Franchising News & Media
Rush Bowls making international debut in Canada
October 31, 2018
Denver-based Rush Bowls has announced that its first international location is opening next year in Edmonton, Canada, via an agreement with franchisee Matthew…
read nowPie Five plants Kansas store No. 9 in Garden City
October 31, 2018
Pie Five has opened a Garden City, Kansas location on Fleming Street, making its debut Monday as the first restaurant with the brand's Goldilocks Project…
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How brands can avoid cannibalization in driving growth
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
How to drive growth is top of mind for brands but in the quest to grow brands can often ignite a cannibalism strategy, something no partner or franchisor…
read nowBGood enters Chicagoland with trio of openings
October 30, 2018
B.Good is opening three stores in the Chicago metropolitan area, marking its initial foray into the Midwest. The farm-to-table restaurant opened its doors Oct.
read nowCaptain D's opens Tennessee location with new franchise partner
October 30, 2018
Captain D's announced the opening of its latest franchised location in Jackson, Tennessee, marking the brand's 72nd location in the state.
read nowSwig n' Sweets reveals redesign
October 30, 2018
Swig n' Sweets, a soda and snack bar chain headquartered in American Fork, Utah, is rebranding its 17 locations in Utah and Arizona. The Lehi location, the…
read nowChicken Salad Chick opening 100th unit
October 30, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick will open its hundredth restaurant on Nov. 8 and the unit marks the brand's first in Kentucky The restaurant, located at 245 East Bannon…
read nowBlaze opens stores in Alabama, New Jersey
October 30, 2018
Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Manalapan, New Jersey are the latest cities to see Blaze Pizza take up residence. On Halloween this Wednesday, the brand will open a…
read nowThe secrets salad dressing packet sales relay about delivery growth
October 29, 2018
Food service delivery sales have bounced up 20 percent in the past five years, and now NPD Group said there's evidence that portion-controlled salad dressing…
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GoPoke takes Perfect Pitch title at Fast Casual Executive Summit
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The Seattle-based authentic Hawaiian poke and desserts fast casual beat out tough competitors, Salads UP and Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry, in the annual Fast…
read nowChicken Salad Chick lands in Arkansas, Houston
October 26, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding to Arkansas with a restaurant in Jonesboro, marking the brand’s first location in the state.
read nowDickey's fires up Canadian expansion
October 25, 2018
Dickey's Barbecue Pit will expand into the Canadian market for the first time in late 2019, bringing Texas barbecue to 20 stores in Edmonton, Alberta, Calgary…
read nowYour Pie franchisees to expand in east Iowa
October 24, 2018
Dubuque and Davenport, Iowa Your Pie franchisees, Dan Sacco and Doug Ormsby, have signed a development agreement to grow the brand's east Iowa footprint with…
read nowB.Good to open three Chicago locations
October 24, 2018
Farm-to-table chain B.Good is gearing up to make a splash in Chicago, with plans to open three locations in the metropolitan area.
read nowTeriyaki Madness sets sight on Hawaii
October 23, 2018
Teriyaki Madness will be expanding into Hawaii thanks to a franchise rights agreement for the entire state.
read nowSlim Chickens taps Cardiff for second UK location
October 23, 2018
Slim Chickens will open its second U.K. location in Cardiff.
read nowVeggie Grill hitting NYC come spring
October 19, 2018
Veggie Grill, which has 31 locations in California, Oregon, Washington and Illinois, plans to open its first New York City location come the spring of…
read nowVeganBurg will open 300 stores in California
October 18, 2018
VeganBurg, a San Francisco-based vegan chain, plans to launch at least 300 stores throughout California.
read nowHakka Bakka Indian Kati Rolls opening second unit
October 17, 2018
Hakka Bakka Indian Kati Rolls is bringing Indian street food to Chicago's West Loop in early November, opening its second location at 1002 W. Lake St.…
read nowDaphne's acquires Noon out of bankuptcy
October 17, 2018
Two months after Noon Mediterranean filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Elite Restaurant Group has announced that it has acquired the brand and will…
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