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title: "Pawtucket Times: SoBol founder eyes Pawtucket location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e10e5759-6a1e-4fe6-a11e-1af8c4236c53
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pawtucket-times-sobol-founder-eyes-pawtucket-location-2707554
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2018-08-17T21:16:25.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:06.849Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/93c57490b5eca0d797d8cff286f1f1f38353.jpg
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# Pawtucket Times: SoBol founder eyes Pawtucket location

**TL;DR:** SoBol, an acai bowl-focused franchise, is looking to expand in Rhode Island with a focus on the Pawtucket marketplace. The brand has 25 stores across the Northeast and hopes to leverage its success in the region to bring a location to Rhode Island soon.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-08-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pawtucket-times-sobol-founder-eyes-pawtucket-location-2707554).*

## Story

SoBol, an acai bowl-focused franchise, is looking to expand further in Rhode Island with its eye on the Pawtucket marketplace.

The Long Island-based brand began franchising in 2013 and now has 25 stores across the Northeast. With successful locations in New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. SoBol hopes to leverage its success in these marketplaces and bring a location to Rhode Island soon, eyeing Pawtucket for growth.

"We're trying to find multiple unites to build the brand in Rhode Island and not leave franchisees on an island," said SoBol Founder Jason Mazzarone.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Rhode Island (location)
- northeast market (topic)
- Pawtucket (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pawtucket-times-sobol-founder-eyes-pawtucket-location-2707554). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e10e5759-6a1e-4fe6-a11e-1af8c4236c53).