Franchising News & Media
FAT Brands reports Q1 sales increase
May 11, 2018
Fatburger and Buffalo's Express reported this week that Q1 same-store domestic sales grew 9.6, while system-wide, same-store increased 6.3 percent for the…
read nowSloan's Ice Cream to open in Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2018
Florida-based Sloan's Ice Cream has announced its second location in Kuwait and its plan to further expand into Saudi Arabia. Locations should open this…
read nowJersey Mike's expands executive team
May 11, 2018
Jersey Mike's has recently added members to its real estate to equip the brand for expansion, according to a company press release. Jersey Mike's has hired…
read nowBeavers Coffee + Donuts rebrands to The Dapper Doughnut
May 10, 2018
Beavers Coffee + Donuts has rebranded to The Dapper Doughnut in order to franchise, according to a recent company press release. The Chicago-based franchise…
read nowGyroville looks to expand
May 10, 2018
Gyroville has announced its plans to expand nationally into Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
read nowKotipizza's success driving growth of parent company's 5 fast casual brands
May 10, 2018
The largest pizza chain in Europe's Nordic nations, Finland-based Kotipizza, said it is reassigning some employees as part of an overall strategy to grow a…
read nowSlapfish to open in Oklahoma
May 10, 2018
Slapfish, a restaurant specializing in boat-to-plate dining, plans to open two locations in Oklahoma City by the end of the year and a third by the end of…
read nowCrazy Pita wins Nevada SBA award
May 9, 2018
The Nevada Small Business Association has named Mehdi Zarhloul, owner of Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill, as the SBA 2018 Small Business Person of the Year…
read nowAcai Express reaches east coast
May 9, 2018
Acai Express plans to expand to New York and New Jersey with the help of Franchise Growth Solution, according to a recent company press release. The chain…
read nowFast casual sector sees single-digit growth in 2017
May 9, 2018
The fast casual segment has rebounded since 2016, and has experienced a consecutive year of single-digit sales growth performance in 2017, according to…
read nowPie Five, Pizza Inn Q3 results show bleeding continues, but net loss narrows
May 9, 2018
Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported that its 2018 Q3 financials showed a narrowing of the company net loss, although the…
read nowTijuana Flats opens in Florida, Virginia
May 8, 2018
Tijuana Flats has made its debut in Clearwater, Florida, and Suffolk, Virginia, according to a recent press release. Both locations opened May 7.
read nowLuna Grill opening second Fort Worth location
May 7, 2018
Luna Grill announced in a recent press release that its second Fort Worth location is opening May 15 at 5239 Marathon Ave.
read nowFormer New Orleans Saints receiver invests in Main Squeeze Juice Co
May 7, 2018
Former New Orleans wide receiver Marques Colston is getting into the restaurant business via a franchising investment with Main Squeeze Juice Co. He and his…
read nowDos Toros opens second location
May 7, 2018
Dos Toros announced the opening of a location in the downtown Chicago area, along the Chicago River, according to a recent company press release.
read nowWahlburgers opens in North Carolina
May 7, 2018
The Wahlberg family has opened its first Wahlburgers restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to a recent company press release. Located in the heart…
read nowJamba Juice eyes Houston for continued expansion
May 7, 2018
Jamba Juice, which has more than more than 800 franchised and company-owned locations, is gearing up for a big expansion push in Houston. With eight stores…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe expands into Indiana with 8-store agreement
May 2, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed a franchise development agreement to expand its presence in Indiana, according to a press release.
read nowNewk's to open 11 locations in West Texas, San Antonio
May 2, 2018
A new franchise partner plans to open 11 Newk's restaurants in West Texas and the San Antonio metro area.
read nowAloha Poke taps former Potbelly exec as CEO
May 1, 2018
Aloha Poke Co., a Chicago-based Hawaiian-style fast casual poke restaurant chain, has hired Chris Birkinshaw as CEO. He joins Aloha Poke following six years in…
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