Franchising News & Media

The Habit making Massachusetts plans

January 10, 2022

The Habit Burger Grill is opening in Massachusetts, thanks to a deal with Adam Quinn, who owns several restaurant brands, including Dunkin.' Over the next few…

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Ike's Love & Sandwiches adds Orange County location

January 10, 2022

Ike's Love & Sandwiches added to its Orange Country roster last week when a store opened at 1835 Newport Blvd., in Costa Mesa, California.

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Noodles & Co signs 55-unit franchise deal

January 10, 2022

Warner Foods, which operates over 150 Jack in the Box, Black Bear Diner and Panera Bread restaurants, will add 55 Noodles & Co locations to its portfolio.

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Dave's Hot Chicken going to Kansas City

January 7, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has inked a franchise agreement with brothers Dave, Curt, Mike and Gary Staab to open 1…

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Island Poke adds 2 London units

January 7, 2022

United Kingdom-based Island Poke opened two stores this week, bringing its Pacific flavors to London's North West Wembley Box Park at 18 Olympic Way in Wembley…

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The Habit Burger Grill opening home-state location

January 7, 2022

The Habit Burger Grill, based in California, is opening a store in Ceres at 2900 E. Whitmore Ave.

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Dickey's debuts virtual chicken concept

January 7, 2022

Dickey's Restaurant Brands is bringing the Nashville heat with its latest virtual brand — Trailer Birds Hot Chicken. Available for pickup or delivery, Trailer…

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Rusty Taco signs deals with multi-concept franchisees

January 6, 2022

Rusty Taco, owned by Inspire Brands, has signed several multi-unit franchise agreements to expand its presence in Utah, Nevada, Virginia and Texas.

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Rush Bowls entering 3 markets

January 6, 2022

Rush Bowls, a fast casual concept known for its fresh and healthy meals-in-a-bowl will enter Alabama, Florida and Louisiana in 2022. The stores making their…

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Shake Shack signs deal to open 10 stores in Malaysia

January 6, 2022

Shake Shack Inc. is opening 10 locations between 2023 and 2031 in Malaysia through a licensing agreement with SPC Group, a global food company based in South…

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Koibito Poke signs 300-unit deal

January 5, 2022

Koibito Poke, a six-unit concept based in Arizona, has signed a franchise sales agreement with True Capital Partners LLC, which has committed to selling a…

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Johnny Rockets adds 3 locations in South America

January 5, 2022

Johnny Rockets has opened three locations in Brazil and Chile, which join multiple stores operating in South America in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, along with…

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Fatburger, Buffalo's Express making Florida debut

January 4, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and 15 other restaurant concepts, is coming to Florida with a 10-store franchise development…

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Chick N Max signs 1st franchisee

January 4, 2022

Chick N Max, a fast casual franchise based in Wichita, is headed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after signing its first franchise agreement for three…

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Fajita Pete's opens 25th unit

January 3, 2022

Texas-based Fajita Pete's celebrated reaching its 25-location milestone last month with the opening of a location in Las Colinas, Texas.

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Bagel Boss making Jersey debut

January 3, 2022

New Jersey residents will no longer have to rely on "New York-Style bagels," according to Bagel Boss Founder Adam Rosner, who has tapped NJ residents Edward…

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Nashville pitmaster creates 2nd barbecue concept

December 30, 2021

Pitmaster Carey Bringle, who launched Peg Leg Poker in 2013 in Nashville, opened a second barbecue joint earlier this month. Bringle's Smoking Oasis is not the…

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Dickey's opens 700th unit

December 29, 2021

Dickey's Restaurant Brands, which owns Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Wing Boss, Big Deal Burger and Trailer Bird, opened its 700th store on Dec. 10 when it launched…

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South Korean fried chicken chain opening in Long Beach

December 28, 2021

Mom's Touch, a 1,300-unit fried chicken chain based in South Korea, is opening in Long Beach, California. Following its U.S. debut in Gardena this past summer…

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Fuzzy's hires former Backyard Burgers CEO as COO

December 28, 2021

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, which has nearly 150 locations, has hired Scott Shotter as COO, according to a company press release.

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