Franchising News & Media
Sandella's Flatbread adds Ohio locations
April 21, 2009
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Chris Kavalieros and Michael Czarnecki have signed a franchise deal with Sandella's Flatbread Café to bring three new restaurants to…
read nowSpicy Pickle opens in Houston
April 20, 2009
HOUSTON — Spicy Pickle has announced the opening of its first location in Houston on April 19, marking the fourth location in the state. The other locations…
read nowSpicy Pickle's Bread Garden cafe set for expansion
April 19, 2009
DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has announced its plans to expand the company's Vancouver, B.C.-based Bread Garden Urban Café chain. Spicy Pickle CEO…
read nowRumbi Island Grill to open 35 Calif. units
April 15, 2009
Los Angeles Times: A deal between two local land developers and the Salt Lake City-based Rumbi Island Grill restaurant chain could bring as many as 35 new…
read nowHealthy Fast Food Appoints COO and EVP, enters Las Vegas
April 14, 2009
HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Schloss as the company's chief operating officer and executive vice president.
read nowRed Mango announces franchise repurchase program
April 13, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has announced that it has launched the "Red's Real Deal" franchise program, which provides financial incentives for new franchisees. Under…
read nowStarbucks closes several Maryland locations
April 12, 2009
Baltimore Sun: Starbucks is closing seven stores in Maryland as part of the company's overall plan to shutter 195 stores nationwide. Starbucks has more than…
read nowRed Mango announces U.S. franchise deals
April 9, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has announced record franchise development during the first quarter of 2009 as development deals with existing and new franchisees will…
read nowPollo Campero opens 50th U.S. location
April 8, 2009
DALLAS — Pollo Campero opened its 50th U.S. location in Boston last week. With its first location in New England, the chain achieved one of its…
read nowWingstop expands into Mexico
April 8, 2009
DALLAS — Wingstop has announced its first international franchise agreement for 10 restaurants in the State of Mexico and Mexico DF over the next two years. …
read nowRed Mango launches franchise program in the U.S.
April 7, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has announced national expansion plans set to begin in the Dallas-Fort Worth and New York markets. To launch the campaign, the company…
read nowFranchisors make bold moves to aid franchisees in tough economy
April 7, 2009
Lansing State Journal: Franchisors are beginning to take aggressive steps in order to help their franchisees weather the economic recession. Tactics include…
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Planet Smoothie embarks on franchise tour
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Companies get creative to woo new operators as franchise sales flatten.
read nowStarbucks to open first store in Poland
April 7, 2009
WARSAW, Poland — Starbucks Coffee International Inc. and American Restaurants Sp. z o.o., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmRest Holdings N.V., will celebrate the…
read nowBeautiful Brands inks deal to franchise Dallas-based Greenz
April 6, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Dallas-based restaurant, Greenz–salads for z' adventurous, to its portfolio…
read nowZaxby's opens first Houston location
April 1, 2009
SPRING, Texas — Zaxby's has opened its first Houston-area location in Spring, Texas, the company has announced. The new restaurant operates from 10:30 a.m. to…
read nowFrenchy's chicken expands to Northwest Houston
April 1, 2009
HOUSTON — Creole chicken brand Frenchy's is expanding to the Northwest Houston market, the company has announced. Frenchy's second fast casual restaurant…
read nowSellers Markets opens third San Francisco location
April 1, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO — Sellers Markets, a popular San Francisco fast casual restaurant, has opened its third location at 721 Market St., just steps from Union Square.
read nowElevation Burger to enter South Fla.
March 30, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has signed a multiunit franchising deal with South Florida entrepreneurs Jeffrey Feinstein and Sam Ginsberg, the company has…
read nowU-SWIRL announces Las Vegas opening
March 29, 2009
HENDERSON , Nev. — U-SWIRL International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthy Fast Food Inc., has announced their expansion into the Las Vegas …
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