Craveworthy Brands opening food hall

July 8, 2024

Craveworthy Brands, the parent company of several brands including Wing It On, The Budlong, Krafted Burger + Tap, Genghis Grill, BD's Mongolian Grill, Flat Top…

Dave's Hot Chicken planting UK flag

July 8, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening 60 units in the United Kingdom and Ireland thanks to its agreement with Azzurri Group. The first will open in…

Wing Zone glides into Colorado

July 4, 2024

Wing Zone Hot Chicken & Wings has opened its first Colorado location this week in Colorado Springs at 3670 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.

Protein Bar lands 1st franchise

July 3, 2024

Protein Bar & Kitchen, which has 13 locations, has signed its first multi-unit franchise agreement, which will bring the brand to northwest Indiana through…

Dunn Bros adding to home state presence

July 2, 2024

Minnesota-based Dunn Brothers Coffee is elevating its presence in Minneapolis with a shop opening this fall at the Gaviidae Common shopping center on Nicollet…

5 secrets to attracting, retaining Gen Z employees

July 1, 2024

We all know Gen Z is a unique generation in the workforce. But a recent webinar shed light on how businesses can bridge the gap and achieve high retention…

Farmer Boys adds to home state lineup

July 1, 2024

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based concept known for its burgers, is opening July 13 in Bakersfield, California, offering deals to customers. For $5.9…

Shipley Do-Nuts boasting 23% lower investment costs, higher AUVs

July 1, 2024

Shipley Do-Nuts released its latest franchise disclosure document last week, outlining 23% lower investment costs and higher average-unit volumes and EBITDA…

Smalls Sliders to enter Colorado

June 28, 2024

Smalls Sliders has inked its latest deal, taking the brand into Colorado. This marks the 18th state for the slider brand, according to a press release.

Gong cha signs 30-unit Puerto Rico deal

June 27, 2024

Gong cha, a bubble tea brand with nearly 2,200 locations in 24 countries, has signed a deal with SID Tea LLC, one of the largest Subway operators in the world…

Lunchbox launches catering hub

June 27, 2024

Lunchbox, a technology provider for restaurants, has created Cater, a dedicated community hub and council for catering executives across the restaurant…

Raising Cane's takes Music City

June 26, 2024

Raising Cane's is opening in the heart of Music City, opening doors to a flagship restaurant in Nashville at the corner of Broadway and Third Avenue North. The…

Crazy Pita lands Walmart deal

June 26, 2024

Las Vegas-based Crazy Pita is opening by year's end inside a local Walmart thanks to a partnership with franchisee Genx Agency Inc., which owns several…

Fazoli's opening 3rd Phoenix-area store

June 26, 2024

Fazoli's, owned by Los Angeles-based FAT Brands, opened its third Phoenix-area store Tuesday. The store is at 5825 W. Peoria Ave., in Glendale.

The Habit launches catering

June 26, 2024

The Habit Burger Grill is launching its first catering program thanks to a partnership with EzCater.

The food-at-work movement: Making catering a solid revenue stream

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

June 26, 2024

It's a mistake to build catering around the classical solutions of POS systems. Instead, operators must become light-food manufacturers.

Aniai launches accuracy tool for burger-making robot

June 25, 2024

Robotic kitchen startup Aniai is hoping to take hamburger-cooking accuracy to the next level with its artificial intelligence technology, Alpha Cloud. Using…

2 Chainz opening Smoothie King in Atlanta

June 25, 2024

Rapper 2 Chainz is opening a Smoothie King inside State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, in partnership with Smoothie King franchisee and friend…

I Heart Mac & Cheese adds to leadership team

June 24, 2024

South Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese, which has over 40 units, has hired Angelo Freites as VP of franchise operations, and Rafael Romero as director of…

nsign.tv teams up with The Bagel Factory for digital signage

June 24, 2024

The Bagel Factory, a U.K.-based convenience food brand, has tapped nsign.tv to provide digital signage software to help in the digital transformation of its…