Carl L Karcher Group opening 20 Pepper Lunch units

October 9, 2024

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born experiential fast casual concept with over 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed a 20-unit deal with the Carl L. Karcher…

Canadian breakfast concept expanding in US, UK

October 8, 2024

Canada's Fluffy Fluffy, an all-day brunch and breakfast cafe serving Japanese-style souffle pancakes, is adding locations by year's end to New York and New…

Beef-A-Roo beefing up Kansas, Missouri presence

October 8, 2024

Beef-a-Roo is opening locations in Pittsburg, Kansas, and Joplin, Missouri, by year's end.

Besties opening Toastique in Northern California

October 8, 2024

Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice cafe founded in Washington D.C., is expanding to Northern California with its first location in Danville opening by year's…

Gong cha focuses on quality of tea, customer service

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Bubble tea concept Gong cha focuses on the quality of its products and the happiness of its customers.

Paris Baguette opening in Brooklyn

October 7, 2024

Paris Baguette, a cafe concept of 4,000 locations with over 180 in North America, is opening in Brooklyn. Franchisees Susana Wu and Donna Wu secured real…

Craveworthy debuting co-branded Wing It On, Sigri Indian BBQ

October 7, 2024

Restaurant platform company Craveworthy Brands is opening a co-branded Wing it On and Sigri Indian BBQ location in Newark, New Jersey, at 155 University Ave.

Settling the Great Franchising Debate

In the restaurant industry, the equivalent of “to be or not to be?” is “to franchise or not to franchise?” This is a question that many pizzeria owners…

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Chipotle makes Dubai debut

October 2, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant Wednesday in Dubai with international franchisee Alshaya Group. Located at The Beach at Jumeirah Beach…

Barberitos's rebranding aimed at Zillennials

October 2, 2024

WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, ZEats and Garbanzo, Frutta Bowls and The Simple Greek, has debuted a rebranded Barberitos Southwestern Grille and…

Sambazon launches mini kiosks

October 2, 2024

California-based Sambazon, which serves acai bowls, opened its first mini kiosk location at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The…

Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express making Puerto Rico debut

October 1, 2024

Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, owned by FAT Brands Inc., is opening the first of 10 co-branded units in Puerto Rico in partnership with local franchisee…

Bun Mee launches franchising

September 30, 2024

Bun Mee, a Vietnamese sandwich eatery, has launched franchise development plans for North America. With four corporate-owned stores in San Francisco and an…

The Red Chickz entering New Jersey

September 26, 2024

Los Angeles-based The Red Chickz is spreading its wings to New Jersey with a three-unit deal.

Restaurant management: 5 tips from Genghis Grill leader

by Robby Berg — Sr. Director of Ops, Accounting, and HR, Fresh Restaurant Group

Robby Berg, regional director of Operations of a Genghis Grill franchise group in Arizona, shares his management wisdom as he worked his way from the kitchen…

Schlotzsky’s opening 5 stores in Detroit

September 25, 2024

Austin-based Schlotzsky's is entering the Detroit area with a five-unit signed franchise agreement with business veterans and husband-wife duo, Vipul and Neha…

MOUNTAIN MIKE’S PIZZA REACHES PEAK FLAVOR WITH NEW SPICY HIMALAYAN PIZZA

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Expands Taste for Adventure Menu Series with Indian-Inspired Flavors

Chicken Salad Chicken entering Kansas

September 23, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick is entering Kansas with the signing of Jo Anne Williams and Cindy Sulzman's three-store franchise deal, introducing the franchise next year…

Bagel Boss hits Miami Beach

September 19, 2024

NYC-based Bagel Boss has opened in Miami Beach at 740 Arthur Godfrey Road, marking Florida's fourth location. It's part of a 12-unit expansion plan for Boca…

Toastique debuting in NYC

September 18, 2024

Toastique, serving toast, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso and coffee, is making its New York debut and adding a fourth New Jersey…