Franchising News & Media
Franchising index hits highest growth level since recession
August 15, 2013
The International Franchise Association's latest Franchise Business Index shows that the industry is at its strongest level since November 2007, prior to the…
read nowChicken Salad Chick continues Southeast expansion
August 15, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick announced today the development of another franchise location in Columbus, Ga.
read nowMcAlister's coming to Carbondale, Ill
August 14, 2013
McAlister's Deli will open its first Carbondale, Ill., location at 1382 E. Main St. To celebrate, the restaurant will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m.
read nowChicken and burgers unite: Fatburger unit reopens as a co-branded unit
August 14, 2013
The Fatburger in Pomona, Calif., has joined forces with its sister brand, Buffalo's Café, to open one unit serving food both menus.
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Commentary: Tasting Pie Five in Kansas City
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
FastCasual.com gets the inside scoop from Pie Five CEO Randy Gier and Dave Goebel, the chain's Kansas City franchisee.
read nowRed Mango enters Michigan with 250th unit
August 13, 2013
Red Mango is celebrating its 250th location and its entry into Michigan with its newest store at 6118 S. Westnedge Ave. in Portage. The new location, near…
read nowCUPS Frozen Yogurt to open in Freehold, NJ
August 13, 2013
CUPS Frozen Yogurt That's Hot — the beach-themed, self-serve fro-yo concept — will celebrate the grand opening of its 15th location at 7 p.m. Thursday, at…
read nowKneaders flagship unit outgrows location
August 13, 2013
Construction for a new Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is underway following a groundbreaking on July 31. Serving as a fast casual restaurant and retail shop, this…
read nowBoloco opens 21st location with drive-thru
August 13, 2013
Boloco recently celebrated the opening of its 21st location in Warwick, R.I. — the first Boloco to have a drive-thru, according to a company press release.
read nowSweet Success: Smallcakes expanding footprint
August 13, 2013
When Jeff Martin began baking a select line of gourmet cupcakes in the Kansas City suburbs in 2008, little did he know that just a few short years later his…
read nowUncle Maddio's opening 18th location
August 13, 2013
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will open its 18th unit on Aug. 17 in East Cobb County, Ga., at 4101 Roswell Road, Suite 1100 in the Providence Square Home Depot…
read nowSPIN! Neapolitan Pizza's 2nd franchise to open in San Francisco Bay
August 13, 2013
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has completed an agreement with the Parker Hospitality Group to develop SPIN! restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is the…
read nowBurger 21 heads west
August 12, 2013
Burger 21 announced today the signing of its first franchise agreement in Arizona. The deal will bring the first Burger 21 restaurant in the western U.S. to…
read nowPollo Tropical opens 100th company-owned location
August 12, 2013
Pollo Tropical, a Miami-based fast casual restaurant chain, has opened its 100th company-owned location in Atlanta, and is set on a path of expansion in…
read nowCalexico signs NYC franchise deal
August 9, 2013
Calexico, the NYC-based concept that was named Best Mexican in New York City by Zagat, has signed its third multi-unit franchise deal of 2013. The new deal is…
read nowSmashburger welcomes 5 franchise partners
August 9, 2013
Smashburger has added five new franchise partners to its family of better burger franchisees, totaling a combined commitment for 19 new franchise units across…
read nowPanera franchisee signs multi-unit deal for The Pizza Studio
August 8, 2013
Los Angeles-based The Pizza Studio, announced the signing of an agreement with Studio 37 LLC of San Jose, Calif., to develop 25 new restaurants throughout the…
read nowGRILLiT adding drive-thru to newest unit
August 8, 2013
GRILLiT is preparing to open its second franchised store and has chosen Elizabethtown, Ky., as the location. The Latin-Caribbean fast casual…
read nowZoyo taking on Michigan market
August 8, 2013
Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, an Arizona-based, self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, has signed a regional development agreement with ACE Investment Properties to…
read nowPrivate equity firm invests in Your Pie pizza franchise
August 7, 2013
Your Pie and Georgia Oak Partners have entered into a partnership in which Georgia Oak will invest substantial growth equity into the emerging pizza franchise…
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