Auntie Anne’s Pretzels Opens First of 30 Vietnamese Units
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Auntie Anne’s Pretzels Opens First of 30 Vietnamese Units

Soft Pretzel Icon Inks Master Franchise Agreement, Expands Appeal Abroad

LANCASTER, Pa. (March. 14, 2013) – Auntie Anne's® Pretzels, the 1,330-unit franchise made famous by its fresh, hand-rolled treats, entered its 25th country earlier this year after opening a milestone unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The opening signifies the execution of a master franchise agreement with K&H Vietnam Co., Ltd. to open 30 units in the country over the next eight years.

Best known for mixing, twisting and baking pretzels to golden brown perfection all day long in full view of its guests, Auntie Anne’s first Vietnamese opening comes on the heels of a banner company year in which it opened 85 units abroad and entered six new countries. The landmark Vietnamese unit, which is owned and operated by master franchise partners, and husband-and-wife team, Thien Huong Nguyen and Boonkue Witchawut, represents the company’s 332nd international location.

As Auntie Anne’s sets its sights on further international development in such countries as India, Aruba, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Brunei and the Bahamas, executives with the company are taking a careful approach to identifying area developers and master franchise partners with business savvy, tenacity and a readiness to reinvest in their communities. Today, Auntie Anne’s continues to focus on growth in traditional locations such as malls and outlet centers as well as in non-traditional spaces including universities, amusement parks, airports, travel plazas and military bases.

“The Vietnam opening is a landmark in our international expansion plans, and we’ve been thrilled with the consumer response we’ve seen thus far,” said Mike Shattuck, president of FOCUS Brands International. “We’re confident that we’ll earn sustained success in Vietnam because we’ve partnered with tremendous master franchise partners and offer universally-appealing products in our fresh-baked pretzels.”

Auntie Anne’s, which turned 25 in February 2012, is also experiencing positive growth in the US. The Lancaster, Pa.-based company earned its 23rd year of positive sales growth in 2012 and opened its 1,000th domestic location in Elizabethtown, Ky.

About Auntie Anne's

An award-winning franchise system that is owned by FOCUS Brands Inc., Auntie Anne's received the 2012 ZAGAT® top five most popular quick-refreshment chains honor, ranked number one in the category of hand-rolled soft pretzels by Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, and was granted the World-Class Franchise® honor (the most prestigious award in franchising) for the past seven years. For more information about the Auntie Anne’s franchise opportunity, visit Auntie Anne's on Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

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