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"I’ve spent the last 16 years in this business, from starting as a waiter at a Friendly's Restaurants to owning and operating more than 30 locations across the East Coast," Kohli said on LinkedIn. "Now, I’m leveraging that experience by stepping into a new role as Chairman of the Board at BRIX Holdings." [Photo: Amol Kohli]
Expansion Ahead: Dallas’ BRIX Holdings Acquired by a Leading Friendly’s Franchisee
by Lance Murray | Jul 22, 2025
The acquisition includes the purchase of Friendly's, Clean Juice, Orange Leaf, Red Mango, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, Souper Salad, and Humble Donut Co. Amol Kohli, leader of the group acquiring BRIX, began his career as a 15-year-old Friendly's waiter.
by David Seeley |
Apr 26, 2024
The deal will add more than 75 existing Clean Juice locations—along with a dozen more in development—to the BRIX network, which also includes Friendly's, Orange Leaf, Red Mango, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, Humble Donut Co., and Pizza Jukebox brands.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2023
After recently debuting its robot pizza concept, Brix has unveiled a "first-of-its-kind" Smoothie Factory + Kitchen concept and added a seasoned exec who expanded Shipley's by 100+ locations. His inaugural initiative? Crafting a new Friendly's "2.0" prototype store to ignite growth.
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