Franchising News & Media

Tous les Jours enters Canada

October 24, 2023

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery serving over 300 artisan pastries, cakes and desserts, has planted a flag in Calgary, Canada, marking its entry into its…

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Captain D's sets stage for New York City debut

October 24, 2023

Captain D's has signed its first franchise development agreement in the greater New York City area. This agreement with multi-brand franchisees Kelly Moughal…

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Chicken Salad Chick opens 22nd Tennessee location

October 23, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick is opening in Arlington, Tennessee, marking the brand's fifth restaurant in the Memphis area and 22nd in the state. Boasting a drive-thru…

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Haven Hot Chicken opening 7th location

October 20, 2023

Conneticut-based Haven Hot Chicken is opening its seventh store next month in Newington at 12 Fenn Road. The 1200-square-foot restaurant will feature the…

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Capital Tacos opening 1st franchised unit

October 20, 2023

Capital Tacos is opening in Raleigh after securing its franchise agreement for the state of North Carolina — the latest in a series of deals that have been…

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L&L enters Boulder, Colorado

October 19, 2023

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has opened its first Boulder, Colorado-based restaurant, marking the state's fourth location. Over 200 guests tasted Hawaiian-style…

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BurgerFi buys back 2 franchises

October 19, 2023

Florida-based BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, has acquired two South Florida franchise restaurants…

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Chipotle rollling out a digital-only item

October 17, 2023

Chipotle, an official sponsor of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, is wheeling out a digital-only menu item inspired by Team Principal Guenther Steiner's go-to…

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Ellianos Coffee opening Georgia unit

October 17, 2023

Ellianos Coffee, a drive-thru coffee brand with 44 locations, has opened its doors in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Owned and operated by Mark and Allison Bell, who…

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Johnny Rockets opens in Iraq

October 16, 2023

Fat Brands-owned Johnny Rockets has entered Iraq, opening this month in Baghdad, under the direction of Alanwar Alarabiya. Since February, the burger chain has…

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Japan's Pepper Lunch opening units in Phoenix

October 13, 2023

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born fast casual with over 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed its first development agreement for North America since…

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IHOP franchisee opening 20 Fuzzy's in Nevada

October 13, 2023

Texas-based Fuzzy's Taco Shop is entering Nevada, thanks to a 20-restaurant agreement with Mr. Stax, which owns and operates IHOP restaurants in eight states.

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Curry Up Now planting flag in UK

October 11, 2023

Curry Up Now has inked a 60-unit deal with multi-unit franchisee Harjinder Atwal to enter the U.K. The brand, which originated in San Francisco, specializes in…

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Jars by Fabio going to Kansas City

October 11, 2023

Jars by Fabio Viviani, the single-serve dessert concept founded by chef Fabio Viviani, has signed a seven-unit franchise agreement in the Kansas City market…

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Chick N Max debuts Sioux Falls location

October 11, 2023

Chick N Max has opened its first Sioux Falls, South Dakota location at 2201 S. Lorraine Place.

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Fuzzy's opening in Wisconsin

October 9, 2023

Fuzzy's Taco Shop opened its first Wisconsin restaurant on Monday in Weston. Owned and operated by Starboard Group Restaurants, the 3,100-square-foot…

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Shipley Do-Nuts rolling into Charlotte

October 6, 2023

Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a development deal with Charlotte-area franchisees John and Lillian Brijeski to open its first North Carolina locations in late…

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe surpasses 1,330 cafes

October 5, 2023

Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe continues to see positive growth through Q3 of 2023, reporting positive same-store sales, opening 141 cafes and signing…

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Port of Subs entering Colorado with 20-unit deal

October 5, 2023

Port of Subs, a 50-year sandwich brand founded in Nevada, has signed a deal to bring 20 units to the Denver area. Having recently been acquired by a…

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Slim Chickens adds 2 UK locations

October 5, 2023

In partnership with multi-unit operating group Boparan Restaurant Group, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is opening a location in Bury St. Edmonds as well as…

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