Moe's Southwest transfers 67 units to new franchisee

March 10, 2020

Moe's Southwest Grill has transferred 67 franchised locations in Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia to Quality Fresca, a…

Kat Cole keynoting 2020 Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit

December 19, 2019

Kat Cole, COO and president, North America of FOCUS Brands — parent company of Jamba, Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's, and…

Jamba goes to college

November 6, 2019

Jamba has signed a franchise agreement with multi-unit operator Kurt Wilson to expand in college markets across the Southeast. Wilson, owner and president of…

McAlister's signs major development deal with Sun Holdings

October 9, 2019

McAlister's Deli has signed the largest development deal in the company's history with Sun Holdings affiliate Best Choice Restaurants, a franchise organization…

Moe's selling cooked meats in Walmarts

July 1, 2019

Thanks to a partnership between food manufacturer Golden West Food Group and Moe's Southwest Grill, owned by Focus Brands, Moe's fans will be able to purchase…

Jamba moves past the 'Juice'

June 6, 2019

Jamba Juice is now going by Jamba. Focus Brands, which acquired the 30-year-old chain in 2018, not only changed the name but added the tagline,"Smoothies…

Free webinar: Optimize operations by running a data-driven restaurant

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Is your brand's data doing all that it can for you? If you have a sneaky suspicion you might be missing out, check out this March 7 webinar with Focus Brands…

Presidents of Krystal, Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's, Huey Magoo's make up 'Franchising Think Tank'

The Franchising Think Tank is part of the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 11-13, in Louisville.