Franchising News & Media
Bonchon bringing Korean flavor to Ohio, Michigan
August 26, 2021
Bonchon, which serves Korean fried chicken, has signed multi-location deals in Ohio and Michigan.
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German Doner Kebab opens inside American Dream
August 26, 2021
German Doner Kebab opened at American Dream, an entertainment, retail and dining destination comprising more than 3 million square feet in East Rutherford, New…
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Top 5 Challenges and Opportunities for Restaurant Marketers
Qu interviewed over 25 trail-blazing, market-leading, show-stopping restaurant marketers from leading QSR & Fast Casual brands on our Restaurants Reinvented…
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download now2021 State of Digital for Restaurants
We recently conducted our 2nd annual State of Digital survey for Fast Casual and QSR concepts with over 25 locations. This report highlights 2020 performance…
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Noodles & Co undergoes Texas expansion
August 24, 2021
Noodles & Company has entered into a multi-unit franchise and area development agreement with Carlos Hill, the president of Tsunami Enterprises, to open…
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Garbanzo opening in Indiana
August 24, 2021
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, owned by WOWorks, is identifying Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Valparaiso and Bloomington, Indiana, as its…
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Tocaya opening in Long Beach
August 23, 2021
Venice, California-based Tocaya Modern Mexican is opening Tuesday in Long Beach within the 2nd Street and PCH shopping center, a social hub and community…
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Daphne's Mediterranean opens in Cali's central valley
August 23, 2021
Daphne's Mediterranean has opened in Fresno, California, at 6733 N. Riverside Dr. #109, marking the chain's first central valley location.
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Nekter opens Texas unit with walk-up window
August 23, 2021
Nekter Juice Bar has opened its first two restaurants in the "Sun City" of El Paso, Texas, at West Towne Marketplace and at Zaragoza Grove on Saturday.
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Slim Chickens still hatching across the pond
August 23, 2021
Slim Chickens, which features dine-in and drive-thru service in the better-chicken segment, is adding a location in the United Kingdom at Exeter Cres…
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Dave's Hot Chicken adding 10th LA restaurant
August 20, 2021
Dave's Hot Chicken is adding a 10th location in Los Angeles, where the fast casual chain was created in 2017. Located in the Ladera Heights neighborhood at…
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Bubbakoo’s opening second Kentucky location
August 20, 2021
Bubbakoo's Burritos, a build-your-own-burrito concept, is opening this week in St. Matthews, Kentucky, at 4212 Shelbyville Road.
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Main Squeeze Juice expanding in Texas
August 20, 2021
Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is continuing expansion in Texas with an opening in Frisco under franchisees and…
read nowJack in the Box's largest franchisee buys Taco Cabana
August 19, 2021
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has sold its remaining shares of Taco Cabana to YTC Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Yadav Enterprises Inc., for $85 million…
read nowSushi Maki debuting 'polished fast casual' prototype
August 19, 2021
Sushi Maki is opening a location in October in Fort Lauderdale, which CEO Abe Ng described as "polished fast casual dining."
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Wahlburgers reels in Bass Pro partnership
August 18, 2021
Wahlburgers is opening this summer inside Nashville's Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid. As the first Wahlburgers venue in Tennessee and first-ever inside a Bass…
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Pokemoto ramping up franchise expansion
August 18, 2021
Pokemoto, a14-unit Hawaiian poke chain owned by Muscle Maker Inc., is ramping up its franchising efforts to expand in the northeast and beyond.
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Wing Zone undergoing facelift
August 17, 2021
Eight months after Capriotti's acquired Wing Zone, the 30-year-old chain is getting a new look featuring technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized…
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5 up-and-coming fast casuals vying for 'Perfect Pitch' in Charlotte
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The founders of five brands under five years old with fewer than five locations will try to convince execs and advisers attending the Perfect Pitch during the…
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Vegan fast casual schooling San Diego
August 16, 2021
Plant Power Fast Food, a vegan fast casual based in San Diego, is opening within the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood development on the…
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