Franchising News & Media

Dave's Hot Chicken headed to South Carolina

July 7, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food brand, has inked a franchise agreement with Kal Gullapalli to open locations throughout South Carolina…

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Crisp & Green adding to home-turf lineup

July 7, 2022

Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company developing healthy lifestyle brands, is opening a Crisp & Green location this week in Apple Valley, Minnesota, at…

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Another Broken Egg Café opens 5th South Carolina location

July 7, 2022

Another Broken Egg Café now has five locations in South Carolina after launching a store in Lexington.

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SushiDog opening 4th location

July 7, 2022

Following the opening of its third site in Soho in Westminster, London, SushiDog will add a location in Bishopsgate this month. The brand, founded in London by…

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Wing Zone opening flagship in Las Vegas

July 7, 2022

Wing Zone is opening a flagship store this month in North Las Vegas at 1513 W. Craig Road, marking its 63rd unit.

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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos looking toward Midwest, East Coast expansion

July 1, 2022

California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is looking to continue its expansion by offering franchise opportunities across the Midwest and East Coast. With three…

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Mici Italian opens Arizona location

June 30, 2022

Mici Italian has opened its first location outside of its home state of Denver. The store, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is the first restaurant to debut the…

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Ike's adds Arizona location

June 29, 2022

San Francisco-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches has opened in Peoria, Arizona, at 7635 West Bell Road at the Arrowhead shopping center.

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Celebrity chef opening dessert concept's flagship in Chicago

June 29, 2022

Fabio Viviani, a celebrity chef featured on "Top Chef," who was behind Siena Tavern, Bar Siena and Prime & Provisions as well as over 30 other restaurants…

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Huey Magoo's opens in South Carolina

June 29, 2022

Huey Magoo's has opened its first South Carolina-based location in Greenville, marking its 29th restaurant spanning seven states less than a week after opening…

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Freddy's making big plans for Texas

June 29, 2022

Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has 57 locations in the pipeline for the Dallas/Fort Worth areas as well as several counties in both…

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Mendocino Farms opening 3rd Dallas location

June 28, 2022

Mendocino Farms is opening a third Dallas location next month. The store will be located in West Village, 3700 McKinney Ave., and the brand will add two others…

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Qdoba rolls out virtual brand

June 28, 2022

Qdoba is launching its first virtual brand, Pure Gold by Qdoba, starring its 3-Cheese Queso released earlier this year.

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Chicken Salad Chick expanding Texas footprint

June 27, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick will open 16 restaurants over the next five years in Texas, thanks to the signing of two major deals over the past year — one for eight…

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Ike's adds San Diego location

June 27, 2022

Ike's Love & Sandwiches has opened in Sorrento Valley at 9430 Scranton Road in San Diego.

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German Doner Kebab USA expands leadership team

June 27, 2022

As part of an expansion plan for North America, German Doner Kebab USA has hired Robert Bray as operations director and Mark Treptow as director of franchise…

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Bonchon opens 3rd DFW location

June 23, 2022

Bonchon has opened its third restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The store is located in the Frisco Village Shopping Center at 4760 Preston Road at…

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Father-daughter duo opens Capriotti's in Delaware

June 23, 2022

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has added a location in Millsboro, Delaware, at 25938 Plaza Dr., thanks to a partnership with Tom Donovan, who will run the shop with…

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Pancheros opening 3rd Bismarck-area location

June 22, 2022

Pancheros Mexican Grill has opened a third Bismarck, North Dakota, location. The store is inside the Kirkwood Mall at 711 South 3rd St.

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Why 2022 is 'one sweet year' for Cinnaholic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although 2022 is only half-baked, Cinnaholic is cooking with gas, opening 11 locations, with an additional 15 projected to open by year's end. This year's…

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