Rita’s franchisee found ‘love at first bite’
Lawyer Maria Finley who opens first Rita’s franchise in state of Louisiana featured in local newspaper Attorney Maria Finley was a new empty-nester who was ready to move away from her hometown of Baton Rouge and start a new chapter in her life in Washington, D.C. That was before a Rita’s Blue Raspberry Italian Ice […]
Rita’s Italian Ice announces 4 new franchise store openings
Rita’s franchise growth gets off to a strong start in 2019 with Q1 openings establishing momentum Stepping up to increase Rita’s franchise growth was one of our goals for 2019, and we’re getting off to a strong start with four new locations opening in the first quarter: Mother-and-son team Tammy and Adam Wiley are opening […]
A double? Why not a triple?
Rita’s franchise is the perfect business model to stack up into a multi-unit franchise investment for your portfolio Rita’s franchises welcomes single-unit investors, but did you know our simple operations and flexible footprints make Rita’s a perfect franchise for a multi-unit strategy? Sean Evans of Dallas and his business partner spotted that opportunity before they […]
Rita’s Franchise Review: Tom Kowal of Central New Jersey (Hunterdon County)
Multi-unit franchisee turned Rita’s into a family enterprise. See how he grew from fresh college graduate to multi-unit owner. Tom Kowal owns four walk-up Rita’s Italian Ice units: a stand-alone in Clinton, NJ, that he purchased in 2006; an end-cap location in Flemington, NJ, which he acquired in 2011; and his third and fourth locations […]
Rita’s Franchise Review: Rob Tarr of Fairhope, AL
Coast Guard veteran and former nuclear engineer shifts gears to an exciting new career as Alabama’s first multi-unit franchisee As a self-described military brat, Rob Tarr grew up all over the country, never really attaching to one particular place. Alabama became a frequent destination for Rob and his family when Rob’s parents retired in the […]
