Franchising News & Media
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza heading to New Jersey
April 23, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Green Brook, N.J.-based AMPAL Group has signed an agreement to develop 10 franchise stores in Central and Northern New…
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McDonald's Middle East teaches restaurant franchisees how to succeed internationally
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
In order to succeed internationally, American brands must learn to control their supply chain, choose the correct real estate and develop strong franchisees.
read nowSmoothie King targets St. Louis for franchise growth
April 22, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. announced it is targeting St. Louis for franchise expansion. To fuel development, Smoothie King is offering candidates 40 percent…
read nowSmashburger headed north with new franchise director
April 22, 2013
Smashburger is ready to expand further into Canada under the leadership of a new director of franchise sales, Audra Wosik.
read nowFatburger to open in Lebanon
April 22, 2013
Fatburger has announced its newest location in Beirut, Lebanon. The owner of the newest location, Vetra Investments, LLC, is a hospitality and food service…
read nowWingstop adds new position to support international development
April 18, 2013
Wingstop recently appointed 20-year restaurant veteran Ted Leovich as VP of International Operations to support the company's international expansion, said…
read nowFranchising industry experiences growth for third consecutive month
April 17, 2013
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.3 percent in March, boosted by modest…
read nowTaco Cabana, Pollo Tropical VP named to support new restaurant development
April 17, 2013
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has hired Ed Carnevale as vice president of Construction Services to support growth of its Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands.
read nowMOOYAH announces 3-tier expansion plan
April 17, 2013
MOOYAH has announced a three-tiered geographic objective to its next phase of 2013 expansion, including going into international markets for the first time in…
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Pie Five CEO: Fast casual pizza 'solves a problem for consumers'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Exec's intention is to become the "leading, preeminent fast casual brand in the pizza space."
read nowCowboy Chicken adds franchise development director
April 16, 2013
Cowboy Chicken-Wood Fire Rotisserie, a seven-unit Dallas-based fast casual brand, has named Kathy Davidson as its new director of Franchise Development to…
read nowCapriotti's Sandwich Shop expands in home state
April 16, 2013
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has opened its 19th Delaware restaurant in Newark, at Harmony Plaza. The new location is 12 miles from the original shop in…
read nowBurger 21 focusing on Florida
April 15, 2013
Burger 21, a better burger franchise founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., is targeting the Greater Orlando market for future development…
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Fast casuals taking over the Middle East
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
For the past six months, it seems I've been writing nearly weekly stories about fast casual brands opening in the Middle East. From the better burger concepts…
read nowGreen Leaf's and Bananas expanding in Texas
April 10, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management Ltd., a global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, has opened a second Green Leaf's and Bananas location in Texas in the Katy…
read nowPancheros opens on Mizzou turf
April 10, 2013
Pancheros Mexican Grill is opening its first Columbia, Mo., location and second unit the state of Missouri. To celebrate the grand-opening in the University…
read nowCafe Rio opens 60th unit
April 10, 2013
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill continues to expand throughout the D.C. area, opening its eighth location on April 17 in Hagerstown, Md. The restaurant, 17301 Valley…
read nowFirehouse Subs: 'A franchise on fire'
April 10, 2013
Firehouse Subs surpassed company goals and industry averages last year, resulting in a record-breaking 2012, according to a company press release. The brand…
read nowBaton Rouge VooDoo coming to a theater near you
April 10, 2013
New Orleans-based VooDoo BBQ & Grill is opening a new restaurant Thursday in Baton Rouge's busy Perkins Rowe urban village, aiming for a share of the…
read nowFormer Applebee's CEO signs on as Pie Five franchisee
April 9, 2013
The Kansas City, Mo., area will soon welcome its first Pie Five Pizza Co. restaurant through a 10-unit franchise agreement with former Applebee's president and…
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