
From Little Caeser's Franchisee to Eggs Up Grill Owner: Why the Brand Was A Perfect Fit For Ken Bates
Former Little Caeser's franchisee Ken Bates opens an Eggs Up Grill location in Tennessee, citing the brand's wholesome menu and neighborly vibes.
Eggs Up Grill is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2018. 205 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Eggs Up Grill Bonaire is celebrating its grand opening with three days of community events and giveaways from October 27-29 [[2026-10-23 Eggs Up Grill Bonaire Celebrates Grand Opening With Three Days of Community Even (9f076d)]]. * Bodine Berger, who previously worked with Eggs Up Grill, has been appointed as Director of Franchise Development for Broken Yolk Cafe [[2026-10-22 Broken Yolk Cafe Names Bodine Berger Director of Franchise Development (011021)]]. * Eggs Up Grill has partnered with Talladega Superspeedway to accelerate franchise growth and increase brand awareness [[2026-10-14 Eggs up Grill Accelerates Franchise Growth With Talladega Superspeedway Partners (4eb74b)]]. * Eggs Up Grill signed 11 new restaurant commitments in Q3 2026, extending its positive same-restaurant sales growth streak to 23 consecutive quarters [[2026-10-08 Eggs Up Grill Extends Franchise Growth Streak With 11 New Commitments and 23rd Q (6f8dbb)]]. * The initial investment to begin operation of an Eggs Up Grill franchise ranges from $821,500 to $1,141,000 [[2026-09-25 Eggs Up Grill Franchise Cost & Profit 2026 Item 19 Breakdown (a563b1)]]. * Eggs Up Grill has been ranked No. 3,050 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, recognizing the fastest-growing private companies in America [[2026-08-25 Eggs up Grill Named One of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies on the 20 (2c2577)]]. * Eggs Up Grill has become the largest actively franchising breakfast brand in the US under CEO Ricky Richardson, quadrupling in size since his arrival in 2018 [[2026-07-08 He Left TGI Fridays to Run a Small Breakfast Franchise. Now It’s the Biggest in (28c3b8)]]. * Eggs Up Grill has opened its 110th restaurant, becoming America's largest breakfast, brunch and lunch franchisor [[2026-06-16 Eggs Up Grill Opens 110th Restaurant, Becoming America’s Largest Breakfast, Brun (49e987)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Bakery & breakfast.

Former Little Caeser's franchisee Ken Bates opens an Eggs Up Grill location in Tennessee, citing the brand's wholesome menu and neighborly vibes.

Eggs Up Grill, a breakfast restaurant chain, opens four new locations and plans to expand to eight to nine more in the year.

Eggs Up Grill is expanding its presence in North Carolina's Triangle Region, pursuing further development opportunities in the area.

Eggs Up Grill gears up for a Southeast takeover with aggressive growth plan and new leadership team.

Ken Bates, a former Little Caesars franchisee, is opening an Eggs Up Grill location in Tennessee, citing the brand's wholesome menu and neighborly vibes.

Eggs Up Grill franchisees Rob and Scott Johnson share their story of trading corporate life for a meaningful career in the restaurant industry.

Eggs Up Grill has become a welcoming community mainstay by serving up smiles and hospitality to its customers.

Eggs Up Grill, a breakfast chain, plans to reach 100 locations by mid-2022 under the leadership of CEO Ricky Richardson.

Eggs Up Grill plans to expand its franchise presence in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina with 12-15 new locations in the next decade.

Eggs Up Grill becomes a welcoming community mainstay, serving smiles from sun-up through lunch, with over 35 locations across the Southeast.

Eggs Up Grill has opened four restaurants in the first half of 2019 and plans to open eight to nine more locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida by the end of the year.

Eggs Up Grill franchisees Rob and Scott Johnson trade corporate life for a meaningful career in the restaurant industry.

Ricky Richardson has been appointed as the new CEO of Eggs Up Grill.