Eggs Up Grill Opens 110th Restaurant, Reports Q2 Growth
Eggs Up Grill opened its 110th restaurant in Spears Creek, South Carolina, during the second quarter of 2026 and became the largest actively franchising breakfast, brunch and lunch franchisor in the United States.
The Spears Creek opening was one of four new restaurant openings during the second quarter of 2026. Eggs Up Grill also reported its 22nd consecutive quarter of positive same-restaurant sales growth and eight new commitments for restaurants across key markets.
The eight commitments brought the number of restaurants open and in development to more than 200. More than 60% of franchise owners are operating or developing multiple restaurants.
During the quarter, Metz Group opened its first Eggs Up Grill restaurant in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The opening marked the beginning of a broader multi-unit development partnership as Eggs Up Grill continues expanding throughout the Northeast.
Longtime franchise partner Ken Bates committed to develop five additional restaurants. Franchise owner Uber Quezada signed to open a second location less than a year after debuting his first Eggs Up Grill restaurant in December 2025.
Eggs Up Grill reported an 8.1% increase in average unit volume from 2025 to 2026. The company ranked No. 7 on Entrepreneur’s Top 10 Full-Service Restaurant Franchises list, No. 289 on Technomic’s Top 500 Restaurant Chains report and was included on the Inc. 5000 list.
Eggs Up Grill has more than 110 locations nationwide, with more than 90 additional units in development or committed to open.
