WICHITA, KAN. — Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, founded in 2002, announced a historic year of success opening a company-record of 62 new restaurants across the country, including the brand’s 500th location. Its franchise development agreements signed in 2023 with both new and existing franchisees will provide the ability to further expand its footprint in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas, among other key markets. In addition, a recent signing of the company’s second development agreement to bring five new restaurants to Alberta will further accelerate its growth in Canada.

Along with the brand’s expansion, Freddy’s opened a restaurant at the St. Louis Cardinals’ Busch Stadium, its first within a Major League Baseball stadium, as well as a new restaurant prototype at its corporate-owned location in Belleville, Ill.

“We maintained strong growth momentum throughout 2023, and I’m incredibly proud of the milestones we’ve been able to achieve," said Chris Dull, president and chief executive officer of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. “The success is a testament to our dedicated team and passionate network of franchisees who are committed to operating The Freddy’s way and ensuring their restaurants promote our three core pillars — quality, hospitality and cleanliness. We are fortunate to have best-in-class operators as partners, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see them open their new Freddy's restaurants.”

Freddy’s wide variety of traditional and non-traditional restaurants consistently earn the brand recognition including being named #23 on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers + Shakers, #46 on QSR Magazine’s QSR 50 list and #70 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500.

Freddy’s enters 2024 with a pipeline of over 130 locations in development and between 60-70 of those slated to open this year. The brand said it’s committed to franchisees, team members and its Freddy’s guest experience to help support the greater development goal of reaching 800 operating restaurants by 2026.