Ice cream shop plans to be 'franchising fantasyland'

Sloan's Ice Cream is planning to open 200 U.S. locations.

The Habit expanding Utah presence

March 29, 2013

The Habit Burger Grill is opening its second Utah location this year on April 11 at Station Park in Farmington. The location, at 260 North Union Avenue, is in…

The Big Salad to franchise globally

March 28, 2013

The Big Salad, a five-unit chain based out of Detroit, has signed an agreement with Beautiful Brands International to market and franchise its concept on a…

Report: Restaurant sector boosts franchise growth

March 27, 2013

The International Franchise Association released its updated 2013 forecast today, which predicts that franchise businesses will continue to grow at a slightly…

Pie Five and Pizza Inn exec to talk new brand integration

March 27, 2013

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc.'s senior vice president and chief development officer Madison Jobe will speak Thursday at the 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference…

Caliburger to franchise in Kuwait, Iraq

March 27, 2013

CaliBurger announced this week that it has signed a franchise agreement to begin opening CaliBurger restaurants in Kuwait and Iraq. The franchisee, Ali Hashem…

Burger 21 carrying out expansion plans in Florida

March 27, 2013

Burger 21 announced this week the signing of two new multi-unit franchise agreements in Florida. Seven new restaurants will be developed over the next several…

Pie Five Pizza Co. expands into Florida

March 26, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co., a subsidiary of Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., has awarded the first multiunit franchise agreement for Florida to develop 10 locations. The deal…

Organic juice and smoothie café franchise set to expand

March 26, 2013

Austin-based Daily Juice, which serves made-to-order organic juices and smoothies, as well as grab-and-go foods, is on a mission to grow from two units to 10…

Garbanzo opens second Maryland unit

March 26, 2013

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is opening the doors Wednesday to its second Maryland location. The restaurant, located at 7316 Baltimore Ave., College Park, Md.…

Moe's Southwest Grill bets on Vegas

March 26, 2013

Moe's Southwest Grill is signing a multi-unit deal to bring eight Moe's restaurants to Las Vegas within the next five years under the direction of two…

Einstein Bros. opens at DFW

March 26, 2013

Concessions International, a food service concessionaire with operations in airports across the United States, has announced its latest restaurant opening of…

Smoothie King prepares for 100-unit launch

March 26, 2013

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is opening 70 franchise and 30 corporate locations across the U.S. in 2013. Since December 2012, the smoothie franchise has…

LYFE Kitchen contract ensures LEED-certified restaurants

March 22, 2013

Shangri-La Industries has been appointed as project manager for LYFE Kitchen's expansion across the U.S.

Jersey home to CUPS first franchise

March 22, 2013

CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot, a beach-themed, self-serve fro-yo concept, has chosen Rockaway, N.J., as the city for its first franchise location. The new…

Panda Express opening 100 units in 2013

March 21, 2013

Panda Express is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new menu items, including some healthy twists, and a commitment to growing the 1,600-unit brand…

Canada now home to 2 Qdoba units

March 18, 2013

Qdoba Mexican Grill is now open in London, Ontario. Located at 841 Wellington Road S., the newest Qdoba is the brand's second Canadian restaurant; the first…

Seattle's Best Coffee expands drive-thru footprint

March 18, 2013

Seattle's Best Coffee, featured brand within Starbucks Corporation, today announced that 15 new locations will open in Dallas-Fort Worth this year. Following…

Burger 21 focusing on franchising

March 15, 2013

Burger 21 has several priority markets for franchise development in the second quarter of 2013. These markets include: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas…

Franchise Association strengthens commitment to hire veterans

March 15, 2013

The International Franchise Association VetFran initiative has strengthened its partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring our Heroes" program and…