Franchising News & Media

Vitality Bowls adds Massachusetts location

July 25, 2022

Northern California-based Vitality Bowls, which specializes in acai bowls — a thick blend of the Amazon's antioxidant-rich acai berry, topped with a variety of…

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Caribou Coffee hires franchise VIP

July 25, 2022

Caribou Coffee has created a chief franchise officer position and hired Matthew Walls, former chief global development officer at CKE Restaurants, for the role.

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Why 1 DC taco joint is franchising after 11 years

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After 11 years in business, Washington D.C.-based TaKorean, a fast casual brand serving Korean flavors with a Latin-American twist founded as a food truck in…

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Beets & Bones rebranding to Manifest Juice and Broth

July 21, 2022

Conor VanBuskirk, an original partner in St.Louis-based Beets & Bones, is rebranding the restaurant at 8401 Maryland Ave., as Manifest Juice and Broth.

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Huey Magoo's opens 31st location

July 20, 2022

Huey Magoo's has opened in Dacula, Georgia, marking its 31st restaurant location spanning seven states, with over 225 franchises sold in 10 states.

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Bonchon reports record sales

July 20, 2022

Bonchon, a U.S-Based Korean fried chicken chain, reported this week that its year-over-year sales increased 12%, outperforming the industry average and leading…

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Fazoli's signs deals for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas

July 20, 2022

Lexington, Kentucky-based Fazoli's has signed seven franchise development agreements in the second quarter for 22 locations, putting its unit count closer to…

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Mendocino Farms hitting Plano

July 19, 2022

Mendocino Farms, which serves sandwiches and salads, will open next month in Plano, Texas, marking its fourth location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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Tous les Jours arrives near Yale campus

July 19, 2022

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery with over 70 U.S. and nearly 1,700 global locations, has made its Connecticut debut less than a mile from the Yale…

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Penn Station adds to development team

July 19, 2022

Ohio-based Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired Russ Smith as director of franchise sales as well as Tyler Kraemer to lead its franchise services team.

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Cheba Hut hits 50-unit milestone

July 18, 2022

Cheba Hut, a cannabis-themed sandwich brand, has hit its 50-unit milestone with the opening of restaurants in Texas and in Washington, the first in the…

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Wing It On opening 2nd New York location

July 18, 2022

Waterbury, Connecticut-based Wing It On has signed an agreement with Hugo Gomez to bring a location to Ossining, New York.

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I Heart Mac N Cheese opening in Cali

July 18, 2022

I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast-casual concept specializing in made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, is opening its first…

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Urban Plates coming to Sunnyvale, California

July 15, 2022

Urban Plates opened Monday in Sunnyvale, California, marking its third Bay Area location, joining locations in Pleasant Hill and Dublin. With eyes on further…

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Island Poke taking Wimbledon

July 15, 2022

UK-based Island Poke is opening this month in Wimbledon, marking its 19th location in London and 11th in France.

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Curry Up Now opening in Dallas suburb

July 13, 2022

San Francisco-based Curry Up Now and its cocktail bar are opening in a Dallas suburb known as The Colony.

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Huey Magoo’s opens 30th location

July 13, 2022

Florida-based Huey Magoo's opened its 30th location Wednesday in St. Augustine, Florida.

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Pokeworks co-founders launch fast casual burger concept

July 13, 2022

Ojai Burger, a fast casual concept serving Wagyu beef, is making its debut next week in Orange, California, at 238 W Chapman Ave.

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Dave's Hot Chicken heating up Texas

July 12, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept with over 60 locations, has inked a franchise agreement with Najib and Tarek Haidar to open the…

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Salad and Go adding 3 Arizona locations

July 12, 2022

Phoenix-based Salad and Go is opening three stores over the next month in the Arizona markets of Gilbert, Tucson and Peoria.

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