Shark Tank Phenom Cousins Maine Lobster Plans Food Truck Visit to Des Moines

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Feb 07, 2025, 15:16 ET

Cousins Maine Lobster will be on the road, visiting the De Moines, IA area February 12^th – 16^th, 2025, serving up their famous Maine lobster rolls. The brand is seeking new franchisees for the market.

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Local seafood lovers will be excited to hear that Cousins Maine Lobster has planned a road trip to Central Iowa for February 12^th – 16^th, 2025. The iconic food truck brand, made famous as one of the top five all-time investments on Shark Tank, will be serving up Maine's most coveted comfort foods, including their famous warm and buttery wild-caught lobster rolls, savory New England clam chowder, and fan favorites like lobster tacos, lobster grilled cheese and even loaded lobster tots!

Cousins Maine Lobster will be on the road, visiting the De Moines, IA area February 12th – 16th, 2025, serving up their famous Maine lobster rolls. The brand is seeking new franchisees for the market.

The tour, led by the company's Nashville TN team, will visit the Des Moines metro, as well as the Northern suburbs of Marshalltown and Ames. During the summer of 2024, Cousins Maine Lobster began conducting a series of road trips to build brand awareness and gauge market potential across the Midwest. CML received a warm welcome throughout the tours, attracting large crowds, creating strong partnerships with local venues, and ultimately established a loyal fan base and following on social media. They're actively seeking new franchise owners for Iowa.

Angela Coppler, CML's Head of Development, shared, "We're very fortunate to have the ability to leverage our food trucks to explore new markets and engage with the local community to assess brand potential. We've seen tremendous success and a growing fan base as we've conducted tours across Iowa and the Midwest. These tests have informed our growth strategy, including our upcoming launches in Minneapolis, MN and Springfield, IL over the next few months. We are seeking potential franchise partners for Des Moines and Cedar Rapids and know that these road trips present a great opportunity to connect with local entrepreneurs who may be interested in partnering with an incredible family-owned brand like Cousins Maine Lobster."

The CML Des Moines road trip, planned conveniently around the Valentine's holiday, kicks off on Wednesday, February 12^th in Marshalltown, IL and concludes in Ankeny, IL on Sunday, February 16^th. Guests are invited to skip the line by downloading the Cousins Maine Lobster mobile app. Online ordering becomes available approximately 2 hours before each scheduled event.

The full tour schedule is available below and online at https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/locations/nashville-tn

Wednesday, February 12th
Mendards
11:00am – 7:00pm
504 Iowa Ave W, Marshalltown, IA 50158

Thursday, February 13th
Lowe's Home Improvement
11:00am – 7:00pm
3610 8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009

Friday, February 14th
Mendards
11:00am – 7:00pm
12000 Hickman Rd, Clive, IA 50325

Saturday, February 15th
Mendards
11:00am – 7:00pm
700 SE 16th St, Ames, IA 50010

Sunday, February 16th
Mendards
12:00pm – 7:00pm
2505 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA 50021

For more information on franchising, visit Cousins Maine Lobster or contact Lindsay Herberger, Director of Franchise Development, at [email protected].

This is not an offer to sell a franchise, which can only be made through the delivery of a Franchise Disclosure Document.

DISCLAIMER: This news is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy a franchise. Any actual offer or solicitation can only be made through a Franchise Disclosure Document. If you reside in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin, we may not be able to offer you a franchise until it has been registered in your state.