Froots, a national quick-service franchise focused on healthy food and beverages, announced today that its founder David Lopez and former COO Scott Mortier are returning to day-to-day management of the brand to drive franchise development efforts.
Lopez founded Froots in 2001 at 19-years-old, and quickly opened two more locations due to high demand. Customer inquiries about the franchise opportunity began pouring in, leading Lopez to begin franchising Froots in 2004. After taking a heavy hit with the recession, the young franchise scaled back franchise development efforts to focus on supporting existing franchisees. With this change, new management came in, leading Lopez and Mortier to shift their attention toward building other franchises.