Franchising News & Media

Slim Chickens cracks into UK's Wolverhampton

October 21, 2022

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is opening in Wolverhampton's Sainsbury's Supermarket in the U.K., thanks to a partnership with the Boparan Restaurant Group…

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D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches eyes Rhode Island, Massachusetts for expansion

October 21, 2022

Bolstered by a reenergized franchise offering and prototype, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, which has over 80 units, has set its sights on expanding in the…

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Captain D’s expanding Mississippi footprint with Gulfport opening

October 21, 2022

Captain D's has opened a franchised location in Gulfport, Mississippi at 11487 US-49. Marking its 30th restaurant in the state, the site was previously a…

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WaBa Grill plants flag in Texas

October 20, 2022

WaBa Grill has inked a multi-unit development deal to introduce WaBa Grill to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, marking its entry into Texas.

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Island Fin Poke hits Utah

October 20, 2022

Florida-based Island Fin Poké Co. is making its Utah debut, bringing its Hawaiian custom poke bowls to Salt Lake City with a location opening next week with…

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Fast Casual Concepts signs master franchise agreement

October 19, 2022

Fast Casual Concepts Inc., which owns Pennsylvania-based Holy Cow Burgers and Ice Cream, Independent Taco and Third Eye Pies, has inked an agreement with a…

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Farmer Boys growing in Nevada

October 19, 2022

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based fast casual burger joint, is opening its second location in Henderson, Nevada, at 3431 St. Rose Pkwy. It will be the…

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Capital Tacos making Colorado debut

October 19, 2022

Capital Tacos is embarking on its first franchise endeavor outside the Southeast, thanks to an agreement with father-daughter duo Jason and Marilyn Scoby to…

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Chicken Salad Chick hatching in Lake Charles, Louisiana

October 18, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its 12th Louisiana location and its first in Lake Charles with franchisees Cindy and Claiborne Self. Located at 3723 Nelson…

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Aloha Poke opens 9th Chicago-area location

October 18, 2022

Aloha Poke Co. opened Tuesday in Chicago's Village of Mount Prospect at 916 N. Elmhurst Road, marking its 20th location and ninth in the Chicago region.

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Döner Shack Glasgow reports record-breaking sales

October 17, 2022

Berlin-street food concept Doner Shack has seen record-breaking numbers in its latest Glasgow restaurant with sales of £40,000 ($45,721.40) and a footfall of…

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Red Ribbon bakes up Philly location

October 17, 2022

Red Ribbon Bakeshop Inc., founded in the Philippines in 1979, made its Philadelphia debut Friday.

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Ellianos Coffee opening Florida drive-thru

October 17, 2022

Ellianos Coffee, a Southeast-based drive-thru coffee brand, is coming soon to Belleview, Florida thanks to an agreement with franchisee Emery Abshier to open a…

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Big Chicken opens 2nd franchised location

October 14, 2022

Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken has opened at the River Oaks Shopping Center in Valencia, California, marking its second franchised location in the country. The…

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Voodoo donuts opening 4th Colorado store

October 13, 2022

Voodoo Doughnut is launching its 15th store in Boulder, Colorado, marking the state's fourth location. The Portland, Oregon-based store is hiring 75 employees…

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Dickey's opens 10 stores in 3 months

October 13, 2022

Over eight decades have passed since the first Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened its doors in Dallas, and it's still growing.

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Freddy's inks deals to open 12 locations

October 13, 2022

Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has signed several agreements that will bring 12 locations to Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota…

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GDK opens 117th location in UK

October 12, 2022

German Doner Kebab opened its doors this week in Beckton a suburb in east London at Gallions Reach Shopping Park.

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Former NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss teaching bootcamp at Salata's grand opening

October 12, 2022

Salata Salad Kitchen is opening its second Charlotte, North Carolina location next week and is celebrating with a fitness class — Sweat with Salata Bootcamp …

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Big Chicken enters ASU’s Mullett Arena

October 12, 2022

Arizona State University's multipurpose arena, the Mullett Arena opening Friday, is welcoming Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken. The Mullett Arena, in Tempe…

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