Canadian Chain To Open 30 Units In Orange County

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • January 18, 2010
As with Rumbi, Cafe Rio, et al, the out-of-state chains are continuing their invasion of Orange County. There's now word that a Canadian chain called Freshii has just signed a deal to open 30 locations of itself in Orange County over the next six...
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