Franchising

Texas Chicken to expand New Zealand footprint

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August 23, 2022

Texas Chicken, the international arm of Church's Texas Chicken, has announced a 20-unit expansion deal with existing New Zealand franchisee George Constantinou. Constantinou currently has five restaurants as part of a development agreement with the brand. Twenty restaurants will be designed using the brand's updated Blaze design and will open in 2023, according to a press release.

"Texas Chicken — through its global reach as well as its understanding of local flavors and customs — is a true leader and collaborator in the growing fried chicken segment," Constantinou said in the press release. "The brand has helped my franchise organization tackle challenges and identify opportunities for innovation and growth, offering significant support in all areas of the business."

This expansion announcement comes after the recent announcement of the agreement reached for the Texas Chicken franchisee in Malaysia to add 125 additional restaurants, furthering its reach and responding to its increasing popularity in Asia Pacific.

"We are very grateful to George and his team for their leadership in the region and their trust in Texas Chicken," said Russ Sumrall, senior vice president, international strategic development for Texas Chicken, said in the press release. "Of course, we are always proud to bring our brand to new countries, but I love it even more when our existing franchisees request to build more Texas Chicken restaurants! There's no doubt more and more Kiwi's will get to know the flavorful legendary taste of Texas soon!"