Maui Wowi awards mobile vendor franchise to Texas couple

December 2, 2014

Mike Kruitwagen and Debbie Hedrick will operate a mobile model and catering unit.

Bowl of Heaven inks multiunit deal for San Diego market

December 2, 2014

The new franchisee, Craig Shugert, is targeting Carmel Valley, Scripps Ranch, Poway, Rancho Bernardo and beach communities.

McAlister's signs agreements for New York, Illinois, Indiana

December 2, 2014

McAlister's Deli has signed development agreements with three new franchise groups to open 20 locations within the next several years.

Amsterdam Falafelshop opening third DC location

December 2, 2014

In addition to growing in DC, Virginia and Suburban Maryland, Amsterdam Falafelshop is planning to expand into other select urban centers.

La Madeleine opens in West Houston

December 2, 2014

The French bakery/café will reward the first 50 guests in line at 6:30 a.m. with a weekly supply of the brand’s fresh baked breads for a year.

California Tortilla plants flag near Penn State campus

December 2, 2014

The location, near the Penn State campus, is one of the only restaurants in the area with reserved parking spaces in a private lot.

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Buffalo's Express added to LA-area Fatburger location

November 26, 2014

Buffalo's Express brings chicken wings with 13 different sauces to the combined location's better burger-based menu.

Sloan's Ice Cream steps outside of South Florida

November 26, 2014

Sloan's Ice Cream will open the doors to its first Southern California franchise location in the San Diego's Westfield UTC Shopping Centre on Black Friday…

Burger 21, zpizza rank high on franchising list

November 26, 2014

Franchiserankings.com, a provider of reviews and ratings on franchises, has released its top 10 best food franchises for the month of November.

Menchie's opens second unit in China

November 26, 2014

Menchie's at the SAGA Shopping Center in Xi'an will be China's second location in the country, with the first located in Louyang City.

Togo's plants its flag in Colorado

November 26, 2014

Togo's first Colorado unit opened at 27 South Tejon St. #110 in Colorado Springs.

Smashburger CMO: Better burgers are here to stay

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Smashburger grew by about 20 percent this year, and it's likely it will continue that pace next year, according to newly-appointed CMO Josh Kern.

Sip Savvy, Einstein Bros., Red Mango land at San Jose airport

November 25, 2014

The three new restaurants, operated by airport concessionaire Mission Yogurt, will operate in Terminal A.

Int'l Franchise Association adds two executives

November 25, 2014

The International Franchise Association has added two government relations and public policy professionals to its team. They include:

Swipely ramping up in the restaurant space

November 21, 2014

Business insights provider Swipely is managing over $4 billion in annual sales on its cloud-based platform for restaurant, hospitality and retail brands.

California Tortilla enters NYC metro market

November 20, 2014

The Montvale, New Jersey location will be the Washington, D.C.-based brand's first in the New York City metropolitan area.

Luna Grill secures private funding

November 20, 2014

The funding will help Luna Grill continue its plans to grow to 30 locations by the end of 2015.

Blaze ignites Knoxville opening with free pizza giveaway

November 20, 2014

Fast casual concept Blaze Pizza is celebrating the opening of its Knoxville store by giving away free pizza.

The Habit announces IPO

November 20, 2014

Shares will be available at a price of $18 per share starting Nov. 20.