Franchising News & Media
Chicago Mayor pushes for $13 minimum wage
July 10, 2014
Earlier this week, a task force appointed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released a recommendation that the city’s minimum wage be raised to $13 an hour by the…
read nowCups Frozen Yogurt debuts first California franchise location
July 10, 2014
Cups Frozen Yogurt – That’s Hot will celebrate the grand opening of it first California franchise location in Torrance by offering free frozen yogurt from 4-…
read nowTeriyaki Madness announces deal to double locations by 2015
July 10, 2014
Teriyaki Madness recently announced five new franchise deals that will double the total number of locations across the U.S. by 2015.
read nowEast Coast Wings and Grill adds Orlando, Fla., location
July 10, 2014
East Coast Wings & Grill recently announced the opening of its second location in the Orlando, Fla., market. The new restaurant, located at 3138 S. Orange…
read nowMcAlister's Deli relocates, adds call ahead window
July 10, 2014
McAlister's Deli announced today one of its San Antonio restaurants has been relocated to 5880 DeZavala Road and has added a call-ahead window for order…
read nowBräuburgers opens in Lynchburgh, Va.
July 10, 2014
Bräuburgers, a new "better burger" concept in Lynchburg, Va., recently opened and hopes to franchise, according to an article in the News and Advance.
read nowThe Mixx announces opening of first Kansas location
July 9, 2014
The MIxx announced today plans to open its first Kansas location in December. The 4,300-square-foot restaurant will be located in the Hawthorne Plaza Shopping…
read nowMcAlister's Deli announces deal for three more Florida locations
July 9, 2014
McAlister's Deli announced today it has signed an agreement with P&P Westbrook Investments LLC, to open three locations in Tallahassee and Panama City…
read nowDickey's opens restaurants in Utah and Pennsylvania
July 9, 2014
Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced it will open two new restaurants on July 10.
read nowJJ’s Red Hots partnering with Chartwells Higher Education for campus expansion
July 9, 2014
JJ's Red Hots announced today it is partnering with Chartwells Higher Education, a division of Compass Group North America, to launch its first presence on…
read nowPie Five Pizza Co. plugs into the Music City
July 8, 2014
On Friday, Pie Five Pizza Co. will open the first of its 10 planned locations in Nashville, Tenn. The first restaurant is located in The Crossings retail strip…
read nowCaribou Coffee plants flag near Minneapolis’ Target Field
July 8, 2014
Caribou Coffee recently opened a new store in downtown Minneapolis near Target Field, at the newly expanded Target Field Station. The Minnesota-based brand…
read nowMAD Greens opens new, redesigned restaurant in Colorado
July 8, 2014
MAD Greens announced today the grand opening of a new location at 7300 E. Arapahoe Rd. in Centennial, Colo., on July 10. MAD Greens partnered with Xan Creative…
read nowChicken Salad Chick set to open two new locations
July 8, 2014
Chicken Salad Chick announced plans for two additional restaurants to open in the coming weeks.
read nowUncle Maddio’s franchisee plans eight NC locations
July 7, 2014
Uncle Maddio’s franchisee Jerry Licari is opening his second of eight planned units in the Charlotte, N.C., area today in Huntersville’s NorthCross Shopping…
read nowThe Three Stooges Brand launches fast casual burger concept
July 7, 2014
C3 Entertainment Inc., owner of The Three Stooges brand, and licensee Legendary Burgers Inc. have teamed up to launch a new fast casual burger chain called The…
read nowRestaurant industry adds 173K in first six months of 2014
July 7, 2014
Last week’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the national economy adding a net 288,000 jobs in June on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This…
read nowMcAlister's Deli to open in Pooler, Ga., on July 14
July 7, 2014
McAlister's Deli announced today it will open its first location in Pooler, Ga., on July 14 at 405 Pooler Parkway, Suite 300.
read nowMobile Menchie's self-service fro-yo truck rolls into upstate New York
July 7, 2014
Menchie’s announced this weekend the launch of a mobile, self-service fro-yo food truck. The new truck launched in upstate New York on July 4.
read nowDickey's set to open three new restaurants in three different states on July 10
July 7, 2014
Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced recently it will open three new restaurants in Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia on July 10.
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