Happy Joe’s Expands Footprint with New Illinois Agreement
Happy Joe's signs new franchise agreement to expand into Illinois
Illinois is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 369 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Qahwah House, a Yemeni coffee cafe, has expanded to 29 locations across the US with $28.8 million in sales, a 56% year-over-year increase [[2026-10-29 Qahwah House (7e8b08)]]. * Scramblers achieved sales growth of more than 10% last year and has locations in several states including Illinois [[2026-10-29 Scramblers (f6c3f4)]]. * Scramblers, the breakfast‑and‑lunch chain, operates locations in Illinois and reported sales growth of more than 10% last year [[f6c3f4]]. * Paris Baguette opened its 12th Illinois café in Schaumburg on September 17.
Happy Joe's signs new franchise agreement to expand into Illinois

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