Our Brands

The brands we franchise, operate and build.

Three operating brands, four positions, and two concepts of our own. Gramcor holds a different role in each one — franchisor, area representative, operator, or concept owner — and the role sets the territory, the obligations and the kind of partner we look for.

THE DRIPBaR — Canada THE DRIPBaR — North Carolina Dapper Doughnut CoreLife Eatery Hometown Daytime Restaurants Sport Fundamentals Franchise with us

Operating Brands

Four positions, written down.

In THE DRIPBaR we hold two separate positions: franchisor in Canada, and area representative in North Carolina. Here is exactly what each role means.

Franchisor · Canada

THE DRIPBaR — Canada

Canada is a separate position with a separate role. Through our ownership stake in the Canadian company that holds the brand’s Canadian rights, Gramcor is a franchisor of THE DRIPBaR across Canada.

RoleFranchisor
TerritoryAll of Canada
StructurePartner and owner in the Canadian company that holds the brand rights for Canada
What we doAward franchises nationally and support Canadian operators from candidate review through opening

Canadian candidates are handled on the franchisor side, to the same standard we apply in every territory: mapped markets, plain answers, and support that continues after the doors open.

thedripbar.ca Canada franchise opportunities

Area Representative · North Carolina

THE DRIPBaR — North Carolina

IV vitamin therapy and cellular health services delivered in a calm retail setting. In North Carolina, Gramcor is the area representative for the whole state.

RoleArea representative for the State of North Carolina
TerritoryAll of North Carolina
What we doAward and support franchises statewide — candidate qualification, site review, opening support and ongoing operator coaching

Candidates for a North Carolina territory work with Gramcor directly. We qualify, guide and support operators through opening and after it, alongside the brand.

thedripbar.com North Carolina franchise inquiries

Franchisor

Dapper Doughnut

Hot, fresh mini doughnuts made to order, paired with artisanal drinks. Gramcor is the franchisor and awards franchises across the United States and the Dominican Republic.

RoleFranchisor
TerritoryUnited States and the Dominican Republic
ModelsRetail storefront and a mobile / events unit — franchisees can run either or both
Revenue streamsIn-store retail, catering and events

The two-model structure is the point: a storefront builds a local base, and the mobile unit takes the product to festivals, corporate events and private catering without adding rent. A franchisee can start with either one.

Retail — the storefront

Mobile — the events trailer

dapperdoughnut.com Franchise inquiries

Catering and events: boxed mini doughnuts for offices, parties and festivals — the same product, a second revenue line.

Area Representative · Operator

CoreLife Eatery

Clean, healthy, made-from-scratch food — bowls, greens and broths built from whole ingredients. Gramcor is the area representative for its territory and operates the restaurants itself.

RoleArea representative and operator
TerritoryNorth Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
FocusSite selection, opening execution and steady multi-unit operations

Two jobs, one territory. As area representative we plan the market and bring CoreLife Eatery to it; as operator we secure the real estate, open the restaurants and run them day to day across the Carolinas and Virginia.

corelifeeatery.com Development inquiries

In Development

Two concepts we are building ourselves.

Both are ours: trademarks and operating models developed in-house, built with the same discipline we apply to someone else’s brand.

Concept in Development

Hometown Daytime Restaurants

Modern experience. Everyday value.

A hometown daytime restaurant built by Gramcor: breakfast, brunch and lunch, with a 7am to 3pm service window. Not premium brunch. Not breakfast-only. Not a legacy diner.

The open lane is the one nobody is serving well — a current room, warm service and an everyday check. A chain disciplined enough to grow, that still feels local enough to earn trust. The trademark is secured and the service model is designed; the brand name will be published when the first location is ready.

StatusTrademark secured, service model designed, concept in active development
DaypartDaytime only — 7am to 3pm
MenuBreakfast, brunch and lunch
Service modelHosted hybrid — host-led seating paired with modern order technology
OwnershipTrademark held by Gramcor Corporation

The hosted-hybrid service model

Guests are greeted and seated by a host, then order the way they prefer. It is a full-service welcome with the speed of modern ordering behind it.

