Franchising News & Media
Buffalo Café expands southern presence
March 12, 2014
Buffalo's Café has opened its newest location in Acworth, Ga., marking the state's 14th location, according to a company press release.
read nowMaui Wowi adds second Nashville unit
March 12, 2014
The historic town of Franklin, Tenn., just south of Nashville, will soon be home to its first Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a coffee and fruit smoothie shop, owned by…
read nowMixed expanding in South Dakota
March 11, 2014
Mixed Restaurant, an emerging fast casual brand, has chosen Brookings, S.D., as the location for its fourth unit, which is opening in May near South Dakota…
read nowSmashburger opening in Durham, NC
March 10, 2014
Smashburger is gearing up to open in Durham, N.C.'s Lakeview Pavilion East shopping center, across from Duke University Hospital and down the road from Duke…
read nowCowboy Chicken continues South Texas push
March 7, 2014
Cowboy Chicken has signed a five-store deal with Alvie Capital LLC, headed by Alvie Britton, to expand the brand to South Texas, starting with the city of…
read nowBlaze opening in Santa Barbara
March 7, 2014
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening its first Isla Vista, Calif., location Saturday at 6546 Pardall Rd., adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara…
read nowWingstop planning Jersey takeover
March 7, 2014
Wingstop has plans underway to significantly expand its presence in the Northeast by opening at least 25 new restaurants in New Jerseyx over the next five…
read nowFreebirds opening second Wichita location
March 7, 2014
Freebirds World Burrito will open its second location in Wichita, Kan., March 13 in the Village at Greenwich located at 2350 N. Greenwich, Suite 100. The first…
read nowCorner Bakery continues expansion into Indianapolis
March 6, 2014
Corner Bakery Café announced today that the company has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open its first restaurants in Indianapolis beginning later…
read nowGRILLiT opens second Nashville unit
March 6, 2014
GRILLiT today announced that it has signed a new franchise agreement for a new location to open in Nashville, Tenn., according to a company press release.
read nowSlapfish diving into Dubai
March 6, 2014
Slapfish, Huntington Beach's fast casual seafood restaurant, is building out its first location in Dubai, according to a company press release. It will be the…
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How Johnny Rockets is selling franchisees on 'fun'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The chain's new CDO chats about how the brand is making a push toward recruiting franchisees.
read nowPancheros continues Michigan expansion
March 5, 2014
Pancheros Mexican Grill opened its seventh Michigan location this week in Madison Heights. In honor of the grand opening, Pancheros will offer $1 burritos…
read nowMaui Wowi hosting open house for possible franchisees
March 4, 2014
Maui Wowi is hosting an Open House in Radcliff, Ky., inviting individuals interested in entrepreneurship and business opportunities to learn more about…
read nowDickey's adding seven units in Omaha
March 3, 2014
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants is expanding its reach in Omaha with the opening of its first location there last month under Franchisee Joe Nguyen. The chain…
read nowFreshii signs franchise deal for Saudi Arabia
February 28, 2014
Freshii has signed an area development deal to expand its presence in the Middle East, which currently includes two units in Dubai. The new franchisee, Raddah…
read nowBurger 21 expands Atlanta presence
February 28, 2014
Burger 21 has signed two agreements to develop three units in the Atlanta area. Alex Kim will open a restaurant in Johns Creek, Ga., later this year, while new…
read nowSmoothie King launches discount for multi-unit franchisees
February 28, 2014
Smoothie King Franchises has announced an incentive program giving new franchisees the opportunity to save money when they sign a multi-unit agreement to open…
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Going global: Is your brand ready?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Restaurant execs share the dos and don'ts of expanding internationally.
read nowFood Runner acquires Philippines-based City Delivery
February 27, 2014
Food Runner, a food delivery company in Southeast Asia, has acquired City Delivery, another food delivery service operating in the Philippines. The acquisition…
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