Zunzi’s — Savannah, Ga.
Zunzi’s — a South African-inspired takeout and delivery spot — began in Savannah as a college town option for students and now has two locations and a spinoff sister beach bar concept, Zunzibar.
Zunzi’s announced franchising in December with the intention of spreading the chain across the Southeast, primarily in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Franchisees will be recruited through Zunzi’s Franchising LLC, a newly formed subsidiary, and the company is working DCV Franchise group to begin franchising.
“We want franchisees that choose to be in this business, understand how difficult it can be, and join our vision to make positive change by solving problems together,” Chris Smith, Zunzi’s co-founder, said in a statement. “When we do this, we create value for our six stakeholders—team, franchisees, fans, community, vendors and investors—and that is good business.”
Smith hopes to open five restaurants by the end of 2022 and 20 by the end of 2023.
Average check for Zunzi’s is $23.24 and the average unit size is 2,200 square feet.