Franchising News & Media
UK milkshake brand coming to America
October 18, 2013
United Kingdom-based ShakeAway is coming to America. The fast casual milkshake brand will open locations by the end of the year and some in 2014, in…
read nowHealthy acai bowl concept poised for expansion
October 17, 2013
Bowl of Heaven, a California-based concept featuring healthy acai bowls and fresh-blended smoothies, just completed a five-unit franchise deal for the…
read nowFazoli's franchise growth signals next stage of brand's turnaround
October 17, 2013
Fazoli's recently signed a new development agreement, awarding Dan Markwell with Employer Consulting, the right to open restaurants in Morehead, Mt. Sterling…
read nowMenchie's celebrates Georgia unit
October 17, 2013
Menchie's opened its newest location today in Camp Creek Marketplace, at 3630 Marketplace Boulevard, Suite 830 in East Point, Ga.
read nowMama Fu's moving in on Dallas
October 17, 2013
Mama Fu's Asian House is feeding North Dallas with the introduction of its newest location in Frisco, Texas. This will be the first of 14 Mama Fu's locations…
read nowCalifornia Wingstop to celebrate new opening with freebies
October 17, 2013
Wingstop will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location Saturday in La Canada-Flintridge, Calif.
read nowPie Face to open 100 stores in Middle East
October 17, 2013
Pie Face, an Australian-based micro-bakery cafe chain specializing in sweet and savory pies with seven Pie Face stores in Manhattan, will expand its operations…
read nowCharleys Philly Steaks plans Russian launch
October 17, 2013
Gosh Enterprises, known for its Charley's Grilled Subs and Charleys Philly Steaks restaurant concepts, has signed a development agreement to open 25 locations…
read nowSmoothie King increases sales by 10%
October 17, 2013
Smoothie King reported this week that it saw a same-store sales increase of 10.3 percent for Q3, up nearly 5 percent for the year over 2012. Sales were driven…
read nowHow Do You Roll? celebrates 5 years
October 17, 2013
How Do You Roll? will celebrate its fifth anniversary by offering all menu items for $5 or less. The celebration runs nationwide through Oct. 31
read nowFranchise, retail organizations call for more compromise as government opens
October 17, 2013
The International Franchise Association and the National Retail Federation both released statements about the resolution to reopen government and lift the debt…
read nowFranchise industry adds more than 15K jobs in September
October 17, 2013
New data from ADP's National Franchise Report shows that the franchise industry created more than 15,000 jobs in September.
read nowTogo's signs multi-unit agreement in Arizona
October 16, 2013
Togo's Eateries Inc. has signed a development agreement with a new franchise group to open three restaurants in the Greater Phoenix area. The franchisees will…
read nowChipotle's ShopHouse concept opening 4th location
October 16, 2013
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, a concept developed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, will open the doors to its second West Coast location on Oct. 17 on the Santa…
read nowEast Coast Wings & Grill hits 39th straight quarter of sales growth
October 15, 2013
North Carolina-based East Coast Wings & Grill has announced its 39th consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth.
read nowChicken Salad Chick adds two South Carolina locations
October 15, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick is scheduled to open its new franchise location in the Columbia, S.C., market on Oct. 22. The new restaurant will be located in the…
read nowCUPS expands NY footprint
October 11, 2013
CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot will celebrate the grand opening of its fourth New York location on Oct. 15 at Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, in…
read nowMac n' cheese fast casual makes franchise debut in Detroit
October 11, 2013
Sweet Lorraine's Fabulous Mac n' Cheez!, a fast casual concept built around mac n' cheese, has chosen Detroit as the location for its first franchised…
read nowBareburger opening in Jersey
October 10, 2013
Bareburger, an organic burger chain, is opening its first unit outside of New York at City Place in Edgewater, N.J., according to a company press release.
read nowEinstein Bros opens in Atlanta airport
October 10, 2013
Einstein Bros. Bagels has opened in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The new restaurant, designed with the chain's newest contemporary…
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