Franchising News & Media

The Halal Guys expands in Atlanta area

December 17, 2019

The Halal Guys is continuing its expansion across the Atlanta area with a location at 3455 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., in Duluth, Georgia.

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Gloria Jean's opens drive-thru unit in Illinois

December 17, 2019

Gloria Jean's Coffees has opened its latest drive-thru location in Homewood, Illinois. Located in Cherry Creek Plaza on the corner of Governors Highway and…

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Huey Magoo's opens in Sunrise, Florida

December 17, 2019

Just a few weeks following the opening of Central Florida-based Huey Magoo's first restaurant in Georgia, the brand opened its first unit in Sunrise, Florida…

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Mutts Cantina opening in Allen, Texas

December 17, 2019

Mutts Canine Cantina is opening next year in Allen,Texas, via a partnership with Franchisee Pavan Shree. The restaurant and dog park concept will be within the…

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Pho Hoa Noodle Soup adding two Cali units

December 16, 2019

Pho Hoa Noodle Soup, a U.S.-based Vietnamese food franchise, is opening two California locations through a franchise deal with Silicon Valley Restaurant Group.

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Veggie Grill makes New York City debut

December 16, 2019

Veggie Grill opened its first New York City location Friday at 12 W. 23rd St., in the Flatiron District. As Veggie Grill's 37th location, this marks the…

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Urban Plates opening in Long Beach

December 16, 2019

Urban Plates opened Monday at 2ND & PCH in California — Long Beach's waterfront retail and dining development. The 5,138-square-foot restaurant offers…

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Barberitos taps ESPN broadcaster, former NFL player as brand ambassador

December 13, 2019

Barberitos, a fast casual burrito restaurant with 50 locations across the Southeast, has tapped ESPN broadcaster and former NFL player David Pollack as…

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Tarka opening 9th unit

December 13, 2019

Tarka Indian Kitchen, based in Austin, is opening its third Houston restaurant and 9th overall in mid-January. Located at 3701 S. Shepherd Dr., the restaurant…

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Newk's reveals new digs

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

After polling guests to learn what they wanted in their hometown Newk's, the brand has revealed its makeover in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Blaze adds 2 more to Dallas

December 13, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed its fourth deal this year to develop units in Dallas, Texas, this time with husband and wife duo, Tony and Marina Petro. The…

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Coolgreens opening in Omaha

December 12, 2019

Coolgreens is opening two units next year in Omaha. Located at 18990 West Center in Loveland Center and 3618 S. Farnum St. in the Blackstone District, the…

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How Cousins Subs CEO knew it was time for $8M rebrand

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Cousins CEO Christine Specht reveals how she knew it was time for an $8 million rebrand and how those changes have lead to huge increases in AUVs and…

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Artichoke Basille's Pizza opens location in Hartford

December 11, 2019

Artichoke Basille's Pizza, a New York-based fast casual concept, has opened a location in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. This restaurant will offer a full bar…

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P. Terry's Burger Stand taps SMG to measure customer feedback

December 10, 2019

To capture and measure guest feedback at the point of sale, P. Terry's Burger Stand has tapped SMG — a global customer, patient and employee experience…

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Tropical Smoothe Cafe signs two multi-unit deals for Colorado

December 10, 2019

Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 cafes over the next five years in Colorado, according to a…

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Captain D's opens 19th Ohio unit

December 10, 2019

Captain D's is opening in Chillicothe, Ohio, at 1344 Western Ave., marking the brand's 19th unit in the state. The move comes on the heels of a surge of…

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Mother-daughter duo opening Dog Haus in West Virginia

December 10, 2019

Dog Haus has signed an agreement with mother-daughter duo Vicki Dunn-Marshall and Carissa Marshall to open three locations within the southern West Virginia…

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Looking for a cheesy gift?

December 10, 2019

Customers who long to have their homes smell like melted cheese or those searching for a "cheesy" white elephant gift are in luck. Just in time for the…

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Dickey's going to Africa

December 10, 2019

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is opening in Cairo, Egypt, next year via a development deal with the Swinder Group to launch the brand in Africa.

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