Franchising News & Media

Freddy's making big plans for Texas

June 29, 2022

Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has 57 locations in the pipeline for the Dallas/Fort Worth areas as well as several counties in both…

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Mendocino Farms opening 3rd Dallas location

June 28, 2022

Mendocino Farms is opening a third Dallas location next month. The store will be located in West Village, 3700 McKinney Ave., and the brand will add two others…

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Qdoba rolls out virtual brand

June 28, 2022

Qdoba is launching its first virtual brand, Pure Gold by Qdoba, starring its 3-Cheese Queso released earlier this year.

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Chicken Salad Chick expanding Texas footprint

June 27, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick will open 16 restaurants over the next five years in Texas, thanks to the signing of two major deals over the past year — one for eight…

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Ike's adds San Diego location

June 27, 2022

Ike's Love & Sandwiches has opened in Sorrento Valley at 9430 Scranton Road in San Diego.

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German Doner Kebab USA expands leadership team

June 27, 2022

As part of an expansion plan for North America, German Doner Kebab USA has hired Robert Bray as operations director and Mark Treptow as director of franchise…

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Bonchon opens 3rd DFW location

June 23, 2022

Bonchon has opened its third restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The store is located in the Frisco Village Shopping Center at 4760 Preston Road at…

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Father-daughter duo opens Capriotti's in Delaware

June 23, 2022

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has added a location in Millsboro, Delaware, at 25938 Plaza Dr., thanks to a partnership with Tom Donovan, who will run the shop with…

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Pancheros opening 3rd Bismarck-area location

June 22, 2022

Pancheros Mexican Grill has opened a third Bismarck, North Dakota, location. The store is inside the Kirkwood Mall at 711 South 3rd St.

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Why 2022 is 'one sweet year' for Cinnaholic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although 2022 is only half-baked, Cinnaholic is cooking with gas, opening 11 locations, with an additional 15 projected to open by year's end. This year's…

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FAT Brands heading to Puerto Rico

June 21, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and 15 other restaurant concepts, will open 10 franchised locations over the next five…

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Cheba Hut opening in Washington

June 21, 2022

Cheba Hut, a marijuana-inspired sub shop based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is opening a store June 27 at 306 W. Holly St., in Bellingham, Washington.

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Flame Broiler bottles up sauces

June 20, 2022

Flame Broiler, a healthy Korean-inspired rice bowl restaurant group, has launched proprietary hot sauces in 12-ounce bottles. Created by Flame Broiler Founder…

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Huey Magoo's opens in Winter Garden, Florida

June 20, 2022

Huey Magoo's has opened in Winter Garden, Florida, marking its 28th location in six states, with over 225 franchises sold in 10 states.

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Dave's signs New Jersey deal

June 16, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has inked a franchise agreement with Noraiz Khan and Kashif Khan to open nine locations throughout…

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FAT Brands signs 4-unit deal for Tampa

June 16, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and 15 other restaurant concepts, is expanding its Florida footprint with a four-store…

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Largest UK McDonald's franchisee trades burgers for kebabs

June 15, 2022

The largest McDonald's franchisee in the U.K., Atul Pathak, has sold his locations and is opening up to 30 German Doner Kebabs, a fast casual brand based in…

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Kit Coffee expanding Cali reach

June 15, 2022

Kit Coffee, a neighborhood coffee shop with locations in Newport Beach and Irvine, California, is creating a buzz at Centerview at Irvine Concourse, which…

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Salata launches multi-unit franchising initiative

June 14, 2022

Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen is launching a franchising initiative in hopes of attracting multi-unit operators.

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Fuzzy's lands 4-unit deal

June 13, 2022

Fuzzy's Taco Shop has signed a four-unit agreement with multi-brand franchisee John Cassity to bring the brand to Utah and add to its Colorado locations.

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