Fransmart Franchise Development Company News & Media

Fransmart launches platform for early-stage restaurant, franchise brands

August 7, 2025

Fransmart, a franchise development company, has launched an investment platform that allows individual accredited investors to co-invest alongside the firm in…

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Cilantro Taco Grill opening 110 units in 4 states

March 25, 2025

Cilantro Taco Grill is set to open outside Chicagoland for the first time in April 2025, following its first franchise opening in November.

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Rise Biscuits names VP of franchising

November 13, 2024

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has hired Brandon King as its first VP of franchise relations. With more than 20 years of experience in…

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Konala launches franchising opportunities

September 17, 2024

Konala, a healthy fast-food concept serving bowls and salads, plans to expand to 1,000 locations over the next 10 years through a franchise offering with the…

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Cilantro Taco lands 100-unit deal

May 28, 2024

Cilantro Taco Grill, supported by Grammy-award-winning artist, Armando Perez (Pitbull), has secured a 100-unit franchise deal for Florida with Alex Nikitin…

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Rise Southern Biscuits rolling out menu upgrades

October 25, 2023

North Carolina-based Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is rolling out menu updates next week featuring sandwiches, breakfast boxes, tater tots and…

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Rise Southern Biscuits, Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream making Orlando debuts

August 31, 2023

Miami-based Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream and North Carolina-based Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken have set their sites on the Orlando area with…

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Pitbull-backed fast casual striving for 1K units in 10 years

August 17, 2023

Cilantro Taco Grill, a Mexican immigrant-founded fast casual restaurant with over 15 locations throughout Chicago, has partnered with singer Armando Christian…

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop names COO

March 3, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has hired Michael Liristis as COO to help it meet its target of 250 units in development within the next two years.

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The Milkshake Factory launches franchising initiative

February 28, 2023

The Milkshake Factory, a family-owned dessert chain based in western Pennsylvania, has partnered with Franworth to help share its business model with qualified…

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Curry Up Now opens 2nd Sacramento location

February 1, 2023

Curry Up Now has opened its second Sacramento store, bringing the brand to a total of 20 locations in addition to three food trucks and several digital kitchen…

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opening in Philly

January 16, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is opening three units in Philadelphia — at University City near Drexel University (3400 Lancaster Ave.), Center City (1504 Sansom St.…

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Brooklyn Dumpling signs 1st international agreement

November 21, 2022

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has signed its first international multi-unit deal to bring the dumpling concept to Vancouver, Canada.

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Jars signs northern California deal

November 3, 2022

Jars, created by celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani, is bringing its single-serve dessert concept to Northern California with the signing of a multi-unit franchise…

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Rise Southern Biscuit opening in Orlando

November 2, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is opening its first Orlando location in Winter Park in early 2023. The expansion in the Sunshine State comes…

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GFG makes Philadelphia debut

October 19, 2021

Greek from Greece Cafe has opened its first franchise restaurant in Philadelphia, located at 107 N. 33rd St., near Drexel University. This is the chain's…

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The Halal Guys expanding across Midwest

April 2, 2021

The Halal Guys is expanding across the Midwest with a multi-unit franchise deal to open locations in Missouri. The first unit is slated for Kansas City…

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Slapfish opens in Hilton Head

March 9, 2020

Slapfish, a California-based seafood concept, continues expansion in the Southeast with its first stand-alone location at 1024 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton…

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The Halal Guys expands cloud kitchen portfolio

January 22, 2020

The Halal Guys is focused on expanding via cloud kitchens to boost delivery, pickup and group ordering option.

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Mutts Cantina opening in Allen, Texas

December 17, 2019

Mutts Canine Cantina is opening next year in Allen,Texas, via a partnership with Franchisee Pavan Shree. The restaurant and dog park concept will be within the…

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