Franchising News & Media
Ono Hawaiian BBQ adds CA location
January 27, 2017
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is going all out to celebrate its Oakland, California unit grand opening.
read nowWayback Burgers' franchising and procurement hires 2, promotes 1
January 27, 2017
Wayback Burgers is hiring on two new members to its procurement and franchise development team and also promoting a veteran leader into a vice president role.
read nowNew fast casual concept F3 Grill brings its burger to Chicago
January 27, 2017
Devon Avenue, Chicago is the home of eclectic international restaurants, including authentic Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine, but it didn't boast the…
read nowBurrito Beach expects big growth, consumer engagement in 2017
January 26, 2017
Burrito Beach, a fast casual, Chicago-based Mexican grill opened a location in Northwestern Memorial Hospital and, based on healthy 2016 comparable-store…
read nowJohnny Rockets reports year of record growth
January 26, 2017
Growth and change were the main themes of this past year at Johnny Rockets. The chain, which underwent a brand refresh to evolve the casual dining chain into a…
read nowCaptain D's reports 4th year of record system AUV
January 26, 2017
Captain D's said in a news release that the company achieved its fourth successive year of record-high, system-wide AUVs. Captain D's also saw a 1.3 percent Q…
read nowBlaze to light up 2 Ohio cities this spring
January 25, 2017
Toledo and Canton, Ohio. will soon have Blaze pizza restaurants in their boundaries, according to a news release.
read nowCapriotti's taps former Quizno's SVP as CDO
January 25, 2017
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has named David Bloom, a former Quizno's executives, its chief development officer.
read nowHopscotch opens in Toronto
January 25, 2017
Hopscotch, a health-conscious, fast casual brand that started in London, has opened in Toronto.
read nowMOD Pizza celebrates 200th location
January 25, 2017
MOD Super Fast Pizza is opening its 200th location this month, according to a press release. To celebrate, the concept is hosting an event at the 200th unit in…
read nowZoup opens 100th location in hometown
January 25, 2017
Deja vu would be an accurate phrase to describe Zoup's 100th North American restaurant opening. The fast casual concept, which opened in 1998 in Southfield…
read nowFranchisee invests $125k into Costa Rican Quiznos unit
January 25, 2017
A Quiznos unit in Liberia, Costa Rica, has received $175,000 from a multi-unit Quiznos franchisee — QZCR S.A.— which also owns and operates other concepts in…
read nowDat Dog expands franchising, corporate-owned units
January 24, 2017
Fast casual hot dog concept Dat Dog is ready to move out of New Orleans and will open two new restaurants in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to a press…
read nowUFood Grill on the fast track with new location
January 23, 2017
UFood Grill now serves subway users at the Owings Mills Station in Baltimore, according to a press release. Under the leadership of Stephen and Lana Goldberg…
read nowYogurtland expanding to Singapore
January 23, 2017
Yogurtland continues its international expansion with the opening of its first location in Singapore at the Suntec City Mall overlooking the Fountain of…
read nowVerts Mediterranean makes NYC debut
January 23, 2017
After 25 restaurant openings and $35 million in funding in five years, Verts Mediterranean Grill has opened its second East Coast location in New York City at…
read nowSlapfish signs 5-unit San Diego deal
January 23, 2017
Slapfish has finalized a franchise agreement to build five locations in the San Diego area with the first slated to open later this year. Slapfish founder…
read nowPotbelly opening in West Des Moines
January 23, 2017
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will bring a location to West Des Moines, the second location in the Des Moines area, according to a company press release. Slated to…
read nowAhiPoki opens 8th store in Long Beach
January 20, 2017
AhiPoki is now open at 1938 Lakewood Blvd., in Long Beach, California, giving customers the opportunity to build their own Hawaiian poke bowls, according to a…
read nowJuice It Up outpaces rest of industry
January 19, 2017
Despite reports of significant declines across the restaurant industry as a whole, Juice It Up finished 2016, with a strong Q4 and an even stronger year…
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