Franchising News & Media

Multi-unit Freshii franchisee developing 6 locations in New Jersey

November 10, 2022

Freshii Inc. franchisees and brothers Greg and Ryan Lahr are adding six locations over the next five years to their portfolio. The duo opened their first…

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Taco Bell Cantina, Arby's franchisee talks innovation at #QSRNext event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

S.G. Ellison, president of Diversified Restaurant Group, a Taco Bell and Arby's franchisee, spoke about how both companies innovate at the #QSRNext event…

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Salad & Go entering Oklahoma

November 8, 2022

Salad and Go is entering the Oklahoma market with two locations opening next week in Oklahoma City at 10501 S. May Ave., and 2400 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Dae Gee Korean BBQ signs 1st Indiana franchise

November 8, 2022

Dae Gee Korean BBQ, a hybrid fast casual and full-service Korean barbeque concept blending Korean food with American culture, has signed its first franchise…

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Mendocino Farms adds to DFW presence

November 8, 2022

Mendocino Farms, a fast casual brand serving sandwiches and salads, is opening next month in Preston Hollow at 10720 Preston Road, marking the chain's fifth…

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The Habit Burger driving into Miami

November 8, 2022

The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru location next week in Miami Gardens at 18100 NW 57th Ave.

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El Pollo Loco starring in West Hollywood

November 7, 2022

El Pollo Loco Inc. has returned to West Hollywood, opening inside Trader Joe's at 8601 Santa Monica Blvd.

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Steele Brands CEO steps down, names replacement

November 7, 2022

Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company that owns Crisp & Green, Stalk & Spade and Paco & Lime, has hired Kelly C. Baltes as CEO of its brand…

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Chicken Salad Chick hatching 6th Arkansas store

November 7, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick is opening next week in West Little Rock, Arkansas, marking its sixth restaurant in the state and third in the Little Rock area, following…

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Pumpkin spice, iced drinks drive Starbucks Q4 sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Cold coffee beverages accounted for nearly 80% of total beverage sales in U.S company-operated stores, and the pumpkin spice platform was up 17%.

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Potbelly bellies up to Central Orlando

November 3, 2022

Potbelly Corp. is opening six restaurants over the next seven years in Orlando via a multi-unit development deal with Shari Nasir and Imran Malik of Sugarland…

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Virginia Beach welcoming 6 Chicken Salad Chicks

November 3, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed a six-unit deal for Virginia Beach. Behind the agreement is franchisee Melissa Holt, who opened…

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Pollo Campero continues LA expansion

November 3, 2022

Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan-born fast casual restaurant. is continuing to grow its presence in the Los Angeles area, opening three locations this year in…

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Jars signs northern California deal

November 3, 2022

Jars, created by celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani, is bringing its single-serve dessert concept to Northern California with the signing of a multi-unit franchise…

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Vitality Bowls adds to Texas lineup

November 3, 2022

Northern California-based Vitality Bowls, which serves acai bowls, smoothies, wraps, grain bowls and salads, is opening Nov. 18 in Lubbock County, Texas…

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Beyond Juicery opening 1st Halal restaurant

November 3, 2022

Beyond Juicery + Eatery is opening next week in Dearborn Heights, Michigan at 26733 Ford Road, marking the brand's first halal dining restaurant. Under the…

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Fatburger, Round Table Pizza rolling out 80 Texas locations

November 3, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and 14 other restaurant concepts, will open 80 locations in Texas in a…

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Bonchon adding to New York, New Jersey footprints

November 2, 2022

Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken brand with over 120 U.S. locations, is adding five locations in New York and New Jersey via a deal with YCY International FB1.

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Daddy's Chicken Shack hits Houston

November 2, 2022

Pasadena, California-based Daddy's Chicken Shack has signed its seventh regional development deal this year, tapping Houston businessman Craig Baudier as the…

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Pancheros making Massachusetts debut

November 2, 2022

Pancheros Mexican Grill opened Tuesday in Somerset, Massachusetts, marking its entry into the state.

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