Franchising News & Media

Seven Brothers Burgers enters Arizona

September 7, 2023

Seven Brothers Burgers, a Hawaiian-born restaurant putting a family oriented spin on the average burger joint, has kickstarted its Arizona development plans…

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Shawarma Press opens flagship in Texas

September 6, 2023

Shawarma Press has opened a flagship location in the arts district in downtown Dallas. Located at 2000 Ross Ave. the corporate-owned store is the sixth…

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Zaxby's continues to expand out west

September 6, 2023

Zaxby's, a 930-unit brand based in Georgia, has signed a deal with husband and wife entrepreneurs Brian and Jessica Nelson to enter Arizona, marking the fast…

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Growth igniting at Dave's Hot Chicken

August 31, 2023

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken, which recently took the top spot on FastCasual's 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, is on track to end the year with…

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Rise Southern Biscuits, Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream making Orlando debuts

August 31, 2023

Miami-based Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream and North Carolina-based Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken have set their sites on the Orlando area with…

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Cousins Subs remodels Madison-based store

August 28, 2023

After a remodel, Cousins Subs is re-opening it store at 3715 E. Washington Ave., in Madison, Wisconsin. The 2,200 square-foot restaurant is corporately owned…

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Honeygrow opens 3 locations

August 28, 2023

Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast casual restaurant known for made-to-order stir-fry, salads and honeybars, recently opened three locations within two weeks…

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Capital Tacos taking New Jersey

August 25, 2023

Florida-based Capital Tacos is opening in Middlesex County, New Jersey after securing its first franchise agreement with brothers Parth and Yash Pate for the…

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Swig developing 250 units

August 24, 2023

Swig, which launched multi-unit franchising six months ago, has signed 250 franchise units across seven emerging markets — Florida, North Carolina, South…

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Hat Creek Burger selling beef only from Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan's company

August 24, 2023

Hat Creek Burger Co, an Austin-based restaurant with 26 locations, is now selling beef only from Goodstock by Nolan Ryan, a division of Nolan Ryan Brands…

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Shipley Do-Nuts eyeing Midwest expansion

August 23, 2023

Shipley Do-Nuts, which has 340 locations in 12 states, has opened franchise development opportunities in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio and is…

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Big Chicken is pretty big deal in Michigan

August 22, 2023

Big Chicken, a fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a deal with H&D Group Investments to bring 20 locations to…

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Taco Bell franchisee opening 7th Taco Bell Cantina

August 22, 2023

Diversified Restaurant Group, one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees and which operates 325 locations, is opening is seventh Taco Bell Cantina, a fast casual…

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Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken opening in Maryland

August 22, 2023

Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken has signed a lease with David S. Brown Enterprises to open at Boulevard Corporate Center in Owings Mills, Maryland.

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'It's a revolution': Jars by Fabio Viviani brings playfulness back to desserts

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Jars by Fabio Viviani is a dessert concept that could be coming to a town near you. Though the brand has one unit open in Chicago, it has sold more than a…

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Play Bowls opens 200th location

August 21, 2023

New Jersey-based Playa Bowls, a superfruit bowl shop specializing in acai, pitaya, mango, green and coconut bowls, juices, smoothies and cold brew coffee, has…

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Cousins Maine Lobsters food truck arrives in Maryland

August 21, 2023

The Cousins Maine Lobster company has launched a food truck in Hyattsville, Maryland.

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Will Japan-based Pepper Lunch dominate the US?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although the Japanese-based concept has only five restaurants in the U.S., it spans nearly 500 locations in 15 countries and plans to have 100 North American…

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Goodcents opening 2nd Pennsylvania unit

August 17, 2023

Kansas City-based Goodcents will open its second Pennsylvania location next week. The store is located in Gettysburg, at 12 Dietrick Road.

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Pitbull-backed fast casual striving for 1K units in 10 years

August 17, 2023

Cilantro Taco Grill, a Mexican immigrant-founded fast casual restaurant with over 15 locations throughout Chicago, has partnered with singer Armando Christian…

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