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McAlister&rsquo;s Deli has focused development in the Upper Midwest region of the country. According to a <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/mcalister-s-deli-breaks-ground-iowa?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-mcalisters-deli-breaks-ground-in-iowa-2704548" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent QSR Magazine article</a>, the brand will be opening its first location in Iowa on October 13 in West Des Moines.

&ldquo;Opening the first McAlister&rsquo;s in Iowa underscores our strategic plan to expand the brand&rsquo;s footprint not only across Iowa, with deals in place to cover the entire state, but throughout the broader Upper Midwest region,&rdquo; said Paul&nbsp;Macaluso, president of&nbsp;McAlister&rsquo;s. &ldquo;Our strong and dedicated franchisees are at the heart of why we&rsquo;re able to introduce McAlister&rsquo;s to more diners across the U.S.&rdquo;

McAlister&rsquo;s reported nearly $600 million in system-wide sales in 2016 with 33 restaurant openings and now 400 locations in total. The new Iowa store marks the brand&rsquo;s presence in 28 states. With a focus on handcrafted food and hospitality, McAlister&rsquo;s has come a long way since its start&nbsp;in 1989 in an Oxford, Mississippi gas station.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/mcalister-s-deli-breaks-ground-iowa?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-mcalisters-deli-breaks-ground-in-iowa-2704548" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read&nbsp;the full article.

QSR Magazine: McAlister’s Deli Breaks Ground in Iowa

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