Franchising News & Media

I Heart Mac N Cheese opening in Cali

July 18, 2022

I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast-casual concept specializing in made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, is opening its first…

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Urban Plates coming to Sunnyvale, California

July 15, 2022

Urban Plates opened Monday in Sunnyvale, California, marking its third Bay Area location, joining locations in Pleasant Hill and Dublin. With eyes on further…

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Island Poke taking Wimbledon

July 15, 2022

UK-based Island Poke is opening this month in Wimbledon, marking its 19th location in London and 11th in France.

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Curry Up Now opening in Dallas suburb

July 13, 2022

San Francisco-based Curry Up Now and its cocktail bar are opening in a Dallas suburb known as The Colony.

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Huey Magoo’s opens 30th location

July 13, 2022

Florida-based Huey Magoo's opened its 30th location Wednesday in St. Augustine, Florida.

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Pokeworks co-founders launch fast casual burger concept

July 13, 2022

Ojai Burger, a fast casual concept serving Wagyu beef, is making its debut next week in Orange, California, at 238 W Chapman Ave.

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Dave's Hot Chicken heating up Texas

July 12, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept with over 60 locations, has inked a franchise agreement with Najib and Tarek Haidar to open the…

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Salad and Go adding 3 Arizona locations

July 12, 2022

Phoenix-based Salad and Go is opening three stores over the next month in the Arizona markets of Gilbert, Tucson and Peoria.

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Hero Brands opening 220 locations in 2022

July 12, 2022

Hero Brands, which owns German Doner Kebab, Island Poke, Choppaluna and the cloud-kitchen concept Sides, will have opened over 220 locations by year's end…

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PJ's awards franchise to veteran

July 11, 2022

As part of its annual Veteran Franchise License Giveaway, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has awarded a franchise to husband-and-wife team, Kyle and Jen McElhaney…

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BurgerFi expanding delivery radius via Gopuff

July 8, 2022

Florida-based BurgerFi is expanding delivery services to over a dozen cities, including Miami, New York City, Nashville and Philadelphia, by partnering with…

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Vitality Bowls adding to North Carolina presence

July 8, 2022

Vitality Bowls, which specializes in acai bowls, is opening a cafe Friday in Clemmons, North Carolina, marking the second store for local entrepreneur, Therese…

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Black Seed Bagels opening 9th NYC location

July 7, 2022

Black Seed Bagels has opened its ninth shop in NYC, located at 252 Schermerhorn St., in Boerum Hill.

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Dave's Hot Chicken headed to South Carolina

July 7, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food brand, has inked a franchise agreement with Kal Gullapalli to open locations throughout South Carolina…

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Crisp & Green adding to home-turf lineup

July 7, 2022

Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company developing healthy lifestyle brands, is opening a Crisp & Green location this week in Apple Valley, Minnesota, at…

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Another Broken Egg Café opens 5th South Carolina location

July 7, 2022

Another Broken Egg Café now has five locations in South Carolina after launching a store in Lexington.

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SushiDog opening 4th location

July 7, 2022

Following the opening of its third site in Soho in Westminster, London, SushiDog will add a location in Bishopsgate this month. The brand, founded in London by…

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Wing Zone opening flagship in Las Vegas

July 7, 2022

Wing Zone is opening a flagship store this month in North Las Vegas at 1513 W. Craig Road, marking its 63rd unit.

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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos looking toward Midwest, East Coast expansion

July 1, 2022

California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is looking to continue its expansion by offering franchise opportunities across the Midwest and East Coast. With three…

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Mici Italian opens Arizona location

June 30, 2022

Mici Italian has opened its first location outside of its home state of Denver. The store, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is the first restaurant to debut the…

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