Muscle Maker Grill offering reduced franchise fees to veterans

March 11, 2020

Muscle Maker Inc., owner of Healthy Joe's and Muscle Maker Grill, has launched a veteran-focused discount program to engage retired military members and…

Pokeworks adds to Cali presence

March 10, 2020

Pokeworks is opening its second Southern California restaurant next month in Laguna Niguel, and to celebrate,  the chain is hosting a grand opening event from…

Gusto GM becomes operating partner

March 10, 2020

Former Gusto General Manager Justin Clark is opening a new own location this month in Atlanta at the Roswell-Wieuca Shopping Center. As the former general…

Moe's Southwest transfers 67 units to new franchisee

March 10, 2020

Moe's Southwest Grill has transferred 67 franchised locations in Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia to Quality Fresca, a…

Slapfish opens in Hilton Head

March 9, 2020

Slapfish, a California-based seafood concept, continues expansion in the Southeast with its first stand-alone location at 1024 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton…

Garbanzo pumping up growth plan

March 9, 2020

Denver's Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has a plan to sign more than 20 deals this year and make its entrance into the Midwest, south to Texas and west to the…

Wingstop paying fans to wear swag

March 9, 2020

Wingstop Inc. is recruiting fans to help advertise its boneless wings and nationwide delivery by paying them to wear free, Wingstop-branded merchandise. Rather…

Daphne's opening inside San Diego mall

March 6, 2020

Daphne's is opening a unit Wednesday in San Diego at 200 E. Via Rancho Parkway #297 inside the Westfield North County Mall. "It is always exciting for us to…

Chicken Salad Chick opens 29th Georgia unit

March 5, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is continuing development across Georgia with its newest restaurant in Cartersville, marking the brand's second Georgia unit to debut this…

Chipotle increases paid parental leave

March 5, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has increased paid parental leave and is also testing unlimited paid time off for its executive team, support staff and team directors…

Restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez taps Adyen for payments in Singapore

March 5, 2020

Guzman y Gomez, an Australian-based Mexican fast casual chain, tapped Adyen, an Amsterdam-based payments platform, to process customer payments at its…

Greek from Greece entering Pennsylvania

March 4, 2020

Greek from Greece Bakery-Cafe is building on its recent growth in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida by opening its first Pennsylvania location in…

Taco Cabana raising money for National Kidney Foundation

March 4, 2020

In honor of National Kidney Month, Taco Cabana is raising money to support the National Kidney Foundation. During the month of March, the 146-unit chain based…

Dave's Hot Chicken signs second 10-unit deal

March 3, 2020

Dave's Hot Chicken, which started as a Los Angeles-based pop-up concept, has inked a franchise agreement to open 10 locations throughout Orange County, South…

Taco John's adds VP of Franchising

March 3, 2020

Taco John's has appointed Brooks Speirs as vice president of franchise development, according to a company press release.

Teriyaki Madness providing new revenue stream for franchisees

March 3, 2020

Teriyaki Madness has rolled out a new catering program that offers easier ordering and navigation for customers and will be a lucrative revenue stream for…

Giardino Gourmet Salad franchisees join ownership team

March 3, 2020

Giardino Gourmet Salads founders Ody and Kenny Lugo have signed a deal to share ownership of the 20-unit Florida-based chain with their largest multi-unit…

Blaze opening in Southfield, Michigan mall

March 2, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza said in a news release it is opening a new store in Southfield, Michigan Thursday in the Tel Twelve Mall on Telegraph Road. To…

Jon Smith Subs president: 'Millennials are the future of franchising'

Jim Butler, the president of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and Jon Smith Subs, weighs in on why millennials are the future of franchising.

Honest Tea founder joins Whole Foods-based fast casual brand

March 2, 2020

Honest Tea Founder Seth Goldman is sinking his expertise into the fast casual industry, helping to expand PLNT Burger, a restaurant located at the Whole Foods…