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title: "I Heart Mac & Cheese And More Franchisee Signs For Five New Locations In Maryland and Indiana"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e6445884-0750-4c84-9ae9-cffaa1d7a5e7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210209_i_heart_mac__cheese_and_more_franchisee_signs_for_five_new_locations_in_mar.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:39.679Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# I Heart Mac & Cheese And More Franchisee Signs For Five New Locations In Maryland and Indiana

**TL;DR:** I Heart Mac & Cheese and More signs five new locations with a new franchisee in Maryland and Indiana. The franchise is expanding its presence in these states with locations in Fallston, Whitmarsh, Bel Air, Schererville, and Valparaiso.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-02-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210209_i_heart_mac__cheese_and_more_franchisee_signs_for_five_new_locations_in_mar.html).*

## Story

The franchise is looking forward to inviting customers to participate in their recently released “Build Your Happy” campaign, providing customers the opportunity to choose from ten different proteins and countless toppings to create the meal that makes them happiest. With three new locations signed in Fallston, Whitmarsh, and Bel Air, MD, and Schererville and Valparaiso, IN, I Heart Mac & Cheese and more is ready to give customers around the country the chance to build their happy.

The newest franchisee, Fred, saw I Heart Mac & Cheese as an opportunity to fulfill a personal dream - going into business with his childhood best friend, Mike. Both men had been looking for the perfect project to provide for their growing families, and after hearing so much positive attention around I Heart Mac & Cheese and More decided to sign on with the growing company. Fred believes that his local community could use some positivity, and that bringing them mac and cheese can make that difference.

“While we love serving communities around the nation with mac and cheese and more, it’s important to remember that we’re so much more than that,” Steve Giordanella, I Heart Mac & Cheese and More CEO, shared. “We’re grateful that Fred, his friends, and his family believe in the company’s vision, and we’re looking forward to working with him in the future.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- location growth (topic)
- Maryland (location)
- indiana (location)
- franchisee signing (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210209_i_heart_mac__cheese_and_more_franchisee_signs_for_five_new_locations_in_mar.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e6445884-0750-4c84-9ae9-cffaa1d7a5e7).