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title: "The Peach Cobbler Factory Continues Major Southern Expansion With New Tallahassee Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f7dc6a8f-d03c-4bc6-ba07-f34e365244ba
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260508_the_peach_cobbler_factory_continues_major_southern_expansion_with_new_talla.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:30.434Z
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# The Peach Cobbler Factory Continues Major Southern Expansion With New Tallahassee Location

**TL;DR:** The Peach Cobbler Factory is expanding across the Southern United States with a new location in Tallahassee, Florida, owned and operated by Elton Powell and Elton Powell Jr. The brand has over 130 units in operation and over 100 additional units in development nationwide.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-05-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260508_the_peach_cobbler_factory_continues_major_southern_expansion_with_new_talla.html).*

## Story

The new dessert destination will be owned and operated by father-and-son team Elton Powell and Elton Powell Jr., bringing the fast-growing brand’s famous cobblers, banana puddings, cookies, cinnamon rolls, churro stix, brownies, cheesecakes, milkshakes, ice cream, and more to the Tallahassee community.

Known for its southern style desserts and unique dine-in, takeout, catering, delivery, and mobile dessert experiences, The Peach Cobbler Factory has become one of America’s fastest-growing dessert chains with more than 130 plus brick and mortar or mobile units in operation with over 100 additional units in development nationwide.

“We are excited to continue building our footprint throughout Florida and the South,” said Greg George. “Elton Powell and Elton Powell Jr. are outstanding operators, and we believe Tallahassee is going to absolutely love what they bring to the community.”

The Peach Cobbler Factory has built a loyal following through its wide variety of desserts, strong family-focused atmosphere, and late-night delivery model that has helped fuel growth across multiple markets.

Guests at the Tallahassee location will soon be able to enjoy:

- Cobbler & Ice Cream Combos

- Banana Puddings

- Cinnamon Rolls

- Gourmet Cookies

- Churro Stix

- Cheesecakes

- Brownies

- Handcrafted Milkshakes

- Gourmet & Cold Brew Coffee

- Ice Cream

- Catering & Delivery Services

The company continues expanding into high-traffic markets across the country, including airports, stadiums, malls, mobile units, and traditional brick-and-mortar locations.

Grand Opening details for the Tallahassee location will be announced soon. Their soft opening is Saturday, May 9th.

Founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 2013 and franchising since 2022, The Peach Cobbler Factory has rapidly become one of the fastest-growing dessert brands in America. The company features over 130 brick and mortar and mobile units operating or in development across more than 25 states with additional expansion underway nationwide.

The brand specializes in cobblers, banana puddings, cookies, brownies, cheesecakes, cinnamon rolls, churro stix, shakes, ice cream, and catering services.

The company is co-owned by Larry Johnston, former Chairman and CEO of Albertsons Inc., and Greg George, a franchising veteran with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling successful franchise brands.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Florida (location)
- Tennessee (location)
- Nashville (location)
- tallahassee (location)
- dessert chain (topic)
- The Peach Cobbler Factory (company)
- southern expansion (topic)
- Greg George (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260508_the_peach_cobbler_factory_continues_major_southern_expansion_with_new_talla.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f7dc6a8f-d03c-4bc6-ba07-f34e365244ba).
