Franchising News & Media

Ooo la la: Buffalo’s Cafe taking fast casual model to France

May 6, 2025

Buffalo's Cafe, owned by FAT Brands, is expanding to France via a fast casual model in partnership with the group behind Big M CIE, opening 10 units in the…

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CityBird hatches franchising expansion plans

May 6, 2025

After reporting a 4.3% increase in visits year-over-year in Q3, CityBird is seeking franchise partners to support its national growth, focusing on the Midwest…

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Doner Shack doubling down in Nevada

May 1, 2025

Berlin-based Doner Shack is making U.S. growth moves, scoring a multi-unit deal with Floridian Kaushal Patel to open in Florida and welcoming a second…

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Birdcall making Red Rocks debut

April 28, 2025

Birdcall, a Denver-based fast casual, is serving guests at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Located near the south entrance ramp, it will be open…

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Madras Dosa opening at 30 Rock

April 25, 2025

South Indian restaurant Madras Dosa Co. is opening its third New York City location at Rockefeller Center. Opening Friday, the restaurant will serve as the…

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Houston TX Hot Chicken opening 25th location

April 25, 2025

Houston TX Hot Chicken is opening its 25th location in Texas at 1177 University Dr., in Brazos County's College Station.

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PrimoHoagies opens at PNC Field

April 23, 2025

Philadelphia-based PrimoHoagies is now serving baseball fans at PNC Field, the 10,000-seat home of the minor league team, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

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Alaska Airlines serving Evergreen's plant-based bowl

April 22, 2025

By month's end, Alaska Airlines passengers sitting in the main cabin will have access to a plant-based and gluten-free dish — The Best Laid Plants — from…

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Scooter's signs 10 franchisees in Q1

April 21, 2025

Scooter's Coffee is celebrating a successful first quarter in franchise development, signing over 10 franchise agreements to develop 15 locations in Tennessee…

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Angry Chickz coming in hot with Houston debut

April 21, 2025

Los Angeles-based Angry Chickz is opening its first Texas location Friday at 18207 Egret Bay Blvd., in Webster, a short drive from the bustling Clear Lake area…

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Caribou Coffee opening Georgia locations

April 18, 2025

Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee is adding up to eight coffeehouses in the Atlanta area in Griffin, Athens, Woodstock, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Snellville, Augusta…

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Curry Up Now opening in Tennessee

April 17, 2025

Curry Up Now has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Harsh and Vimal Patel to expand to Tennessee, opening the first location by year's end in Smyrna.

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Former meteorologist opening 10 Brooklyn Water Bagels

April 16, 2025

Brooklyn Water Bagel has opened two locations in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Although one is a corporate store, the second is franchised by Dean Tendrich, a…

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Ellianos Coffee entering Mississippi

April 14, 2025

Ellianos Coffee, a 65-unit southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, is opening in Mississippi, marking entry into its sixth state.

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Tacotarian rolling out franchise program

April 14, 2025

Tacotarian, a plant-based Mexican eatery known for serving vegan tacos, is launching a franchise program.

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Playa Bowls opens 300th location

April 10, 2025

New Jersey-based Playa Bowls, specializing in acai bowls, smoothies, juices and cold brew, celebrated its 300th opening on March 29 in Atlanta's Buckhead…

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Charles Watson takes the lead at Smalls Sliders

April 9, 2025

Charles Watson is trading smoothies for sliders; the former Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO is filling the same role for Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders.

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Donatos Pizza president, CEO wants it to be the household name in pizza

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Donatos Pizza president and CEO Kevin King talks about his career in the pizza industry and what makes his brand a leader in the category amidst rising pizza…

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop serving Yankee fans

April 9, 2025

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has joined Yankee Stadium's culinary concession scene as part of a partnership with the New York Yankees and Legends Hospitality. It…

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Chicken Salad Chick franchisees adding Vicious Biscuit to portfolio

April 9, 2025

Savannah, Georgia-based Savannah Biscuit, owned by Kelly and Tim Paslawski, is bringing Vicious Biscuit to the Peach State.

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