Franchising News & Media
Capriotti's taps former Quizno's SVP as CDO
January 25, 2017
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has named David Bloom, a former Quizno's executives, its chief development officer.
read nowHopscotch opens in Toronto
January 25, 2017
Hopscotch, a health-conscious, fast casual brand that started in London, has opened in Toronto.
read nowMOD Pizza celebrates 200th location
January 25, 2017
MOD Super Fast Pizza is opening its 200th location this month, according to a press release. To celebrate, the concept is hosting an event at the 200th unit in…
read nowZoup opens 100th location in hometown
January 25, 2017
Deja vu would be an accurate phrase to describe Zoup's 100th North American restaurant opening. The fast casual concept, which opened in 1998 in Southfield…
read nowFranchisee invests $125k into Costa Rican Quiznos unit
January 25, 2017
A Quiznos unit in Liberia, Costa Rica, has received $175,000 from a multi-unit Quiznos franchisee — QZCR S.A.— which also owns and operates other concepts in…
read nowDat Dog expands franchising, corporate-owned units
January 24, 2017
Fast casual hot dog concept Dat Dog is ready to move out of New Orleans and will open two new restaurants in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to a press…
read nowUFood Grill on the fast track with new location
January 23, 2017
UFood Grill now serves subway users at the Owings Mills Station in Baltimore, according to a press release. Under the leadership of Stephen and Lana Goldberg…
read nowYogurtland expanding to Singapore
January 23, 2017
Yogurtland continues its international expansion with the opening of its first location in Singapore at the Suntec City Mall overlooking the Fountain of…
read nowVerts Mediterranean makes NYC debut
January 23, 2017
After 25 restaurant openings and $35 million in funding in five years, Verts Mediterranean Grill has opened its second East Coast location in New York City at…
read nowSlapfish signs 5-unit San Diego deal
January 23, 2017
Slapfish has finalized a franchise agreement to build five locations in the San Diego area with the first slated to open later this year. Slapfish founder…
read nowPotbelly opening in West Des Moines
January 23, 2017
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will bring a location to West Des Moines, the second location in the Des Moines area, according to a company press release. Slated to…
read nowAhiPoki opens 8th store in Long Beach
January 20, 2017
AhiPoki is now open at 1938 Lakewood Blvd., in Long Beach, California, giving customers the opportunity to build their own Hawaiian poke bowls, according to a…
read nowJuice It Up outpaces rest of industry
January 19, 2017
Despite reports of significant declines across the restaurant industry as a whole, Juice It Up finished 2016, with a strong Q4 and an even stronger year…
read nowSuper Duper Burgers announces 2018 San Francisco location
January 18, 2017
As part of a six-year contract valued at $33 million, HMSHost and San Francisco restaurateur April Spears announced a Super Duper Burgers location in San…
read nowFuddruckers, TravelCenters of America open in Nevada
January 18, 2017
After signing a franchise agreement last year, Fuddruckers and TravelCenters of America opened a combined venture this week at truck stop, convenience center…
read nowDickey's expands in the Northeast
January 17, 2017
Southern barbecue concept Dickey's Barbecue Pit is pushing north, according to a press release. The chain signed agreements with owners and operators in…
read nowWahlburgers to open 100 units in Asia
January 17, 2017
Wahlburgers has signed an agreement with Cachet Hospitality Group to soon open restaurants in the Chinese cities of Hangzhou, Wuhan and Shanghai, according to…
read nowCowboy Chicken signs 14-unit franchising deal
January 17, 2017
When FRC Group went looking for a franchise partnership, the list boasted over a 100 concepts. After some research, FRC Group signed a 14-unit franchise deal…
read nowFazoli's ends 2016 with 15 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth
January 17, 2017
Fazoli's announced today that it ended 2016 with 15 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth and opened five restaurants. It also signed 11 franchise…
read nowCharlotte served some Grabbagreen
January 16, 2017
Grabbagreen debuted its Charlotte location under the care of Jeff and Nancy Adams of JNZR Investments, according to a press release. Located at 210 East Trade…
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