Franchising News & Media

Naf Naf Grill developing Dallas with multi-unit deal

January 21, 2021

Naf Naf Grill, a fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant concept, has signed a multi-unit development agreement with INAA Restaurant Group to open 10 restaurants…

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Ike's opening 71st location

January 20, 2021

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, featuring its menu of over 800 sandwiches combos, is opening in a few weeks in El Segundo, California, marking its 71st…

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Fields Good Chicken reopening Flatiron location

January 20, 2021

New York City-based Fields Good Chicken is reopening its Flatiron location Friday at 46A East 23rd St., at Park Avenue South.

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Killer Burger opening 12th location

January 20, 2021

Killer Burger opened its fourth Portland, Oregon location Tuesday, marking its ninth unit in its home state and twelfth overall, according to a company press…

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Green District hires Wolfgang Puck-trained chef as VP

January 18, 2021

Green District, a Louisville, Kentucky-based fast casual concept with five locations, has hired Chef Rob Rice as vice president of Operations and Salad…

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Pieology franchisee to open 1st Ohio stores

January 18, 2021

Pieology is opening several stores in Ohio, thanks to a deal with Pizza Pie Investments LLC, a news release said. The company, owned by Jerrod Hartman, signed…

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Mici Handcrafted Italian expanding to Colorado Springs

January 15, 2021

Mici Handcrafted Italian, a five-unit fast casual chain based in Denver, Colorado, is opening their first Colorado Springs location in February, owned and…

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Outer Banks Boil headed to Florida

January 14, 2021

Outer Banks Boil Company, a takeout and catering franchise that specializes in low-country Carolinian-style seafood boils is headed to Tampa.

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Original ChopShop thrives amid pandemic

January 14, 2021

Despite the challenging operating environment in 2020, Original ChopShop — an emerging fast casual brand serving protein bowls, salads, sandwiches and fresh…

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Chicken Salad Chick, SoFresh opening Florida locations

January 13, 2021

Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick and Tampa-based SoFresh are expanding in Florida with Chicken Salad Chick opening in Coral Springs and SoFresh…

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Muscle Maker adds Philly ghost kitchen, launches 5 concepts

January 13, 2021

Philadelphia now has a second Muscle Maker ghost kitchen, according to Muscle Maker Inc., the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Healthy Joe's and MMG…

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Private-equity company acquires 10 Wingstops

January 13, 2021

Prospect Capital Restaurants in partnership with an affiliate of Corlex Capital, a minority-owned private equity and consulting firm in Atlanta, has acquired…

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Munchie Magic now serving California

January 12, 2021

Baristas Coffee Company is expanding its virtual concept, Munchie Magic, to California, adding to its more than 50 locations in the states of Washington and…

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Toronto Raptors' founder opens Dave's Hot Chicken in Canada

January 12, 2021

Canada is home to Dave's Hot Chicken's first international location, according to a company press release. Located at 1582 Queen St. West, in the Parkdale…

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Clean Juice franchisee opening 2nd location

January 12, 2021

Clean Juice franchisees Sean and Ashley Green are opening their second North Dallas metro location in Frisco, Texas, at the Starwood Shopping Center at Lebanon…

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I Love Juice Bar launches redesign

January 12, 2021

I Love Juice Bar has launched a brand refresh for the first time since its inception in 2013. In addition to a new menu of juices, smoothies, superfood bowls…

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2020's most-downloaded foodservice apps revealed

January 11, 2021

UberEats, McDonald's and DoorDash were the the top 3 most-downloaded apps in the food and beverage category in 2020, according to Apptopia, a firm that tracks…

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Dave's Hot Chicken signs East Coast deal

January 11, 2021

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food brand, has inked an agreement with a multi-unit franchise group to open 10 locations throughout North…

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BurgerFi expanding Middle East lineup

January 11, 2021

Middle Eastern expansion is on the menu at BurgerFi International Inc.

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McAlister's Deli opening location in birthplace

January 8, 2021

McAlister's Deli is opening Monday in Oxford, Mississippi, the city in which the chain was founded three decades ago.

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