Franchising News & Media

Island Fin Poké swims into St. Petersburg

December 15, 2021

Island Fin Poké will open in St. Petersburg, Florida. The new store will be located at 210 37th Ave. N., according to a press release.

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The Habit Burger Grill adding to SoCal presence

December 14, 2021

The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based fast casual owned by YUM Brands, is opening this week at 20445 Sherman Way in L.A.'s Canoga Park.

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PappaRoti opens 4th Michigan location

December 13, 2021

PappaRoti has opened its fourth location in Michigan. The coffee shop franchise has opened stores around the United States, including in Illinois and Nebraska…

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Teriyaki Madness signs 15-unit deal for San Antonio

December 13, 2021

Teriyaki Madness, a Seattle-style teriyaki shop based in Colorado, is opening in San Antonio following a three-unit deal with Daniel Gifford and Gilberto…

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FAT Brands inks Libya deal to open 10 co-branded locations

December 10, 2021

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and 13 other restaurant concepts, has signed a deal to open 10 co-branded locations in Libya.

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Chicken Salad Chick opens 36th Georgia unit

December 10, 2021

Chicken Salad Chick is opening next week in Tifton, Georgia, marking the state's 36th location. Featuring a drive-thru and patio seating and located at 2202 US…

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Fatburger, Buffalo's Express make Arkansas debut

December 9, 2021

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and 13 other restaurant concepts, has opened a co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express…

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Fast casual concept opens within 'healthy food desert'

December 9, 2021

Greenbar, a healthy fast casual concept committed to serving communities within healthy food deserts, debuted this month in Ft. Washington, Maryland, 35 miles…

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Fusian founders launching chicken concept

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Hunny Bee’s is the third restaurant concept for Ohio-based Paceline Restaurant Partners, which also owns the sushi concept, Fusian, and The Wizard of Za, a…

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Nextbite launches Asian restaurant

December 8, 2021

Nextbite, a provider of virtual restaurants, has launched its first Asian cuisine brand — Lucky Dragon Fried Rice — a street fare-inspired, delivery-only menu…

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Zunzi's launching regional franchise program

December 7, 2021

Zunzi's, a 16-year-old takeout shop known for its South African-inspired sandwiches, is launching a regional franchise program aimed at expanding the Savannah…

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Slim Chickens inks largest franchise deal in brand history

December 7, 2021

Slim Chickens has inked a deal for the state of Indiana and the Southeast region of Florida for a total of 60 locations, the largest deal in the brand's…

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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on a franchising fast track

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three stores open, but 11 deals for 80 units in the works. With regional expansion plans, the company might just be coming to a center…

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Woworks, Noodles & Co join Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership

December 7, 2021

Noodles & Co and WOWorks are the first restaurant franchise companies to adopt the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program.

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Malaysia-born coffee shop opening near Chicago

December 7, 2021

PappaRoti, a 400-unit coffee shop based in Malaysia, is opening this month in Naperville, Illinois.

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WOWorks growing co-branded locations

December 3, 2021

The WOWorks family of restaurant brands — Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek — spent 2021 growing its co-branded…

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Chicken Salad Chick opening 6th Kentucky unit

December 3, 2021

Kentucky will have its sixth Chicken Salad Chick location when a store opens Wednesday in Middletown featuring a drive-thru at 12009 Shelbyville Road…

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