Franchising News & Media
Red Mango parent company acquires pizza and smoothie concepts
May 14, 2014
Brix Holdings LLC, a newly-formed multi-brand franchising company, has announced the addition of Smoothie Factory and RedBrick Pizza to its roster of national…
read nowPie Five Pizza marks its debut in Virginia
May 14, 2014
On Friday, the Pie Five Pizza chain will open the doors to its newest restaurant, its first in Virginia, just outside of Richmond in Glen Allen. According to a…
read nowTogo’s adds two California locations this week
May 14, 2014
Togo’s Eateries Inc. is opening two California restaurants this week – one in downtown Los Angeles on Wilshire Boulevard, and one in Santa Cruz in the Almar…
read nowDickey’s Barbecue marks 400th location
May 13, 2014
Dickey’s Barbecue last week opened its 400th restaurant and is now located in 40 states. The milestone unit is in Phoenix.
read nowToronto’s Big Smoke Burger expanding to Vancouver
May 13, 2014
Toronto-based Big Smoke Burger is expanding its presence in Canada with a new franchise deal for three units in Vancouver, B.C. The deal was signed with…
read nowUncle Maddio’s Pizza headed to Raleigh-Durham
May 13, 2014
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint plans to open its first location in Raleigh, N.C., under the direction of business partners Andrew Madans and Talie Madans. They are…
read nowSlapfish hires Marriott exec to assist with expansion
May 7, 2014
California-based Slapfish has named Greg Griffie as its new VP of Operations.
read nowMcAlister's turns to social media channels for Sweet Tea promo
May 7, 2014
McAlister's Deli has kicked off its #ShowUsYourSip contest in which one fan will win free McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea for 25 years.
read nowSmoothie King grows footprint in the Big Easy
May 7, 2014
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. opened two new locations in New Orleans this week. The first is located at 2801 Magazine St. and is a 1,903-square-foot store…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plants flag in Ohio
May 7, 2014
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Ohio location in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason on May 9.
read nowMarriott exec to share insights on hotel chain's fast casual concept
May 6, 2014
Lon Southerland, senior director, global food and beverage for Marriott International, will keynote the ninth annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 12-1…
read nowJimmy John's CEO has no plans for a rewards program
May 6, 2014
Jimmy John Liautaud, CEO and founder of Jimmy John's, jumped on Twitter Monday night to engage his brand's fans who were able to ask questions during a live…
read nowThree former NBA players commit to develop Freshii brand
May 6, 2014
Freshii has signed a deal with three former NBA players, Harvey Catchings, Rathel Whittaker and Allen Leavell, to expand the brand in Houston. According to a…
read nowWingstop posts an 8.2-percent increase in traffic
May 6, 2014
Wingstop reported its first quarter results, including a 9.6-percent increase in same-store sales and an 8.2-percent increase in traffic.
read nowCapriotti's continues East Coast expansion
May 6, 2014
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will open its newest location next week in Mansfield, Mass., the brand's third restaurant in the Bay State.
read nowEinstein Noah reports Q1 sales increase of 1.6 percent
May 5, 2014
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, last week reported financial…
read nowBig Apple Bagels heading to the Middle East
May 2, 2014
BAB Systems Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement with Mont Royal General Trading LLC, a Dubai-based company, for the development of Big Apple Bagels…
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Fast casual heats up restaurant industry with 11 percent growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
More QSRs and full-service restaurants are expected to realign their formats to compete more aggressively.
read nowFatburger plants flag in Oman
May 1, 2014
Fatburger has opened its first location in Oman's capital, Muscat. The fast casual burger chain enters the Oman market in collaboration with Dhabia…
read nowFreshii sets its sights on Germany
April 30, 2014
Freshii has signed its first franchise deal in Germany, expanding on its existing presence in Europe which currently includes six units open in Stockholm…
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