Local Kitchens Opens First Los Angeles Location

Local Kitchens —the fast casual restaurant brand known for collaborating with acclaimed chefs to create one-of-a-kind, regionally inspired menus —is opening its first Los Angeles location in Studio City on July 2, 2025. Known for uniting visionary chefs from diverse culinary backgrounds, each with a rich regional food story to tell, Local Kitchens is putting a […]

Ellianos Coffee Named a Top Food Franchise

Ellianos Coffee, a Southeast-based drive-thru coffee franchise, is proud to announce its recognition as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Food Franchises of 2025—a milestone that underscores the brand’s growing reputation not just for exceptional coffee, but also for its expanding food menu. Widely known for its handcrafted coffee beverages, Ellianos has steadily evolved into a […]

Sonic to Give Away Freebies Every Friday this Summer

This summer, SONIC Drive-In is serving up more than just sunshine. Starting June 20 – the first official day of summer – SONIC is launching Live Free Fridays, a weekly celebration packed with exclusive in-app offers designed to keep Fridays delicious and totally crave-worthy. From June 20 through August 29, SONIC fans can open the […]

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que Bolsters its Leadership Team

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que, a North Texas institution known for its authentic, hickory-smoked barbecue and community-first approach, is proud to announce key leadership promotions and additions designed to fuel the brand’s continued growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Among the most notable changes is the promotion of Austin Green to Vice President of Accounting & Finance. A lifelong team member and […]

Penn Station East Coast Subs Celebrating 40 Years by Giving Back to Customers

Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual sandwich franchise known for its craveable variety of made-to-order hot and cold subs, fresh-cut fries, and fresh-squeezed lemonade, is celebrating 40 years of flavor by giving back to the customers who made it all possible. To mark the occasion, the brand is launching Penn Station Rewards, a new […]

Groucho’s Deli Surpasses 50,000 Meals Donated with GiftAMeal

Groucho’s Deli, the long-standing sandwich chain known for its distinctive menu and strong community ties, announced today that it has surpassed 50,000 meals donated through its partnership with GiftAMeal, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to giving back. GiftAMeal is an innovative cause-marketing program that enables restaurant guests to make a difference simply […]

Mountain Mike’s Pizza Opens Another Store in Greater Sacramento Market

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, massive 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas and dough made fresh daily, has opened its third Roseville location, further solidifying the brand’s stronghold in the greater Sacramento region, where it operates nearly 60 locations. The new Roseville location is […]

&pizza Refranchises Three Stores in Washington, D.C.

&pizza, a mission-driven, culture focused pizza concept dedicated to better flavor, quality ingredients and societal betterment, today announced its first D.C. franchisee, I WILL PIZZA. Coming just two months after the brand announced its intentions to franchise, I WILL PIZZA has acquired three of &pizza’s restaurants in Washington, D.C. including Navy Yard, U Street, and […]