Restaurant group, Le Bistrot Pierre has secured a £9.8m investment from private equity Livingbridge to fund its roll-out plans.
In the last year, it has opened a number of new restaurants and introduced a children's menu - Menu Enfant - to appeal to more families.
The chain currently has 14 restaurants including Stockton Heath near Warrington, and already has plans to open two more sites in 2016.
Le Bistrot Pierre, which was established in 1994 by school friends Robert Beacham and John Whitehead, generated £2m profits on £18m of sales in its 2015 financial year.