Franchising News & Media

Big Chicken rocking Music City

August 18, 2022

Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement to open 10 restaurants in Tennessee with local restaurateur Jim…

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El Pollo Loco inks 4-unit deal for Louisiana

August 18, 2022

With one restaurant opening and operating in the Bayou State, in Lafayette, El Pollo Loco Inc. is set to expand its Louisiana footprint via a four-unit deal…

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Apola Greek Grill opening 1st franchised store

August 17, 2022

California's Apola Greek Grill is ready for growth. The chain is opening its first franchise location this fall in Riverside and may add a second…

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Retired Goodcents franchisee is back in business

August 17, 2022

Twenty-year Goodcents franchisee Sam Singh thought he was ready to retire from his sandwich shop in Emporia, Kansas, but four months later he took over a…

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Chi'Lantro opening 10th location

August 16, 2022

Chi'Lantro BBQ is opening its 10th location next month with a store in Northwest Austin at 12129 N. FM 620 ste. 202.

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Slim Chickens adding Colorado location

August 16, 2022

Slim Chickens is opening this week at 9566 Twenty Mile Road in Parker, Colorado, with Mile High Chicken at the helm. The Parker opening marks the group's…

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California-based Epic Wings to open first Florida location

August 12, 2022

Epic Wings will open its first Florida location in Clearwater, Florida, according to a press release.

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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.

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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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