129_crave_hot_dogs_and_bbq_is_coming_to_lake_wales_florida.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/dfb2c5d2-4edf-4d9c-916f-6300cc18477d).