Addison, Texas-based casual-dining restaurant and neighborhood bar concept, Bar Louie has signed of a multi-unit area development agreement with new franchise partner, Windy City Restaurant Management. The company is planning to expand the Bar Louie brand in Chicago with a total of six restaurants. “Our growth and success thus far in 2014 is a true testament to our franchisee partners and unique bar/restaurant concept,” said John Neitzel, Bar Louie’s CEO. “Having been around since 1990, we are thrilled at the growth we saw last year and look forward to expanding our brand’s presence across the country over the next few years.” Windy City Restaurant Management signed a six-store area development agreement for the Chicago Metroplex. Headed by experienced restaurant veterans, Windy City Restaurant Management will open their first Chicago location before year-end. In addition to this multi-unit agreement, Bar Louie is in active discussions with several groups to develop between 20 and 25 restaurants across various states including Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida. The company is currently experiencing solid growth with 16 projected new openings for 2014. In addition, Bar Louie has plans for nearly 100 new corporate and 100 franchise locations across the United States within the next five years. Founded in 1990, Bar Louie has more than 80 locations across 25 states. The chain reports an average unit volume for a Bar Louie is $2.5-million.
CATEGORY: Casual Restaurant/Bar
Chain Name: Bar Louie
Company Name: BLRestaurant Operations LLC
Street Address: 4550 Beltway Dr., Addison, Texas 75001
Tel: 214/845-4800 Fax: 214/845-4801
Email: info@barlouieamerica.com Website: www.barlouieamerica.com
Menu Specialty: Burgers, Sandwiches, Flatbreads, Small plates, Large plates with local and regional beers, wines and signature cocktails.
Introduced: 1990
No. of Locations: Over 80
Areas of Operation: National
Types of Location:
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Corporate & Franchise
Size Req’d: Varies
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: John Neitzel – CEO
Chris Devlin – Sen VP Development (214/845-4806 cdevlin@blro.net)
Dennis F. Robinson – Dir Real Estate (214/738-5498 drobinson@blro.net)
Maurice D. Molod – Dir Real Estate (617/905-3512 molod@blro.net)
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FRANCHISE REPRESENTATIVES:
PARENT COMPANY: Sun Capital Partners Inc., 5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 600, Boca Raton, Florida 33486 tel: 561/394-0550 fx: 561/394-0540
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