A new year means new eats for Monmouth County, thanks to a local franchisee. Peter Labib is bringing the popular Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers brand to the area, reports local media outlet Asbury Park Press.
No official addresses are yet available for Labib’s four Freddy’s locations, however the entrepreneur believes that the concept will be a great fit for the area. He tells What Now Philadelphia “I’ve always wanted to do my own restaurant. So I’ve been looking for some time. The reason I landed on Freddy’s was I looked at their model and the schema they have for helping the franchisees-they have a really good process to help start the businesses. But more importantly, when I tried the food, it was really tasty. All of the products they have are very good, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to bring it into a new area.”
Labib chose Monmouth out of two available New Jersey markets both due to its proximity and its current rate of development. He explains: “I live close to Monmouth County, but more so, looking at how it has been growing in the past years- and how I believe it still will continue to grow-I think people will enjoy that type of food in that area.”
While future regulars will still have to wait a bit to try Freddy’s delicious cuisine, Labib is hopeful that Monmouth residents will be able to sink their teeth into the fare in 2025. He states: “I’m currently negotiating four sites and I’m hoping to be able to agree on one of them in the next weeks. So maybe between the second and third quarter of next year-hopefully by summer of next year.”
Labib will be opening his four Monmouth Freddy’s restaurants over the next four-and-a-half years, contributing to the chain’s objective of expanding to 21 new locations.
