Smashburger signs lucrative deal with local franchisee

Jiandong “Peter” Xu plans to open 15 Gulf Coast restaurants over the next six years.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 3:40 p.m. August 23, 2022
One of Smashburger's most prominent franchisees has signed a development deal for 15 new Gulf Coast restaurants over the next six years. (Photo courtesy of Celeste Lindell/Wikimedia)
One of Smashburger's most prominent franchisees has signed a development deal for 15 new Gulf Coast restaurants over the next six years. (Photo courtesy of Celeste Lindell/Wikimedia)
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Smashburger, a Denver-based fast-casual restaurant chain, has inked an agreement with Tampa franchisee Jiandong “Peter” Xu that will bring 15 new Smashburger locations to the Gulf Coast over the next six years.

 

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