16 Handles opened eight new locations across four states (New York, Texas, South Carolina, Florida) in 2025, with multiple new locations on track to exceed $1 million in revenue in their first 12 months.

Several stores set and broke grand opening day sales records, generating as much as $13,000 in gross sales on opening day, reflecting the category’s renewed momentum and the brand’s strong local marketing, support, and operational model, according to the company.

“The excitement for 16 Handles today is driven by category-leading unit economics, a surge in popularity of our product, and our premium branding,” said Fred Frey, vice president of Franchise Development for 16 Handles. “Our average unit volumes and same store sales continue to rise while build-out costs have come down with modular equipment packages. Our franchisees are seeing exceptional early performance. It’s a great testament to our success when we see a majority of this year’s new single-unit operators already pursuing a second location. It’s clear that 16 Handles is built for today’s franchise environment.”

In 2025, 16 Handles signed 25 new franchise deals across seven states. The brand now has 32 new stores under development, bringing its total footprint to 67 open or in-development stores.

These deals represent significant new market entries and expansions, including:

• Arizona – Multiple locations within Phoenix metro will open beginning February 2026
• Virginia – Virginia Beach and Newport News stores will open Spring 2026
• Chicago – Debut of Illinois’ first location by Summer 2026 in Naperville
• Texas – The brand continues to expand in Texas, including market debuts in San Antonio and University of Texas at Austin, and increased Houston and Dallas presence 
• Tri-State Area – New stores are slated across the northeast stretching from Hartford, Conn., to Princeton, N.J., and additional New York City-metro area stores in Brooklyn and Staten Island