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McGowan: Crumbl plans to grow by approximately 100 units annually

Jason McGowan · Crumbl: Jason McGowan · Aug 11, 2025 · at 1:01:57

Crumbl co-founder Jason McGowan addresses the company's decision to moderate its retail expansion rate.

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“We still plan on growing a hundred units or so a year, but we want to be a little bit more strategic in how we do it and where we place them and all those kinds of things.”

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