Franchising News & Media

Smoothie King opening over 100 stores in 2023

February 1, 2023

Smoothie King signed franchise and area development agreements in 2022 to add over 160 stores, with over half of them with existing franchisees who helped…

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Salad and Go hits 50 locations in Arizona

February 1, 2023

Salad and Go is opening two stores this month in San Tan Valley and Glendale, Arizona, marking its 49th and 50th locations in the state and bringing the…

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16 Handles entering Boston, Florida, Jersey City

February 1, 2023

New York City-based 16 Handles is opening several locations this spring on the East Coast as part of four recently signed franchise agreements. It is part of…

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Curry Up Now opens 2nd Sacramento location

February 1, 2023

Curry Up Now has opened its second Sacramento store, bringing the brand to a total of 20 locations in addition to three food trucks and several digital kitchen…

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Bobby's Burgers making New Orleans debut

February 1, 2023

Bobby's Burgers, created by celebrity Chef Bobby Flay, is making its New Orleans debut Feb. 10 inside Caesars New Orleans, where the casino-entertainment…

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Chicken Salad Chick makes San Antonio debut

February 1, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick made its San Antonio debut this week, marking its 24th restaurant in Texas. Located in the Stone Oak neighborhood at 22831 N US Hwy. 281…

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Next Level Burger hits double digits

February 1, 2023

Next Level Burger has opened its 10th location and second Seattle store. The second store is located at the Ballard Blocks, 1401 NW 46th St., Suite 126. The…

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Bubbakoo’s Burritos opens 5th Pennsylvania location

February 1, 2023

Bubbakoo's Burritos opened Monday in Warminster, Pennsylvania. The store marks the brand's third opening of 2023 just one month into the year, with multiple…

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Jinya celebrating 50th opening

January 31, 2023

Jinya Ramen Bar is celebrating the opening of its 50the location on Feb. 6 at 6480 E. Pacific Coast Highway, in Longbeach. The go-to ramen spot will offer over…

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Chick N Max signs Houston lease

January 30, 2023

Less than two months from opening the doors to its first Houston area restaurant in Willis, Texas, Chick N Max — based in Wichita, Kansas — has signed a lease…

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Slim Chickens opens 2nd Maryland location

January 30, 2023

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is opening in its second location in Maryland, in the city of California. The store is located at 22622 MacArthur Blvd., and is…

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Ellianos Coffee coming soon to Brunswick, Georgia

January 30, 2023

Ellianos Coffee, a southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, is opening soon in Brunswick, Georgia, via an agreement with Brad and Melanie Lightfoot.

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DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go opening in West Palm Beach, Delray Beach

January 30, 2023

South Florida is about to get a big taste of Italy, thanks to the expansion of DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go.

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Balance Grille rolls out national franchising program

January 27, 2023

Ohio-based Balance Grille is rolling out a targeted franchising strategy focused on finding multi-unit operators within select markets across the U.S. The…

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Shipley Do-Nuts opens 14 shops in 2022

January 27, 2023

Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, which is 85 years old, continued its expansion in 2022, opening 14 locations and inking 11 multi-unit franchise deals that will…

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Fast casual cafe opens in Manhattan

January 27, 2023

Metro Marche, under the same ownership as Cafe Metro in Manhattan and fast casual brand Fresh & Co, is open in New York City at 30 W. 57 St. The location…

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Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ expands food truck footprint

January 26, 2023

Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is expanding its food truck footprint with the debut of a truck in Morristown, Tennessee.

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Original Hot Chicken making debut in Georgia

January 25, 2023

There is a new player in the Nashville hot chicken market — Original Hot Chicken. The brand is opening next week in Woodstock, Georgia, under the direction of…

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Blaze Pizza's growth accelerated by openings, franchise agreements in 2022

January 25, 2023

Blaze Pizza opened 13 restaurants and signed seven multi-unit development agreements in 2022. The development agreements over the past 12 months will add 2…

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Daddy’s Chicken Shack revs up development in Motor City

January 24, 2023

Daddy's Chicken Shack is kicking off the new year with a 10-unit development deal for Detroit with Ali and Mona Hammoud.

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