At the tableQR ordering from real printed menus, with one open tab per table
Before arrivalOptional pre-ordering that fires when guests arrive
On the floorService runners carry iPads to take orders for guests who prefer full service
BeveragesSelf-serve beverage and coffee station
PaymentPay by phone or at the host stand — never cashless, cash is always accepted

The point of the model is choice. Guests who want to be waited on are waited on; guests who want to order and get on with their day can.

Interested in being notified when the first location opens? Send a short note.

Concept in Development

Sport Fundamentals

An all-indoor sports, performance and recovery hub.

One building where kids train, teams compete, athletes recover and families actually want to stay. Every practice zone stays visible from a central clubhouse, so the wait becomes part of the visit rather than time spent in a parking lot.

Baseball opens the platform. Hockey, soccer and additional sports follow inside the same operating model. The principle underneath the plan is simple: concurrency beats specialization — divisible floors and small-sided surfaces keep more athletes on the same square footage across more hours of the day. A parallel retrofit pathway re-tasks aging single-sport buildings into many concurrent playing surfaces.

RoleConcept owner and developer — built in-house by Gramcor
StatusIn active development; sites and structure under review
First platformBaseball, with a defined path to hockey, soccer and more
FormatAll-indoor, purpose-built, or a retrofit of an existing single-sport building
Real estateDeveloped alongside our own real estate and development work

Four zones under one roof

Skill zonesInstruction and repetition space, designed around coaching throughput rather than open rental time
Performance fitnessA sport-specific strength and speed environment for the athletes the building already serves
Recovery & diagnosticsCompression, red light, and VO₂ and RMR testing, with IV support delivered under clinical governance
ClubhouseA lounge and restaurant at the centre of the plan, with sightlines into every training zone

Who it serves

Youth & teamsSeason-long training blocks, plus tournament and event weekends
College-bound prospectsData-driven evaluations, so progress and recruiting profiles rest on measurement rather than opinion
Camps & partiesSchool-break camps, clinics and birthday parties in the hours a single-sport building leaves empty
AdultsTraining and recovery memberships without a youth-only environment

Divisible courts and small-sided surfaces — more athletes, more hours, the same square footage.

We are glad to hear from landowners, municipalities, school and club operators, and investors who follow this asset class. Talk to us about a site.

Franchise With Us

How franchising with Gramcor works.

We award and support franchises in brands we also operate. That shapes how we qualify candidates, how we plan territory, and what we can actually help with after opening day.

Operator-led

We have opened and run multi-unit businesses ourselves. Build-out sequencing and opening weeks are familiar ground, not theory.

Operations, training and real estate are all held by founders who do the work — so the person answering your question is the person who has already done it.

Real support

Site review, lease input, opening planning and coaching that continues after you open. You get direct access to the people making decisions.

Defined territories

Territories are mapped before they are awarded. You know what you control, and we do not oversell a market to fill a quota.

The Process

Five steps, in order.

Every candidate follows the same path. It usually takes weeks, not months, and either side can stop at any point.

Open now: Dapper Doughnut franchises across the United States and the Dominican Republic, THE DRIPBaR territories in North Carolina, and THE DRIPBaR franchises across Canada. CoreLife Eatery is an area representation we operate ourselves, so those conversations are with landlords, brokers and development partners.

This website is not a franchise offering. A franchise offering can be made only after delivery of a franchise disclosure document.

Start a conversation

01
Inquiry
Send a short note with the brand, market and timeline you have in mind.
02
Discovery
A direct conversation about the model, the territory and your operating background.
03
FDD review
You receive the franchise disclosure document and the time required to review it with your own advisors.
04
Validation
Speak with operators, review unit-level detail and confirm your funding and site plan.
05
Award
Territory is awarded, agreements are signed, and site selection and opening planning begin.

Customers lined up along the sidewalk outside a new shop on opening morning, ribbon across the door and balloons above the entry — Opening day — the moment the whole process builds toward.

Want to operate one of these brands?

Tell us which brand and market you are considering. We will confirm whether the territory is open and outline the next step, usually within a few business days.

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