Zoup opening 2nd Massachusetts unit

January 6, 2017

Soup lovers in Massachusetts got their first taste of Zoup nearly two years ago when the chain opened in the Sherwood Plaza on Route 9 in Natick. The chain is…

Great Harvest Bread CEO: Competitors should be worried

The chain has launched a "hub-and-spoke" bakery-cafe franchise opportunity, meaning franchisees can purchase a large territory that includes a single Great…

Nitro-focused ice cream chain ready to franchise

January 5, 2017

Cauldron Ice Cream, based in Santa Ana, California, is expanding through franchising with help from Fransmart. Cauldron, which uses liquid nitrogen to make ice…

Dickey's shakes up leadership team

January 3, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has tapped its CIO Laura Rea Dickey as CEO, but former CEO Ronald Dickey Jr. isn't going far.

Rapid Fired lands in northern Kentucky

December 30, 2016

The Greater Cincinnati suburb of Florence, Kentucky, is the latest city to see a Rapid Fired Pizza open — this one squarely in the middle of the city's…

New Dickey's franchisee to open in Virginia

December 29, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit said it will open in Loudoun County, Virginia, this coming fall, under ownership of first-time franchisee, Chris Mills, according to a…

Hawaiian barbecue chain opens North Hollywood site

December 27, 2016

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened a North Hollywood, California location last Thursday in NoHo Commons Retail Center on Lankershim Boulevard, according to a press…

Juice It Up! expands California presence

December 27, 2016

Juice It Up! has opened its latest unit in Riverside, California. Sadana Corp., which also owns the recently opened location in Northridge, California, is the…

Penn Station CEO: We need 3 things to grow

Craig Dunaway of Penn Station East Coast Subs talks about franchise growth challenges, customer engagement and labor processes at the 2016 Fast Casual…

Tijuana Flats gets 'turnt up'

December 22, 2016

The Tijuana Flats opening today in Orlando, Florida, is the first of the brand's units with an updated format, according to a company press release. The menu…

Grabbagreen opens first Colorado location

December 21, 2016

Tim Johnson of Green Cherry Hills, LLC made Grabbagreen's Colorado dream a reality, according to a press release. An Orange Theory Fitness franchisee and…

Genghis Grill opens 1st international location

December 21, 2016

Build-your-own stir-fry brand, Genghis Grill opened its first international location in Abu Dhabi's Al Wahda Mall in the United Arab Emirates, according to a…

Freshii files IPO

December 21, 2016

Freshii has filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in all 10 Canadian provinces and three territories for a proposed initial…

AT&T salesman to open 10th Virginia Dickey's location

December 20, 2016

First-time franchisee and Virginia native, Mario Aguilar, announced a deal with Dickey's Barbecue Pit to open the concept's tenth Virginia location in 2017…

Cousins Subs VP lays out growth plans

Jason Valentine,  VP of Operations of Cousins Subs, chats about cultivating franchise relationships, employee engagement, the brand's new look and food safety…

It took Dickey's a decade to add this

December 16, 2016

Prime Rib is Dickey's Barbecue Pit's first new holiday menu item in almost 10 years. According to a press release, Dickey's Prime Rib can be ordered online and…

Chicken Salad Chic expands in the Sunshine State

December 16, 2016

Paul and Linsay Rohr first tasted Chicken Salad Chick in 2011 and six years later announced plans to open their own location in Palm Harbor, Florida, according…

Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage launches franchise plans

December 16, 2016

Chicago's Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage has launched a franchising plan to expand its footprint across the country. The chain has just 14 existing shops…

Zoup breaks ground in Long Island

December 16, 2016

Zoup has broken ground in the hamlet of Carle Place in Long Island, New York. The restaurant, which is under construction at 19 Old Country Rd. in the Country…

Rise Biscuits raising Kentucky presence

December 16, 2016

North Carolina-based Rise Biscuits Donuts has signed a multi-state development agreement with MDO Holdings to introduce the concept to Georgia, South Carolina…