HOODZ Comes to North Carolina With New Franchise Location Opening

April 21, 2026 // Franchising.com // NORTH CAROLINA – HOODZ is opening a new franchise location that will proudly serve the Piedmont Triad area (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point) and the surrounding areas.

The franchise location will open next month, and will be owned and operated by husband and wife team Romain and Cindy Labat. Romain has over 10 years of business development and team management experience in the engineering industry, and looks forward to bringing these skills to his new company. In addition to preparing for the grand opening of their HOODZ franchise location, the Labats are staying busy preparing for the birth of their first child in June.

“When Cindy and I first started looking into potential business opportunities, we knew we wanted to choose a business with an outstanding reputation and strong business model,” said Romain Labat, co-owner of HOODZ of Greensboro & Winston-Salem. “This, combined with the essential nature of their services and the important role they play in reducing fire risk in commercial kitchens, largely informed our decision to franchise with HOODZ. As our team begins offering top-notch kitchen exhaust cleaning services, we look forward to establishing our business as a highly trusted partner in the community and continuing to learn and grow as first-time business owners.”

HOODZ provides kitchen exhaust cleaning and maintenance for restaurants and facilities, aiming to help ensure compliance with local fire codes and national standards. Services include inspections and reporting related to kitchen exhaust systems.

“Nathan Willard, President of HOODZ, is committed to honoring the brand’s focus on keeping customers’ kitchen exhaust systems fully compliant with local regulations and fire safety codes: “HOODZ is seeing an increase in demand for overall commercial cooking throughout the U.S., driven by the rise of eating out and food delivery platforms. With that comes a great deal of grease vapors released into the kitchen exhaust system. With our state-of-the-art training and continued focus on quality, HOODZ has positioned itself as a leader and trusted name in the industry. As Romain and Cindy begin providing professional and reliable service across their community, the HOODZ team looks forward to hearing about all the great work they will accomplish.”

HOODZ has operated since 1972 in kitchen exhaust cleaning and maintenance. The brand provides services for restaurants and facilities and conducts inspections to help ensure compliance with NFPA 96 standards and local fire regulations.

SOURCE BELFOR Franchise Group

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