Woody's Bar-B-Q® Makes Its Move to Main Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Aug. 27, 2019 - PRLog -- Although the city of Jacksonville, Florida is far from a small town, a BBQ concept that has been based there since 1980 is restructuring its franchise sales expansion plan to focus on Main Street, U.S.A. Woody's Bar-B-Q has partnered with Eastbourne Brands to target small towns throughout the Southeast that they believe will support the classic Southern BBQ chain. Eastbourne Brands will focus on Woody's home state of Florida before expanding its efforts to include Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas and Tennessee.

"Two of the top performers in the Woody's Bar-B-Q franchise system have been Florida's Sebastian and MacClenny – consistently, year after year," said Tra Williams, President of Eastbourne Brands. "According to 2018 U.S. Census estimates, Macclenny is at the low- to mid-range of our desired population scale with roughly 6,700 residents, whereas Sebastian is on the high-end with about 25,000 residents. A concept like Woody's Bar-B-Q – which features slow-smoked meats, comfort food sides, homemade-inspired desserts and service with a smile - will resonate with people who have small town values and view a night out as a treat. With enough population to support and very little competition to detract, we're banking on success through the 'big fish, little pond' analogy and are excited to expand our reach throughout the Southeast."

Based on the demographics of Macclenny and Sebastian, several of the top Florida towns Woody's Bar-B-Q and Eastbourne Brands are targeting to start include Alachua, Atlantic Beach, Bartow, Belleview, Beverly Hills, Chipley, Crystal River, Dania, Defuniak Springs, Ellenton, Englewood, Frostproof, Gibsonton, Hernando, Holiday, Homosassa, Interlachen, Inverness, Keystone Heights, Lake Placid, Lecanto, Live Oak, Marathon, Mount Dora, Newberry, Perry, Quincy, Ruskin, Silver Springs, Summerfield, Tavares, Trenton, Umatilla and Williston - to name a few. Once this formula secures success in Florida, the BBQ chain will focus its efforts beyond Sunshine State borders.

"2020 marks our 40^th anniversary in business," said Yolanda Mills-Mawman, Co-Founder of Woody's Bar-B-Q. "We'd love to celebrate by sharing our concept with a new generation of entrepreneurs and up-and-coming fans of Woody's Bar-B-Q. Of course, the success of our expansion plan doesn't rely on population size alone. We are seeking dedicated business leaders who care about people, appreciate great food and truly love their community. When a business owner loves his or her community, the patrons will sense that and will return that love through loyalty and word-of-mouth endorsements to anyone who will listen."

To learn more about launching a Woody's Bar-B-Q franchise, interested parties are encouraged to visit the Franchise Page at www.woodys.com or contact Tra Williams at tra@woodysbarbq.com or (404) 788-6978.