Rise Southern Biscuit opening in Orlando

November 2, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is opening its first Orlando location in Winter Park in early 2023. The expansion in the Sunshine State comes…

Sankranti Indian Kitchen adding 2nd location

November 1, 2022

Sankranti Indian Kitchen owner and restaurateur Srinivasa Nimmagadda (Nimms) is opening a fast casual restaurant at 1569 N. Decatur Road near Georgia's Emory…

Wing Snob co-founder shares top franchising lessons

Jack Mashini, co-founder of Wing Snob, a 23-unit chain based in Warren, Michigan, gives tips to help franchisees and franchisors.

Slim Chickens opens 1st Ireland-based store

November 1, 2022

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has opened its first location in Belfast, Northern Ireland, under the direction of multi-unit operating group, Boparan Restaurant…

Honeygrow celebrates 30th opening

November 1, 2022

Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast casual restaurant, is celebrating an opening in Collegeville's Providence Town Center at 171 Market St., marking the…

Earth Burger launching franchising via Sinelli Concepts

November 1, 2022

Sinelli Concepts International, which owns Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, is partnering with Earth Burger, a plant-based fast food restaurant, to help Earth…

NASCAR star launching virtual brand with Hooters

November 1, 2022

Hooters is partnering with NASCAR racer Chase Elliott to launch Chase Elliott's Chicken Tenders, a virtual restaurant serving chicken tenders with a choice of…

Todd Stottlemyre opening Koibito Poke in Ballpark Village

October 31, 2022

Koibito Poke, a poke restaurant influenced by traditional Hawaiian and Japanese flavors and ingredients, will open its second St. Louis location next year in…

D’Lite Healthy On The Go plots franchise expansion

October 28, 2022

Phoenix, Arizona-based D'Lite Healthy On The Go, which has six locations, is stirring up growth with a franchise development strategy in hopes of expanding to…

EggBred opening 6 locations next year

October 28, 2022

Two years after opening its first restaurant in the middle of the COVID-19, EggBred has signed deals with five franchisees to expand the brand in Los Angeles…

Tous les Jours opens 2nd Virginia bakery

October 28, 2022

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery offering over 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts, is opening its second Virginia-based location. The store…

Blaze Pizza signs 2 multi-unit agreements

October 28, 2022

Blaze Pizza has announced the signing of two new multi-unit franchise agreements across the South-Central and Mid-Atlantic regions, according to a press…

Teriyaki Madness opens 13 locations in Q3

October 27, 2022

Colorado-based Teriyaki Madness is on the move, opening 13 shops during Q3 and adding 11 more by year's end. In addition to welcoming franchise partners…

Cornbread rolling out franchising opportunities

October 27, 2022

Cornbread Farm to Soul, a fast casual restaurant focusing on savory soul food and family friendly experiences, has launched a franchise opportunity. The…

Bad Ass Coffee signs largest deal in brand history

October 26, 2022

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has signed an agreement with Marquee Coffee LLC to open 20 locations along the Florida Gulf Coast, marking the largest deal in its…

FAT Brands opens 100 locations in 2022

October 26, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., a franchising company that owns Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks and 13 other concepts, has opened 100 franchised…

Shake Shack plans Bahamas opening

October 26, 2022

Shake Shack Inc. is heading to the Caribbean next year, with plans to open at Atlantis Paradise Island, an ocean-themed resort in the Bahamas.

Nekter signs 64 franchises in 2022

October 25, 2022

California-based Nekter Juice Bar, which has 330 locations open or in development, has signed 64 franchise locations since the start of 2022 with many opening…

Daddy's Chicken Shack signs multi-unit deal for Georgia

October 25, 2022

Pasadena, California-based Daddy's Chicken Shack has signed a deal to open 10 locations in Georgia, marking its entry into the state. The news comes on the…

Slim Chickens expands Texas footprint

October 24, 2022

Slim Chickens is opening a store this week at 11919 Westheimer Road, Houston. It's the brand's seventh location in Houston.