Famous Toastery, a brunch-focused franchise based in Charlotte, is coming to the Florida market with five locations coming to Northeast Florida.
The company recently signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with local entrepreneurs Divyan Patel, Jeffrey Folckemer, and Drew Van Zante, according to a press release. The trio plan to open five Famous Toastery units in Northeast Florida over the next four years, with the first expected to open by the end of 2023. Brian Burchill and Robert Maynard founded the North Carolina-based company in 2005, and it has expanded to 25 units across the Carolinas and Virginia.
“We are thrilled to start our journey with Famous Toastery by bringing this hugely successful brunch concept to Northeast Florida,” Patel said in a press release. “I’ve been involved in food service operations for many years, and this is an exciting breakfast and brunch restaurant model that offers incredible food and beverages, unrivaled customer service, and a memorable guest experience to all ages and taste preferences.”
The group of owners possesses tremendous franchise experience between them. Patel is a serial entrepreneur who owns and operates a Planet Smoothie in St. Johns and two Coldstone Creamery units near Murabella and St. Johns, while Van Zante is a co-owner of Kingdom Home Builders and is an owner of a McDonald’s franchise in the St. Augustine area. Folckemer, on the other hand, has been a residential and commercial contractor for the past ten years and a realtor with development and local community knowledge. Famous Toastery plans to open another location by the end of the year and five more next year.
“We welcome Divyan, Jeffrey, and Drew to our franchise family and look forward to them building the brand in Northeast Florida, and becoming a mainstay in the community for years to come,” Mike Sebazco, President of Famous Toastery, said in a press release. “Franchisees like Divyan, Jeffrey, and Drew have joined Famous Toastery because of the continued popularity of brunch amongst consumers and the brand’s healthy profit margins and strong unit economics due to a single shift business concept.”
