Franchising News & Media
Former president of Universal Studios now directing Lemonade
October 24, 2016
Lemonade Restaurant Group, a Los Angeles-based brand that serves seasonal California cuisine, has named Larry Kurzweil as its president and CEO, effective Dec.
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To stay or to grow? That was the question at Fast Casual Executive Summit
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"Should I stay or should I grow?" is one question that many restaurant brands struggle with regarding expansion plans.
read nowLife after McDonald’s: former marketing exec becomes Uncle Maddio’s franchisee
October 21, 2016
Former McDonald's executive Craig Tappin has returned to his Denver hometown to open three Uncle Maddio's units. The deal will bring the total Uncle Maddio's…
read nowBurgerFi seeks DC franchisees
October 20, 2016
BurgerFi is hunting for franchisees in the Washington D.C. area, specificially in Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia. The company is…
read nowFazoli's sees record growth
October 20, 2016
Fazoli's franchise-owned restaurants reported a 5.1 percent same-store sales increase during the fiscal year second quarter, ending Sept. 30, according to a…
read nowRise Biscuits Donuts expands to Denver
October 20, 2016
Rise Biscuit Donuts has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to expand in Denver, Colorado.
read nowSchlotzsky's seeks Arizona franchisees
October 20, 2016
Schlotzsky's is aiming to expand in Arizona and seeking qualified franchisees in the Phoenix area.
read nowAir Force vets launching two Dickey's BBQ in Colorado
October 20, 2016
Air Force veterans Bob and Barbara Rusnak plan to launch their fourth and fifth Dickey’s Barbecue Pit stores in Colorado Springs, come next year.
read nowDog Haus strikes 300-unit deal
October 20, 2016
Dog Haus, based in Pasadena, Califonia, has signed an agreement with American Development Partners to build more than 300 franchise locations in 12 states over…
read nowNewk's adds 4th Jacksonville unit
October 19, 2016
Newk's Eatery is opening its fourth restaurant in the Jacksonville community. Located on 6025 Butler Point Road, the chain's newest Jacksonville location will…
read nowSpoleto rolls out fourth Central Florida location
October 18, 2016
Spoleto, is opening its newest location at 4750 The Grove Dr, in Winter Park, Florida.
read nowProject Juice bursts into San Francisco location
October 18, 2016
Project Juice plans to open two units in California with the first opening later this year at 506 Castro St., in San Francisco. A Pacific Heights location will…
read nowBack Yard Burgers unveils new restaurant design
October 18, 2016
Back Yard Burgers has unveiled its new restaurant design at its Gulfport, Mississippi location.
read nowPizzaRev opens first northern California location
October 18, 2016
PizzaRev is opening its first northern California location at 5801 Folsom Blvd, in Sacramento.
read nowAmerican Gonzo hires on new CEO
October 18, 2016
Jeff Goodman is the new CEO at American Gonzo Food Corporation, according to a press release.
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Uncle Maddio's on franchisee failure: Lessons learned drive growth forward
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
When you build a brand, you are taking a chance on new franchisees. There will be failures, shares Uncle Maddio's. The trick is to turn those failures into…
read nowMoe's Southwest Grill seeks franchisees for Ohio expansion
October 13, 2016
Moe's Southwest Grill is seeking qualified multi-unit franchisees in the Dayton, Ohio area.
read nowPieology rolls out newest California location
October 13, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria continues its steady growth with the launch of its newest California location, this time in Menifee at 30075 Haun Street.
read nowZaxby's opens 800th restaurant
October 12, 2016
Zaxby's is celebrating the grand opening of its 800th location in Oklahoma beginning on Oct. 17 and ending on Oct. 22, according to a press release.
read nowJoe & the Juice gets new investor
October 12, 2016
General Atlantic has made a growth investment in Joe & the Juice, a northern-European coffee and juice concept, according to a press release.
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