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Doc Popcorn marks 100th franchise agreement

May 7, 2013

Doc Popcorn announced today the awarding of its 100th franchise agreement, signifying a new milestone for the growing snack brand that began franchising less than four years ago.

The company awarded the 100th agreement to Dolphus and Alma Chancy, Claremore, Okla. residents who previously worked together for 25 years in the wood manufacturing business. This will mark the brand's debut in Oklahoma.

"When I was exploring new business opportunities, I came across Doc Popcorn and knew instantly this was exactly what I wanted to be doing for a living," Dolphus Chancy said. "The prospect of selling a better-for-you version of a product that everyone already loves excites me. It's fun, easy to do and is not a huge investment."

In April 2013, Doc Popcorn awarded four multi-unit franchise agreements, which when fully developed, will represent a total of 20 additional locations in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Oklahoma and Southern California.

Since launching the franchise in 2009, Doc Popcorn has opened 80 locations in 25 states and has an additional 300 units in development.

"Like Starbucks did for coffee and Auntie Anne's did for pretzels, Doc Popcorn has taken an already-popular commodity and made it better and more accessible for consumers on-the-go," said Rob Israel, Doc Popcorn founder. "Our all-natural fresh-popped flavors of popcorn, coupled with a low-cost of entry and simple business model is what's keeping Doc Popcorn in demand."

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