Franchising News & Media
Giardino opening two new South Florida units
March 18, 2014
Giardino Gourmet Salads will add two new locations in South Florida this year — Giardino Miami Lakes and Giardino Weston. This equals 10 locations for the…
read nowBowl of Heaven opens in Newport Beach
March 18, 2014
Bowl of Heaven, a concept that serves açaí bowls, fruit smoothies and cold-pressed juices, has opened a new location in Newport Beach, Calif, according to a…
read nowSlapfish signs multi-unit deal for California
March 18, 2014
Slapfish, a Huntington Beach, Calif.-based seafood concept, has announced the signing of a multi-unit franchise deal to focus on Southern California.
read nowTexas Menchie's celebrating opening with week-long festivities
March 14, 2014
Menchie's has opened its newest store in Austin, Texas, in Lakeline Market at 14028 N. U.S. Highway 183, Suite 165. To celebrate the opening, Menchie's is…
read nowKneaders to break ground on first Texas unit
March 14, 2014
Construction for the first Texas Kneaders Bakery & Café location will commence following a Monday groundbreaking ceremony in San Antonio, according to a…
read nowGreat Wraps unfolds in Boston
March 13, 2014
Great Wraps, an Atlanta-based fast casual chain of restaurants with 75 locations across America, is expanding into Boston with new franchise partner Fred…
read nowFuddruckers' global growth continues with European deals
March 13, 2014
Following a recent announcement marking a new, 10-unit franchise commitment to develop restaurants in Chile, South America, Fuddruckers is on the move again.…
read nowDog Haus unleashes expansion plans
March 13, 2014
Dog Haus, a 3-year-old SoCal brand, has announced its first five franchise locations opening in 2014, as part of its expansion plans beyond its Pasadena home…
read nowBuffalo 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 — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The chain's new CDO chats about how the brand is making a push toward recruiting franchisees.
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