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Consumers name Moe's Southwest Grill next 'It' brand
May 27, 2009
Smallbusiness.aol.com: Moe's Southwest Grill, Not Your Average Joe's, Which Wich and El Pollo Loco were just a few of the franchise brands named by consumers…
read nowSmashburger signs Midwest franchise deal
May 26, 2009
DENVER — Smashburger has announced it has secured its 10th franchisee, Reload LLC, bringing the total number of Smashburger franchise locations to 187. The…
read nowMcDonald's Europe set to overtake Starbucks with McCafes
May 26, 2009
The Financial Times: McDonald's is aiming to overtake Starbucks as Europe's biggest coffee chain, with plans to open several hundred McCafé stores selling…
read nowLa Salsa Fresh opens latest Missouri location
May 25, 2009
CYPRESS, Calif. — La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the grand opening of its newest location in Kirkwood, Mo. The new 3,000-square-foot location is…
read nowRed Mango signs second Boston franchisee
May 21, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has signed its youngest franchisee, 22-year old recent Babson College graduate Tarang Gosalia, to open a location later this year in…
read nowQuiznos launches microloan initiative
May 19, 2009
DENVER — Toasted sub chain Quiznos has announced a microloan initiative established to provide funding for current franchise owners seeking to expand their…
read nowWingstop expands into Wisconsin
May 19, 2009
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced it is moving into Madison, Wis., through a multiunit expansion agreement with Ken Gelinas. Gelinas has signed a development…
read nowSpoon Me adds four new franchise locations
May 18, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY — Frozen yogurt chain Spoon Me hasannounced it will open four new franchise stores in Logan, Riverdale, Layton and Harrisville, Utah. These…
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Birth of a Franchise: Sofi's Crepes
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
A key component to a successful concept is developing a system, then writing it all down.
read nowU-Swirl announces new locations
May 17, 2009
HENDERSON, Nev. — U-SWIRL International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthy Fast Food Inc., has announced two new store locations in the Las Vegas…
read nowSmoothie King signs multiunit agreements in Egypt and Turkey
May 17, 2009
NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has signed an agreement with the Amer Group, an Egyptian real estate development and hospitality company, to open…
read nowBruegger's to open in Cleveland airport
May 14, 2009
CLEVELAND — BAA Cleveland, developer of the Airmall at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, has signed an agreement to bring Bruegger's Bagels to the…
read nowElevation Burger heads to Big Apple
May 14, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced that it has signed a multiunit franchising deal with Fabian Rosario and John Harris to open a location in Lower…
read nowElevation Burger opens in Arlington, Va., and Baltimore
May 13, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced the opening of two new franchised restaurants. Neeraj and Lisa Vohra have opened an Elevation Burger in…
read nowFreshberry goes global with 120-unit deal
May 12, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International has announced a 120-unit agreement with Saudi-based United Food Co. to begin franchising FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt…
read nowNoodles & Company continues Colo., Minn. growth
May 12, 2009
AURORA, Colo. — Noodles & Company has announced it will open its third restaurant in Aurora, Colo., on May 22, and its first location in Bloomington…
read nowSmashburger signs Texas franchise deal
May 11, 2009
DENVER — Smashburger has announced its ninth franchisee deal, with SB Sizzle Inc., to open 10 Smashburger locations throughout East Texas. The SB Sizzle…
read nowRed Mango reaches location milestone
May 11, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has opened its first Indiana store in Indianapolis, marking the company's 50th location in the United States. "We reached 50 locations…
read nowMooyah Burgers & Fries intros new store concept
May 10, 2009
DALLAS — With the recent opening of their new location in Watauga, Texas, Mooyah Burgers & Fries is entering a new phase of business. Mooyah is introducing…
read nowNothing But Noodles announces new store ownership
May 4, 2009
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Noodles Development LP has announced the sale of its two Nothing but Noodles restaurants in Albuquerque, N.M., to local entrepreneur Gerald…
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