#fast-food-expansion

#fast-food-expansion

Founded in North Carolina in 1977, Bojangles has built a loyal following across Southern states, where its menu and branding are closely tied to regional favorites and a popular breakfast menu. It now operates over 800 locations in 24 states, as well as in Honduras. Most of the chain's locations are clustered in the Carolinas - North Carolina has 350 restaurants, while South Carolina has 154. There are a few restaurants in more northern states: New Jersey has two locations, as does Pennsylvania.

For years, In-N-Out maintained that its slow-growth approach was a direct result of its operational chain, saying that the company would only open in locations that could be reached from one of its distribution warehouses in less than a day's drive. For decades, that meant California only - until Texas came a-calling in 2011. Since then, the brand has steadily grown its footprint across the Western U.S., using North Texas as a new hub for distribution of its famously never-frozen, butchered-in-house beef.