Franchising News & Media
Pita Pit Canada entering cannabis market
January 14, 2019
Pita Pit Canada is getting into the weed business. The 600-unit fast casual has partnered with WeedMD Inc., a federally licensed producer and distributor of…
read nowMighty Quinn's signs first franchise deal
January 11, 2019
New York City-based Mighty Quinn's Barbeque is opening its first franchised location later this year as part of a multi-unit development agreement with Long…
read nowPokeatery opening first East Coast location Jan. 12
January 10, 2019
Hawaiian poke concept Pokeatery will open its first East Coast store on Saturday, Jan. 12 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
read nowDickey's welcomes VP of Franchise Sales
January 9, 2019
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has named John Geyerman, who previously worked with Walmart, H-E-B, Schlotzsky's and AngMar Companies, as its VP of Franchise…
read nowChicken Salad Chick entering Midwest market via Missouri
January 9, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding to Missouri with its first restaurant opening in Chesterfield. On the heels of opening 20 stores across 10 states in 2018, the…
read nowVeggie Grill opening in Boston
January 9, 2019
Plant-based fast casual Veggie Grill is opening its first Boston location this spring, marking the second East Coast location for the brand.
read nowPotbelly taps Peter Ortiz as VP for franchise development
January 8, 2019
Peter Ortiz is the new vice president of franchise development for Potbelly Sandwich Shop and is tasked with directing the brand's franchise expansion across…
read nowChipotle opening second restaurant in City of London
January 7, 2019
Chipotle is opening its second location in the City of London, marking the brand's seventh London-based restaurant.
read nowPotbelly opening franchise in Odessa
January 4, 2019
The Potbelly Sandwich Shop has opened a franchise location in Odessa, Texas, marking the brand's second west Texas store. Both the Odessa and Midland…
read nowFiesta Group CFO resigns
January 3, 2019
Fiesta Restaurant Group CFO and Treasurer Lynn Schweinfurth is resigning Jan. 25, 2019, to pursue another career opportunity, according to a press release.
read nowHummus & Pita opening first Colorado franchise store
January 2, 2019
Hummus & Pita will open its first Colorado franchise store on Jan. 7 on the Sixteenth Street Mall in Denver.
read nowSpin Pizza rolls out menu, name changes
December 27, 2018
Spin Neapolitan Pizza, a Kansas City-based fast casual pizza concept founded 13 years ago, has changed its name to Spin Pizza, part of a large effort to…
read nowRave Restaurant Group opens 2 Pie units in Texas
December 27, 2018
Rave Restaurant Group's express pizza model, Pie, has opened in Georgetown and Houston, Texas, bringing the total number of Lone Star State Pie stores to six…
read nowCheesecake Factory vet joins Stonefire Grill as EVP
December 26, 2018
Stonefire Grill has named former Cheesecake Factory executive Scott Thomas as EVP, according to a company press release. "Bringing Scott to Stonefire…
read nowPenn Station reports end-of-year sales increase
December 26, 2018
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Penn Station East Coast Subs has reported a systemwide sales increase of more than 5 percent in October and November compared to last…
read nowJersey Mike's franchisee to develop up to 100 Hummus & Pita Co units
December 26, 2018
Southern California multi-concept operator Dan Markel has signed an agreement with The Hummus & Pita Co. to develop up to 100 units across California. The…
read nowChicken Salad Chick acquires 11 existing locations
December 21, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick has purchased 11 existing locations in Georgia from the brand's largest franchise owner, Origin Development Group, founded by Darren DeVore…
read now2 brothers 'steaking out' fast casual indusry
December 21, 2018
Steak is the latest food to go fast casual, thanks to Steakology opening next week in Westfield Village in Los Angeles. Following their successful launch of…
read nowOno Hawaiian BBQ debuts 2nd Bakersfield location
December 19, 2018
Ono Hawaiian BBQ has opened its second restaurant in Bakersfield, California, this time in the Rosedale Village complex near the California State University of…
read nowSub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream aims to freeze out the competition
December 19, 2018
Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream plans to add 15 targeted markets to its location roster in 2019, after opening seven new stores and signing eight agreements at…
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