Franchising News & Media

Beef Shack opens 5th Illinois location

May 9, 2023

Beef Shack is back in the city where it got its start — St. Charles, Illinois — having opened a store last month two doors down from the original location…

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opening in Texas

May 8, 2023

NYC-based Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will open its first Texas location next week in Dallas, at 2548 Elm St, marking its sixth location and first outside of the…

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Bonchon collaborates with artist to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

May 5, 2023

Bonchon, a global restaurant known for its Korean fried chicken and Asian fusion cuisine, is collaborating with San Francisco-based illustrator Min Heo to…

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Firehouse Subs franchisee adding Big Chicken to portfolio

May 5, 2023

Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is opening in Carson City and Minden, Nevada, as part of a six-unit agreement with Damon…

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Slim Chickens adding to Missouri presence with Sedalia opening

May 5, 2023

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is opening at 3515 W. Broadway Blvd., in Sedalia, Missouri, under the direction of multi-unit operating group, R…

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Beef-a-Roo expanding via shipping containers

May 4, 2023

Beef-a-Roo is developing three locations in southern Wisconsin using a modular container concept that costs $200,000 and reduces labor to only three to four…

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Sip Fresh quenching thirst from California to New York

May 4, 2023

Sip Fresh, a California-born specialty beverage concept known for displaying its handcrafted juices in vivid barrels, is launching a franchise initiative to…

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Huey Magoo's heads to Odessa, Florida

May 3, 2023

Florida-based Huey Magoo's opened last week in Odessa, Florida, marking its 47th restaurant in nine states.

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Freestyle Poke dives into Kansas

May 3, 2023

Kansas City, Missouri-based Freestyle Poke, which opened in 2018 serving poke bowls, splashed last month into Kansas, opening its second location in Overland…

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City Barbecue launches virtual road trip

May 2, 2023

Ohio-based City Barbeque is kicking of summer with a virtual road trip, inviting customers to sample five regionally inspired menu items and to celebrate what…

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Capriotti's, Wing Zone sign 50-unit agreement in Philippines

May 2, 2023

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone have signed a 50-unit master franchise agreement with Viva International Food & Restaurants Inc., a subsidiary of…

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E2 Restaurant Group opens 9th Fuzzy's Taco Shop

May 2, 2023

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a Baja-style taco restaurant, opened this week in Arlington, Texas. The 3,800-square-foot restaurant, 5904 Cooper St., is the ninth shop…

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Jinya Ramen Bar headed to Space City

May 1, 2023

Jinya Ramen Bar is opening its 12th Texas location next week in Houston's Space City at 8141 Long Point Road in the Energy Corridor.

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The Chopped Leaf rolls out updated menu, 1st national ad campaign

May 1, 2023

Canada-based fast casual brand, The Chopped Leaf, is launching its first national advertising campaign to celebrate its Shake-A-Bowl menu item, a salad that…

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Captain D's franchisee revives vacant restaurant site

May 1, 2023

Captain D's continues its growth in Georgia with the debut of a franchise location in Savannah, Georgia, formerly occupied by Bojangles.

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Hawaiian Bros inks deals for Nebraska, Iowa

May 1, 2023

Kansas City-based Hawaiian Bros has signed multi-unit franchise agreements with DKPM Investments Corp. and BraveHart Development LLC to open 15 stores in…

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Chill-N Nitrogen making South Carolina debut

May 1, 2023

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a made-to-order nitrogen ice cream concept, is making its South Carolina debut by year's end in Hilton Head's Bluffton at 65 Towne…

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Johnny Rockets lands in United Arab Emirates

April 27, 2023

Johnny Rockets, owned by Los Angeles-based FAT Brands, is making its United Arab Emirates debut in the country's capital city of Abu Dhabi. The restaurant…

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Big Chicken entering Boston

April 27, 2023

Shaquille O'Neal-Owned Big Chicken has signed a multi-unit agreement with Paul Bains and Ryan Corcoran to open six locations in the Boston area.

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Sankranti Indian Kitchen opening at Emory University

April 27, 2023

Sankranti Indian Kitchen owner Srinivasa Nimmagadda is opening his second location next week at 1569 N. Decatur Road near Emory University in DeKalb County…

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