Franchise Opportunties

In 2011, after nearly 20 years of operation, Hwy 55 decided it was the right time to expand beyond its home state of North Carolina and began offering franchises nationwide. However, with almost 100 locations in North Carolina, Hwy 55 is clearly not new to the world of franchising. This unique combination of both vast restaurant experience and prime market availability has led to rapid growth since offering franchises nationwide. Said president and founder Kenney Moore, "It was extremely important that we took our time to nail down and really perfect the franchise system before expanding beyond our borders. Now we have the opportunity to expand our proven system into markets that are starving for our concept."

Since 2011, we have expanded into Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and the UAE. And with over 500 locations scheduled to open in the next 7 years, we're just getting started.

Proud VetFran Participant

Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries takes great pride in participating in the International Franchise Association's VetFran program. We welcome veterans to join our franchise family and offer a 10% discount on our franchise fee for those men and women. 

Store Layout & Designs

Hwy 55 restaurants typically range from 2000-2600 sq. ft. and are adaptable to many different venues:

  • Pad or commercial sites
  • Strip & lifestyle centers
  • Urban/downtown locations
  • Conversions of any existing restaurants
  • Enclosed mall/food court locations
  • University or office locations
  • Airport, train station & other non-traditional locations

Site Criteria

Size

  • 1900 - 2600 Square Feet
  • Preferably an end-cap unit
  • Will consider larger or small on an individual basis

Exposure

  • High visibility, new or re-modeled centers in high traffic area.
  • Strong co-tenant and high-density demographics

Frontage

  • Minimum frontage is 25 feet

Demographics

  • High concentration of daytime population with a target of 5,000 or more within 2 mile radius.
  • Median household income in excess of $35,000.
  • Prefer large/strong generators as co-tenants, including
  • Large or high grocery stores
  • General merchandise
  • Multiplex theaters
  • Select malls
  • High traffic counts

HVAC

  • Minimum 15 tons

Parking

  • A minimum of 25 "customer" spaces are needed unless in a "High Walking" area.

Real Estate Site Submittal

Do you have the perfect location for the next Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries location? Please complete the form below to submit your site to one of our real estate representatives.