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Frutta Bowls is a health-focused fast casual brand that operates under the WOWorks platform.

Frutta Bowls offers $6.99 build your own bowls on Mondays.

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WOWorks, the owner of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup!

Barberitos opened its first restaurant in Athens, Georgia, in 2000 and began franchising two years later.

WOWorks, the parent company of better-for-you restaurant brands Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos, and Zoup!

WOWorks introduced a new franchisee development incentive program, designed to make franchise development easier for entrepreneurs while rewarding experienced multi-unit operators.

The parent company of Saladworks and Frutta Bowls is offering a three-tier incentive program to drive individual and multi-unit development through 2027.

WOWorks and Evergreens are utilizing tiered financial incentives and royalty discounts to accelerate multi-unit expansion across their fast-casual restaurant portfolios.

Saladworks’ parent has already debuted 23 units, nearly half of which are co-branded, and is on pace to double its new restaurant openings this year.

WOWorks opens 23 new restaurants across the US and Canada.

The WOWorks fast-casual salad brand is introducing a weekly value promotion at participating locations to celebrate its four decades in business.

Restaurant brands like WOWorks and Kahala Brands are increasingly utilizing co-branding to offset rising real estate and development costs through higher revenue per square foot.

Michael Magerl, Joel Bulger, John Iannucci and Sarah Rooney are the panelists for "From Trend to Table: Operationalizing Regional Promotions in a Multi-Unit World" at the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct.

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Woods Joined the Fast-Casual Franchisor in 2023 WOWorks , the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup! Eater

Our Conversations series from the National Restaurant Association Show continues with Joel Bulger, CEO of multi-brand fast-casual platform WOWorks.

Barberitos named a top mover with 32 restaurants in development.

James Walker joins the six-branded company as it continues to expand nationwide through single-concept and co-branded locations.

WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup!

These strategic appointments are pivotal to the company’s ongoing franchise growth strategy. WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh,

“We are thrilled to welcome James to our leadership team and to promote Nolan, who has demonstrated exceptional commitment as both a franchisee and an operator,” said WOWorks CEO Kelly Roddy.