Franchising

Dream Dinners relaunching franchising with wider home delivery

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July 19, 2021

Meal kit company, Dream Dinners, has added a fifth Colorado franchise in Castle Rock, located between Denver and Colorado Springs. The opening — among at least three planned this year — comes as Dream Dinners prepares to relaunch national franchising in August, a news release said. Prior to COVID-19, Dream Dinners paused franchising to update its business model.

"Family life is more challenging than ever, making Dream Dinners the perfect dinnertime solution for busy parents," co-founder and CEO Tina Kuna, said in the release. "And with the working world changing so dramatically, owning a Dream Dinners franchise offers many benefits to professionals looking for new career opportunities."

Michele and Cameron Byers own the Castle Rock location.

"We've been Dream Dinners customers for many years, and we just love everything about it," Michele Byers said in the release. "As parents, we know how important it is for families to eat together," Cameron Byers said. "That is one of the main reasons we opened a Dream Dinners — we really want to help make gathering around the family dinner table easier."

The other Colorado Dream Dinners are in Arvada, Centennial, North Colorado Springs and Parker.

New franchised Dream Dinners locations are currently under construction in Scottsdale, Arizona and League City, Texas. They will join 69 other Dream Dinners in 22 states.

Also in August, Dream Dinners will greatly expand home delivery to areas not served by a local kitchen, making the company's products available in 30 states. A limited online menu also is available for delivery to areas of Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina with more states being added in August.