Cousins Maine Lobster, a meals truck idea based in 2014 by cousins Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, is bringing six meals vans over the subsequent 18 months to Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., because of a cope with present franchisee Yunus Shahul. Cousins started franchising in 2014, and the deal marks its first multi-unit franchise sale, in line with an organization press launch.
Yunus Shahul, who owns 5 vans, joined the Cousins Maine Lobster household when he launched his first meals truck practically 5 years in the past in Connecticut. Six months later, he added a second truck devoted to New York Metropolis. For growth into the DMV market, Shahul will accomplice together with his brother, Thameem Shahul. The brothers have labored collectively for the final 4 years as Yunus grew his operations in New York and southern New England.
“We’ve been very profitable in New York,” Yunus Shahul stated in an organization press launch. “We noticed the success of our friends in Philadelphia and New Jersey. We’re assured we’ll discover the identical success within the DMV. We’re dedicated to investing on this market with the aim of constructing the identical sturdy buyer base that now we have in our established markets.
Cousins Maine Lobster operates 50 vans in 20 markets.
“Our progress has been measured and strategic,” Tselikis stated within the launch. “Not solely has Yunus grown with Cousins Maine Lobster, however Cousins Maine Lobster has grown with Yunus. We really consider that our power is in our franchisees and we’re thrilled to maneuver into Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. with the Shahul brothers on the helm.”