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Mother-daughter duo open 2nd Washington Zoup
April 24, 2017
Bothell, Washington residents are getting their first Zoup!, which is the state's second unit. The grand opening is Thursday of the restaurant located 141…
read nowLarkbuger 'Going to Kansas City'
April 22, 2017
Larkburger, Colorado's 10-year-old burger concept, has chosen the Kansas City area as its first place to open outside of its home state. Opening Tuesday in a…
read nowSmoke's Poutinerie riding the gravy train across North America
April 21, 2017
Just a few months after announcing that it had grown its presence by nearly 50 percent in 2016 and added another 50 to its development plans, Smoke's…
read nowEquity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos
April 20, 2017
Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…
read nowScott Davis to lead CoreLife Eatery as president
April 20, 2017
Panera Bread former chief concept officer Scott Davis has a new gig. He's joined CoreLife Eatery as brand president and will help the 2-year-old company open…
read nowTeriyaki Madness tells all
April 20, 2017
Teriyaki Madness is laying it all on the table. The 144-unit chain announced today that it will include all income statements with Item 19 of its Franchise…
read nowBurgerFi hitting the books in Philly
April 20, 2017
BurgerFi is going to college. It has signed a franchise agreement with the Philadelphia-based dining services company, Aramark, for its first college location…
read nowMeet Garbanzo in St. Louis
April 19, 2017
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is entering the St. Louis market in a big way. The chain, which is majority-owned by St. Louis real estate investor Michael…
read nowRising Roll reinvents image, franchising
April 19, 2017
Rising Roll is releasing a new restaurant design, a new logo, an expanded menu and an updated service model, according to a press release. Most importantly…
read nowPenn Station launches franchise incentive program
April 19, 2017
Penn Station East Coast Subs has launched a store opening incentive program to help fuel growth. Franchisees in designated markets that sign a lease this year…
read nowDrnk coffee + tea, Qwench gearing up for growth
April 17, 2017
Drnk coffee + tea and Qwench juice bar have inked deals to grow in their home state of California, as well as in Texas and in the Middle East.
read nowSlapfish opening in Albuquerque
April 17, 2017
Slapfish has finalized a two-unit franchise deal for the Albuquerque, New Mexico region. The first unit will open by fall of this year, according to a company…
read nowHuHot Mongolian Grill opens 60th unit
April 13, 2017
HuHot opened its 60th unit this week. The Lawrence, Kansas location is owned and operated by HuHot's largest franchisee, FRC Group, which owns 22 units and has…
read nowQ1 sales up at Juice it Up
April 13, 2017
Juice It Up's same-store first quarter sales increased 5 percent over Q1 the previous year, according to a company press release. The chain also maintained…
read nowMixt expanding menu, opening 9th unit
April 13, 2017
Mixt is not only expanding to a ninth location this month, but it's also adding to the menu.
read nowThe Halal Guys expanding in Jersey
April 13, 2017
The brick-and-mortar expansion of the New York halal food cart concept, The Halal Guys, continues with the opening of a unit at 2317 U.S. Route 22 in Union…
read nowFazoli's adds 4 TravelCenters locations
April 12, 2017
Fazoli's and TA Restaurant Group signed a deal to open four units in Texas, Michigan, Connecticut and Oklahoma, according to a press release. TA Restaurat…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe ends Q1 with 4 percent increase in comps
April 12, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Cafe closed the first quarter of 2017, with positive comp sales of 4 percent and signed franchise agreements to open 30 restaurants…
read nowVerts hires NYC agency, former Chipotle designer to refresh branding, voice
April 12, 2017
Verts Mediterranean Grill has hired Michael Talese as its creative director.
read nowRise Biscuits takes on Tennessee
April 12, 2017
Rise Biscuits Donuts is opening in Tennessee, signing a seven-unit deal with each opening over the next seven years. Real estate options are being explored for…
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