Franchising News & Media
Spicy Pickle opens first Michigan location
July 20, 2008
DENVER — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has announced the grand opening of its 42nd restaurant in Portage, Mich. The new restaurant marks the 14th state for…
read nowQuiznos inks Middle Eastern expansion deals
July 20, 2008
DENVER — Quiznos has announced plans to open new restaurants in the Middle East this year as part of a push to sell its sub sandwiches in international and…
read nowQdoba continues New York expansion
July 17, 2008
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has opened its fifth Manhattan location at 135 West 50th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. The new restaurant opened to the…
read nowSandella's to open five Texas units
July 15, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread has closed a multiunit franchising deal with Gourmet Ventures to bring five new restaurants to Houston. The first…
read nowAu Bon Pain heads into India
July 14, 2008
Boston — Au Bon Pain will add a total of 100 units over the next two years to the chain through expansion into India.
read nowYogen Fruz opens third Ill. location
July 13, 2008
LOMBARD, Ill. — Yogen Früz has opened its third Illinois location in the city of Lombard, the company announced. The grand opening event was held July 11-12…
read nowCapriotti's plans West, Midwest expansion
July 10, 2008
LAS VEGAS — Specialty sandwich retailer Capriotti's has announced it has signed area development agreements to rapidly expand in the West, Midwest and…
read nowZaxby's opens latest Ark. location
July 10, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Zaxby's has announced that its licensee Henry Hardee has opened the first Zaxby's restaurant in Jacksonville, Ark. The 3,195-square-foot…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 400th restaurant
July 6, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif. — To celebrate the opening of its 400th restaurant, El Pollo Loco will give away prizes this month in celebration of its national…
read nowLaMar's Donuts, Dunn Bros. Coffee ink co-branding deal
June 29, 2008
OMAHA, Neb. — LaMar's Donuts is teaming up with Dunn Bros. Coffee to open their first co-branded location in Omaha, Neb. The grand opening celebration will…
read nowRising Roll plans Phoenix expansion
June 26, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz. — Rising Roll Gourmet has signed a deal with Phoenix businessman Scot Wilson to open 15 Rising Roll Gourmet locations in the Phoenix market in…
read nowEinstein Bros. Bagels opens additional U.S. territories
June 25, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has announced that it is opening new franchise territories nationwide, expanding the growth plans for its…
read nowFreshBerry inks multiunit Calif. expansion deal
June 22, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has inked a franchise agreement to expand 11 cafés into the California areas of Los Angeles and Orange County.…
read nowEinstein Bros. Bagels signs Texas development deal
June 18, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the signing of a multiunit development agreement with Wilbur and Matt McKinney to franchise…
read nowCold Stone franchisees cooling to concept
June 18, 2008
MSN Money: Cold Stone Creamery once was one of the hottest franchises around, attracting dozens of franchisees. Now many of those franchisees are selling their…
read nowGroup expands Five Guys ownership
June 17, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — TCH Restaurant Group Inc. will take its Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchise from its current count of five stores in Tampa, Fla., to a total of…
read nowSweet Pepper Deli adds Miss. location
June 16, 2008
COLUMBUS, Miss. — The newest franchise for Sweet Peppers Deli opened its doors in Laurel, Miss., with proceeds from the restaurant's opening party going to…
read nowStarbucks to open 150 European locations
June 15, 2008
Reuters: Starbucks Corp. has plans to boost its European presence with licenses for 150 new locations throughout Britain, France and Germany over the next…
read nowEinstein Noah, ARAMARK sign development deal
June 11, 2008
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has announced that it has signed a strategic-license development agreement with ARAMARK to open Einstein Bros.
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