Kansas-based Goodcents will grow its presence in Omaha next year thanks to a 10-unit deal signed by franchisees Will and Gina Gregalunas, who operate a Goodcents in the Village Pointe area of Omaha.
The couple signed an area representative agreement to build nine restaurants over the next four to five years in the western metro area of Omaha with the first planned to open by March. They saved proceeds from their first location to invest in growing their business through the area representative program.
“We are so excited for Will and Gina, and we are thrilled they’ve decided to grow their business with Goodcents,” Jami Bond, Goodcents vice president of franchise development,said in a company press release. “We can’t wait to help them bring Goodcents to more of their neighbors in Omaha.”
At Goodcents, area representatives invest in a geographic area and are responsible for developing 10 stores within the area. In return, the representative receives a portion of the franchise fees and royalties from the locations, Bond said.
Natives of the Omaha area, the Gregalunases have been married 13 years and have two children and four grandchildren. Will Gregalunas works in information technology while Gina Gregalunas operates their restaurant business full time.
“We enjoy owning an independent business and controlling our own destiny,” Will Gregalunas said in the release. “We get a lot of energy from and interest in our restaurant. Our business has grown a lot since we started our Goodcents in 2015, and we look forward to serving new customers in our new locations soon.”
Goodcents has over 60 locations with dozens more in development