Bojangles’ Franchisee Fixin’ To Diversify

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Chicken and biscuits won’t be the only offerings at nearly $11.6 million in real estate recently bought or under contract by a local Bojangles’ restaurant franchisee.

Bojangles’ franchisee Al Aragona and development partner Azalea Management and Leasing plan to develop 3 new Bojangles’ restaurants on different sites, at least one franchised coffee house, a motel and maybe even a convenience store.

Aragona, a 28-year veteran of the company, opened the first Bojangles’ in Florida in 2006 in Orange Park and has an area development agreement for 15 more in Northeast Florida over the next 5 years. Read more.