Jamba Juice reports increased sales, progress toward 'asset light' model

December 4, 2014

Jamba Juice refranchised 13 stores and added 51 new global franchise stores through the end of the third quarter, and reported mid-single digit percentage…

Corner Bakery Café goes big in Big Sky Country with 5-unit deal

December 3, 2014

Corner Bakery Cafe now has 70 franchise locations currently open and more than 50 in development, with commitments for more than 345 in the pipeline.

Tropical Smoothie Café adds 4th Atlanta location

December 3, 2014

The local Atlanta expansion is part of the brand's overall growth strategy to have 800 units nationwide by 2018.

Hawaii-based Coconut's Fish Cafe plans mainland invasion

December 3, 2014

The brand's first franchisee, a multiunit operator in Texas, will open eight cafes between Dallas and Austin in the next 24 months

Genghis Grill opens at DFW

December 3, 2014

The new restaurant represents Concessions International's second Genghis location and the franchise's second Dallas airport location.

BurgerFI offers free tasting

December 3, 2014

The first 200 guests at its Akron, Ohio-area location get to sample a burger or hot dog, one side item and one fountain drink free of charge.

Cowboy Chicken signs agreement for 20th new unit

December 2, 2014

Cowboy Chicken will reach beyond Texas in 2015, opening units in Alabama.

Maui Wowi awards mobile vendor franchise to Texas couple

December 2, 2014

Mike Kruitwagen and Debbie Hedrick will operate a mobile model and catering unit.

Bowl of Heaven inks multiunit deal for San Diego market

December 2, 2014

The new franchisee, Craig Shugert, is targeting Carmel Valley, Scripps Ranch, Poway, Rancho Bernardo and beach communities.

McAlister's signs agreements for New York, Illinois, Indiana

December 2, 2014

McAlister's Deli has signed development agreements with three new franchise groups to open 20 locations within the next several years.

Amsterdam Falafelshop opening third DC location

December 2, 2014

In addition to growing in DC, Virginia and Suburban Maryland, Amsterdam Falafelshop is planning to expand into other select urban centers.

La Madeleine opens in West Houston

December 2, 2014

The French bakery/café will reward the first 50 guests in line at 6:30 a.m. with a weekly supply of the brand’s fresh baked breads for a year.

California Tortilla plants flag near Penn State campus

December 2, 2014

The location, near the Penn State campus, is one of the only restaurants in the area with reserved parking spaces in a private lot.

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Buffalo's Express added to LA-area Fatburger location

November 26, 2014

Buffalo's Express brings chicken wings with 13 different sauces to the combined location's better burger-based menu.

Sloan's Ice Cream steps outside of South Florida

November 26, 2014

Sloan's Ice Cream will open the doors to its first Southern California franchise location in the San Diego's Westfield UTC Shopping Centre on Black Friday…

Burger 21, zpizza rank high on franchising list

November 26, 2014

Franchiserankings.com, a provider of reviews and ratings on franchises, has released its top 10 best food franchises for the month of November.

Menchie's opens second unit in China

November 26, 2014

Menchie's at the SAGA Shopping Center in Xi'an will be China's second location in the country, with the first located in Louyang City.

Togo's plants its flag in Colorado

November 26, 2014

Togo's first Colorado unit opened at 27 South Tejon St. #110 in Colorado Springs.

Smashburger CMO: Better burgers are here to stay

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Smashburger grew by about 20 percent this year, and it's likely it will continue that pace next year, according to newly-appointed CMO Josh Kern.