Franchising News & Media

Blaze blows into Santa Ana

November 30, 2018

Santa Ana, California will welcome a new Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza on Dec. 3, with a 2,388-square-foot open kitchen restaurant on West MacArthur Boulevard, a…

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Pancheros Mexican Grill gears up for North Carolina

November 29, 2018

Pancheros Mexican Grill plans to open three restaurants in Cary, North Carolina over the next several years. The multi-unit agreement with Cary resident…

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Captain D’s sets expansion sail for south Florida, North Carolina

November 29, 2018

Captain D's has signed two franchise development deals with experienced multi-unit operators to launch its first south Florida locations and expand in North…

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Smashburger franchise taps mobile marketing to drive customer engagement

November 29, 2018

Smashburger franchise owner, Regrub Inc., is using ShopAdvisor’s mobile marketing system to draw new customers and expand customer engagement and so far it's…

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Chicken Salad Chick readying launch of three new locations

November 28, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding nationally with its eleventh Tennessee store, its sixth in Mississippi and its fourth in the greater Orlando area of Florida.

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fresh&co kicks off franchise expansion strategy

November 27, 2018

New York-based fresh&co is aiming to expand and has officially announced its franchise strategy to extend its reach in the northeastern U.S.

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My Pie plans spring Miami opening

November 27, 2018

My Pie will open it first Florida location next spring, this one in Miami, where the brand said in a news release that it eventually plans to open five…

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Designing marketing campaigns to promote growth, sustainability

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Marketing leaders from F&Co., Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe and Cici's Pizza shared insight on winning marketing campaign strategy during the recent Fast Casual…

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I Love Juice Bar opens in another downtown Memphis location

November 27, 2018

I Love Juice Bar is now operating in three Memphis downtown locations, with the latest opening just outside the Tennessee Brewery on Tennessee Street.

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Zoup, Ballard Brands, Vale Food share tips, advice on battling payment fraud

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Top brand leaders from Zoup, Ballard Brands and Vale Food share advice and knowledge of how to prevent payment fraud in a panel session sponsored by Kount.

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Mod Pizza to open store No 400

November 23, 2018

Mod pizza will open its 400th location on Friday, Nov. 23, in Kalispell, Montana, also the brand's tenth birthday, a news release said. The company said…

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Buona Original Italian Beef arriving in Chicago's West Loop

November 20, 2018

Family-owned Buona, The Original Italian Beef will debut in Chicago's West Loop on Nov. 24 and plans to celebrate the opening of its 24th store with free beef…

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Co-Branded Fatburger, Buffalo's Express location opening in home state of California

November 19, 2018

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, has opened a co-branded location in Eastvale, Southern California. FAT rolled out is first…

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Tocaya Organica opening Arizona location

November 16, 2018

Organic Mexican fast casual Tocaya Organica, which has nine stores across Southern California, is opening an Arizona store this weekend.

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SAJJ Mediterranean to celebrate second Irvine location

November 15, 2018

Fast casual SAJJ Mediterranean will host a grand opening celebration Nov. 30 to mark the opening of its second Irvine, California location.

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Dickey's hires on international sales leader

November 15, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has hired Jim Perkins as its first vice president of international sales.

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Fajita Pete's to open 10 new Texas locations

November 14, 2018

Houston-based Fajita Pete's, which operates 10 Texas locations, will open 10 more as part of four new franchisee development agreements.

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Jersey Mike's Subs takes off at LAX

November 13, 2018

Jersey Mike's Subs is now open within the Terminal 2 dining terrace at the Los Angeles International Airport.

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PJ's Coffee launches military veteran franchise license giveway

November 13, 2018

For the second consecutive year PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is launching a military veteran franchise license giveway.

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Blaze opens in Ontario, California

November 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opened two stores Nov. 8, including a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen location in Fresno, California and a 2,552-square-foot restaurant…

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