Rise Biscuits hitting up West Coast

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is hitting the West Coast, opening its first California outlet Saturday in Thousand Oaks.

"It's an exciting time for Rise as we extend our 'biscuit belt' from coast to coast with the opening of our first West Coast location in Thousand Oaks," Ken Priest, CFO of Rise, said in a company press release. "It's about time that Californians get a taste of the best dang biscuits in the biz."

Located in the Conejo Valley Plaza shopping center, at 1408 N Moorpark Road, the restaurant is the first of five locations that franchisee Bill Propster has planned as part of his franchise agreement with Rise. Propster, a former Domino's franchisee, plans to open additional locations in Santa Clarita and parts of the San Fernando Valley.

Rise also has 20 corporate locations under development, which will double its footprint in 2022, including stores opening in Maryland, Tennessee, Florida and more.

Rise was founded in 2012 by Culinary Institute of America-trained chef Tom Ferguson.