Wienerschnitzel in Irvine said a current franchisee will add 10 locations in California and Texas.
Tahir Salim and his sons, Zohaib and Vakaf, along with partners and affiliates, own and operate 13 locations of the hot dog chain, all in those two states.
The new locations will be built in the chain’s Heritage design, which is a smaller building than traditional sites that can be built faster, more cheaply and in locations that can’t accommodate a full-sized restaurant. It’s a retro version of the company’s former A-frame look that was prominent in the 1970s.
Wienerschnitzel has 325 locations in 10 states, 30 of them in Orange County. Systemwide sales were about $241 million last year, making it No. 12 on the Business Journal’s list of OC-based restaurant chains.
It’s part of Galardi Group Inc., which also is based in Irvine.
— Paul Hughes
