Franchising
Big Dave's Cheesesteaks signs deal for 10 units in Florida
January 15, 2024
Big Dave's Cheesesteaks has inked a 10-unit deal for expansion in Florida with former PepsiCo president Derek Lewis, according to a press release.
"Meeting Derek felt like an instant connection. Growing up in Philly, Pepsi's always been our go-to. When he learned about Big Dave's and our journey, we became fast friends," Derrick Hayes, founder of Big Dave's Cheesesteaks, said in the release. "Honestly, there are no words to capture how pumped I am about this franchise deal — this partnership is about to set the brand on fire."
Lewis is targeting locations in Lake, Brevard, Volusia, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties.
'We're kicking off what's going to be an exciting and long-term partnership. When Derrick announced the franchising deal, I was genuinely intrigued. After meeting Derrick and visiting Big Dave's for the very first time, it just clicked for me — this place deserves to be everywhere in the U.S., and now it's happening," Lewis said in the release
Big Dave's Cheesesteaks was founded in a gas station in Dunwoody, Georgia in 2014
