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Robeks slashes franchise fees
May 17, 2013
Premium smoothie and juice franchise Robeks, eager to help franchisees take advantage of a market primed for small business success, is offering thousands of…
read nowSmoothie King targeting NYC, DC with franchisee discounts
May 16, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is targeting New York, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore for franchise expansion. To fuel development, Smoothie King is offering…
read nowEinstein Bros. going south
May 15, 2013
Einstein Bros. Bagels is expanding further into the south, opening the first of six units in Chattanooga, Tenn., by September, according to the Chattanooga…
read nowFatburger continues international expansion
May 13, 2013
Fatburger has announced plans to enter the Indian market for the first time in the company's 60-year history. The fast casual chain has agreed to a 25-unit…
read nowPie Face adds 5th location
May 13, 2013
Just one month after its fourth U.S. location opened in Manhattan's Theater District, Pie Face, the 24-hour Australian pie shop, will open another location at…
read nowBlaze signs 20-unit FA for LA
May 10, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has announced that LA Metro Blaze Pizza Holding Co LLC has signed an agreement to open 20 franchise stores in the greater Los Angeles…
read nowBurger 21 hits Jersey
May 8, 2013
Burger 21 has expanded the brand to the Northeast with the opening of its first New Jersey location in Voorhees, according to a company press release.
read nowCaliBurger planting flag in Philippines
May 8, 2013
CaliBurger has executed a Master Franchise Agreement with IP Ventures, a Manila-based private equity group, to open CaliBurger restaurants in the Philippines.…
read nowSmoothie King announces 49 new FAs
May 8, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises has signed 49 new franchise agreements since the start of January 2013, more than double the total amount of new agreements signed the…
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3 fast casuals selling the Middle East
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The Middle Eastern market is ripe for American fast casual brands.
read nowLA airport welcoming Border Grill
May 6, 2013
Travelers to Los Angeles will soon be able to experience Border Grill in the new Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.
read nowJimmy Hula's opening 1st franchised unit
May 3, 2013
Jimmy Hula's Original Fish Taco restaurant has announced plans to open its first franchised location and third overall unit in Lake Mary, Fla., according to a…
read nowTogo's focusing on Arizona
May 3, 2013
Togo's, a San Jose, Calif.-based sandwich chain, is accelerating its growth plans for Arizona by developing 25 new restaurants in Phoenix, Scottsdale…
read nowChicago-area Pancheros offers $1 burritos
May 2, 2013
Pancheros Mexican Grill has opened a new location in Schaumburg, Ill., and to celebrate the company will offer its burritos for $1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 7.
read nowGridiron acquires Tokyo Joe's
May 2, 2013
Gridiron Capital LLC is acquiring Tokyo Joe's, a Denver-based fast casual Japanese restaurant chain that serves made-to-order rice and noodle bowls, sushi and…
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34 ways to fail with a poorly written franchise agreement
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Franchise agreements must be prepared, negotiated and reviewed by a specialist from where the restaurant will operate.
read nowUpscale fast casual concept adds second unit
May 1, 2013
GRILLiT Inc. has acquired 100 percent of Healthy & Tasty Ventures LLC, a fast casual restaurant franchise and store operator based in Miami. The company's…
read nowWingstop flies high in Q1
May 1, 2013
Wingstop is off to a strong start in 2013, with same-store sales up 13 percent in the first quarter, according to a company press release. The 565-unit concept…
read nowFranchising industry lauded for military veteran hiring efforts
May 1, 2013
As part of the franchising industry's support of the White House Joining Forces initiative, Steve Caldeira, International Franchising Association president and…
read nowSbarro prepares to step outside the mall food court
May 1, 2013
Sbarro is ready to launch a new fast casual concept in Columbus, Ohio, that will bring the brand into somewhat unchartered waters — beyond the mall food court.
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