Franchising News & Media

Celebrity doctor opening soul food fast casual brand

October 12, 2020

Celebrity chef Dr. Fredrick Jacobs and his wife, Taja Jacobs, are launching a soul food restaurant in a fast casual setting, which aims to make every guest…

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Ziggi's Coffee opening in Iowa

October 9, 2020

Longmont, Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee has opened its first Iowa location in Ankeny, a suburb of Des Moines. The cafe's drive-thru is adjacent to Little…

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Full-service taco chain launching fast casual spinoff

October 9, 2020

Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, a full-service taco joint in Miami, has created a fast casual spinoff — Bodega Taqueria. The flagship Bodega Taqueria y Tequila…

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Chicken Salad Chick adding to Mississippi, Texas locations

October 9, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its Mississippi and Texas footprints, according to a pair of press releases.

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Which Wich opening virtual locations in London

October 9, 2020

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, a 500-unit Texas-based sandwich brand, is opening two virtual restaurant locations this month in Battersea and Bethnal Green in…

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Ike's teams up with Carolina Panthers player

October 9, 2020

San Francisco-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches is teaming up with John Miller, a professional football player for the Carolina Panthers, and his father…

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Famous Dave’s to add 25 restaurants nationwide

October 8, 2020

Famous Dave's recently signed a 25-unit development agreement to grow the BBQ brand in select locations across the U.S. — adding to its 125 existing locations…

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Healthy Joe's reopening in NYC

October 7, 2020

Since being forced to close because of the pandemic, Healthy Joe's is reopening its location in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood, according to a press…

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Dog Haus makes Austin debut

October 7, 2020

Dog Haus is opening Saturday in Austin at 7710 N. FM 620. The Dog Haus Biergarten Four Points, which is the chain's first brick-and-mortar location in Austin…

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Lemonade opens 1st ghost kitchen in Long Beach

October 7, 2020

Lemonade Restaurants, a California-based modern cafeteria known for its house-made lemonades and marketplace salads, bowls and sandwiches, has opened its first…

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India’s got some ‘Mojo’

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Mojo Pizza, a $1.4 million brand in India, serves over 1 million customers via 120 full-stack cloud kitchens.

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Wow Bao lights up the dark with new business model

October 7, 2020

As the restaurant industry continues to navigate the pandemic, Wow Bao's Dark Kitchen initiative has surpassed 100 locations nationwide in six months. The…

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Rapid Fired Pizza opening in West Virginia

October 7, 2020

Rapid Fired Pizza will swing open the doors on its first West Virginia restaurant store this week on Third Avenue in Huntington, a news release said.

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Smokin' Oak will open Iowa store No. 2

October 7, 2020

Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza will hold a grand opening on Oct. 18 for its West Ridgeway Avenue store in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with free pizza all day, a news…

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Slim Chickens inks multi-unit deal for Alabama

October 6, 2020

Slim Chickens has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement for Baldwin County, Alabama, with the first restaurant slated to open in late 2021 in Foley…

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Farmer Boys opening 100th location

October 6, 2020

Farmer Boys, based in Southern California, is celebrating the opening of its 100th restaurant Oct. 23 at 23190 Cajalco Expwy., in Perris, California. Guests…

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Fiesta Group reports negative Q3 sales, making improvements

October 6, 2020

Although Fiesta Restaurant Group's comparable sales were negative, the parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana saw major improvements during Q3 and…

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SocialEats goes to Hollywood

October 5, 2020

Hospitality Group K2 Restaurants is expanding SocialEats, a food discovery concept optimized for local appeal, operational efficiency and scalability from…

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Life's a Beach for Dickey's

October 5, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit owner operator and Army veteran Wendy Williams is opening her second location next year in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She inked the expansion…

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Habit Burger making Massachusetts debut

October 5, 2020

Massachusetts is getting its first location of The Habit Burger Grill when it opens this week in Wilmington at 196 Ballardvale St., according to a company…

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