Franchising News & Media

The Habit Burger opening Utah, New Jersey locations

January 4, 2023

California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening locations next week in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and in Saratoga Springs, Utah.

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16 Handles CEO acquires cookie dough concept

January 3, 2023

Neil Hershman, the owner and CEO of 16 Handles in New York City, has acquired the bakeable cookie dough brand, DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections. Details of the…

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Slim Chickens adds UK location

January 3, 2023

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has opened its first Cheshire Oaks location in the U.K. thanks to its partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group, which owns…

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Chick N Max bringing 53 locations to US markets

January 3, 2023

In its first full year of franchising, Wichita, Kansas-based Chick N Max has signed deals to open 53 locations in Kansas, South Dakota and Texas. It plans to…

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Bubbakoo’s franchisee opens 9th location

December 30, 2022

Bubbakoo's Burritos opened earlier this week in Mahwah, New Jersey, under the direction of franchisees Sagu, Amar, Perry and Fenil Patel, who own eight other…

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Australia's Guzman y Gomez opening 2nd US store

December 30, 2022

Australia-based Guzman y Gomez, the nearly 200-unit fast casual founded in 2006 by CEO and native New Yorker Steven Marks, is opening its second U.S. location…

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Island Fin Poke opening 1st Tallahassee location

December 29, 2022

Florida-based Island Fin Poke is opening its first Tallahassee location next month at 1415 Timberlane Road.

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Juice It Up adding 7 California stores

December 28, 2022

Juice It Up has inked six franchise agreements that will result in seven locations opening in Southern California by the end of 2023. It has over 30 locations…

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Urban Plates cutting price of subscription program

December 27, 2022

With guests feeling the pinch of inflationary pressures, California-based Urban Plates has upgraded its Plate Pass program and slashed the price from $10 per…

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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches hits Manhattan Beach

December 27, 2022

San Francisco-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches opened last week in Manhattan Beach at 1116 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

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Slim Chickens growing in Ohio

December 27, 2022

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is growing in Ohio with an opening at 4990 Fulton Dr. N.W., under the direction of multi-unit franchisee Ohio Slims.

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Fiesta Restaurant Group CEO steps down

December 27, 2022

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. CEO Rich Stockinger has stepped down from the parent company of Pollo Tropical. CFO Dirk Montgomery will serve as interim CEO…

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Pickleman's makes Oklahoma City debut

December 23, 2022

St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is continuing its Midwest expansion, opening this week in Oklahoma City at 6001 N. May Ave. It's the fourth…

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Huey Magoo’s hits 40th unit milestone

December 23, 2022

Florida-based Huey Magoo's has opened its 40th location. The store is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, and marks the fourth location in the Atlanta area.

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Weenie Wonder opening 2nd location

December 22, 2022

Rise Brands, which owns 16-Bit Bar+Arcade, Pins Mechanical Company, and No Soliciting, is opening its second Weenie Wonder location in February 2023 in…

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Sprinkles opening franchise in Utah

December 22, 2022

Sprinkles, the dessert bakery behind the Cupcake ATM, has opened its first domestic franchise in Riverton, Utah since launching in 2005 in Beverly Hills. The…

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Goodcents expands into 9th state with 10-unit Pennsylvania deal

December 20, 2022

Goodcents is expanding into Pennsylvania early next year after signing an area representative agreement to build 10 restaurants over the next five years, with…

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Genghis Grill creating stir in Little Rock

December 20, 2022

Genghis Grill has signed a franchise deal for three units in the Little Rock area. The agreement includes taking over ownership of the existing Little Rock…

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Charleys opens 100th in 2022

December 20, 2022

Ohio-based Charleys Philly Steaks, which has 740 global locations, is opening its 100th store of the year on Wednesday in North Lauderdale, Florida, at 7202 W.

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Pieology expands California footprint

December 20, 2022

Pieology Pizzeria has opened in Thousand Oaks, California, the 47th opening for franchisee Akash Management, according to a press release.

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