Franchising News & Media

El Pollo Loco signs 4-unit deal in Seattle

August 11, 2022

El Pollo Loco Inc. has signed a multi-unit development deal to open four restaurants in Seattle.

Mendocino Farms opens 50th unit

August 11, 2022

Mendocino Farms, a fast casual serving sandwiches and salads, is rolling out its 50th location next week in San Diego's North County in Encinitas at 268 N. El…

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Chicken Salad Chick adding to Atlanta footprint

August 10, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick will expand its reach across Atlanta when it opens next week within the Perimeter Marketplace shopping center at 4706 Ashford Dunwoody…

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Rise Biscuits hitting up West Coast

August 10, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is hitting the West Coast, opening its first California outlet Saturday in Thousand Oaks.

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Fazoli's opening in Dublin, Virginia

August 10, 2022

Fazoli's is opening next week in Dublin, marking its first southwest Virginia location and second in the state.

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Pollo Campero hires marketing director

August 10, 2022

Mark Priestland, a former Papa John's marketing executive, is joining Pollo Campero as marketing director to help the brand add 250 restaurants in the U.S. by…

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Scooters brewing up growth in Illinois

August 10, 2022

Scooter's Coffee, an Omaha-based drive-thru coffee franchise, is expanding its Illinois presence in Champaign, Urbana, Danville and Paris, Illinois. The…

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Wayback planting flag in Dominican Republic

August 10, 2022

Wayback Burgers is landing in the Caribbean thanks to a master franchise agreement with Farhiell Exil to open eight locations over the next eight years in the…

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Vitality Bowls entering Arizona

August 10, 2022

Vitality Bowls, which specializes in acai bowls, is opening its first Arizona location Friday in Gilbert. Under the direction of Subway franchisee Gary…

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Qdoba merging with Modern Market Eatery, Lemonade

August 9, 2022

Qdoba is joining Colorado-based Modern Market Eatery and California-based Lemonade, owned by Modern Restaurant Concepts, as part of an agreement with…

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Native Foods upgrades mobile app

August 8, 2022

Native Foods has launched a mobile app and rewards program built by Paytronix Systems Inc., a digital guest experience platform. The app allows guests to place…

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Call Your Mother Deli setting up shop in Denver

August 8, 2022

Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C.-based Jewish deli, is adding two locations in Denver, marking the first location outside of D.C.

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The Habit opening drive-thru in California

August 8, 2022

The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant company owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru location this week in Merced, California, at 3680 G…

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Big Chicken opening 1st franchise in Ohio

August 8, 2022

Big Chicken, a fast casual concept founded by Shaquille O'Neal in 2018, is opening its first franchise location this week at Austin Landing, a mixed-use…

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Robeks expanding from California to New York

August 5, 2022

Robeks, which serves smoothies, juices and acai bowls, is opening two locations this month in California and one in New York, expanding from coast to coast…

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Main Squeeze adding to Texas lineup

August 5, 2022

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is set to expand its presence in Texas with a location opening by year's end in…

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Captain D's expanding Memphis footprint

August 5, 2022

Captain D's has opened in Memphis, bringing the brand's total city footprint to 11 units under the direction of Nufish LLC, the second-largest franchisee…

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Pokeworks expanding nationally

August 3, 2022

Pokeworks has executed three multi-unit area development agreements resulting in 10 locations opening over the next three years in California, New York and…

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Paris Baguette hitting expansion stride in US

August 3, 2022

With 72 deals signed this year, and over 40% year-over-year growth, Paris Baguette, based in Seoul, South Korea, is poised to meet its goal of opening 56 U.S.

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Chicken Salad Chick making Chicago debut

August 3, 2022

Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick is making its Chicago debut thanks to a three-unit deal with a local couple, Kim and Garrett Seaman.

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