Bojangles Adds 46 Units in Q1 to Growing Development Pipeline
Bojangles added 46 units to its development pipeline in the first quarter, including significant expansion in Texas and growth in Virginia Beach.
Bojangles is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 185 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Bojangles has opened a new restaurant with a full-service bar on the Las Vegas Strip [[2026-10-28 Bojangles Opens Las Vegas Restaurant with Full-Service Bar (a77e6e)]] * Bojangles has opened a new restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip, featuring a full-service bar and live music stage [[2026-10-28 Bojangles Raises the Bar on the Las Vegas Strip (a25d5e)]] * Bojangles announces the winners of its 2026 Franchise Awards, recognizing franchise partners for their leadership, operational excellence, and commitment to their communities [[2026-10-26 Bojangles Announces Winners of its 2026 Franchise Awards (7bb67c)]] * Bojangles is expanding its use of AI at the drive-thru, deploying its AI order-taking system, Bo-Linda, at nearly 500 locations [[2026-10-22 Bojangles Expands AI Drive-Thru Ordering to Nearly 500 Restaurants (508693)]] * Bojangles will expand its drive-thru voice artificial intelligence partnership with Hi Auto to 100 more locations by mid-2027 [[2026-10-22 Bojangles will bring voice AI to 100 more drive-thrus (264870)]] * Bojangles completed the first half of 2026 with 25 new restaurant openings across 12 states and is approaching its 900th location milestone [[2026-07-22 Bojangles Approaches 900th Restaurant Milestone Following Impressive Franchise G (ca3c4c)]] * Bojangles has installed EV chargers at a location in Savannah, Georgia, and plans to add 85 more [[2026-07-15 Bojangles Added EV Chargers to Help Sell More Fried Chicken. Now the Chain Plans (1b383b)]] * Bojangles has signed a four-unit agreement with Faber, Coe & Gregg of Florida, Inc. to bring two restaurants to Norfolk, Virginia, including the brand's first military base location [[2026-08-20 Bojangles Signs Four-Unit Agreement, Including Brand’s First Military Base Locat (4e54a3)]] Filed under Restaurants / Chicken.
Bojangles added 46 units to its development pipeline in the first quarter, including significant expansion in Texas and growth in Virginia Beach.
Bojangles has named David Whitaker as its new Chief Operating Officer, overseeing company and franchise operations to drive systemwide sales and growth.
Baryalay Razi, a Houston-based franchisee, wins the American Dream Award for his personal and professional accomplishments with Aloha Poke Co.

Chris Benner and Trident Holdings, LLC, one of Captain D's largest franchisees, opens a new location in Elberton, Georgia, in a former Bojangles property.
Captain D's expands in Georgia with a new restaurant opening in Elberton, marking the brand's latest conversion of a former Bojangles location.

Franchise Realty Partners seeks emerging franchisors in the Carolinas, where commercial real estate markets are thriving despite pandemic-fueled low inventory and high demand.
Pizza Inn has reopened its restaurant in Elizabethton, Tennessee, with a new franchisee, Dion Firooznia, offering an all-day buffet with 10-12 pizzas, pasta, salad, and desserts.
Bojangles COO Brian Unger retires after 40 years in QSR industry.

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Bojangles is re-introducing its special Pork Chop Griller for a limited time only at participating locations.
Bojangles raises over $818,000 for Folds of Honor, awarding 163 academic scholarships to families of fallen or disabled service members, exceeding its goal of $750,000.

Chaac Foods, LLC signed a deal to add 48 Dickey's Barbecue Pit locations to its portfolio, expanding its presence in the barbecue category.
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Bojangles offers new team-themed Big Bo Boxes for football season.
September 02, 2021 - Bojangles announced today the signing of a franchisee agreement with newly formed franchise group Cedartown Chicken, LLC (“Cedartown”), led by restaurant development industry veteran Greg Vojnovic and a team of former Popeye’s executives.

Bojangles , the 700-plus-unit fried chicken franchise, shut down all its company-owned stores on Monday to help ease the workload of about 8,000 employees.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit signs a multi-unit area development agreement with Chaac Foods, LLC, to develop 48 locations in five years.
Captain D’s expanded its Mississippi footprint with the opening of a new location in Clarksdale, featuring a former Krystal restaurant conversion.

Luis Ibarguengoytia, president of Chaac Foods, signs a new mega deal with Bojangles and acquires 40 existing corporate-owned Bojangles locations.
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Two multi-brand restaurant franchisees discuss how Covid has affected their business and how they have responded.
Bojangles appoints Byron Chandler as chief development officer to support company growth.

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Bojangles has appointed Katie Radtke as vice president of supply chain, overseeing food and packaging, distribution, logistics, and quality assurance.