Top Franchising News

Ellianos Coffee, a southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, has been recognized by Franchise Business Review as a 2025 Top Franchise for Women. Only 100 brands were named to the annual list of award winners. Franchise Business Review, a research firm that conducts independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only ratings of franchises based solely […]

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest barbecue franchise, is excited to announce the opening of its latest location in Toronto, Ontario. Located at 2150 Bloor Street W In High Park West Bloor Village, the restaurant is now open, offering the city’s residents and visitors a chance to experience the slow-smoked, bold flavors of Texas-style […]

The International Franchise Association (IFA) recently named Stephen and Richelle McCabe, owner of the Aroma Joe’s in Indiana, Pennsylvania, as a 2024 Franchisee of the Year. The McCabes were honored at the 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, for being an outstanding franchise establishment owner-operator. The IFA Franchisee of the Year awards are […]

Pizza Factory, a beloved West Coast pizza brand, announced the opening of its newest location in Jackson, California, on February 26th situated at 525 CA-49 Jackson, CA 95642. This marks the fourth Pizza Factory location for experienced franchisees Gurdeep Bains and his partner TJ Dhaliwal, who also operate locations in Rio Vista, Valley Springs and Winters. […]

Captain D’s, the U.S.’s leading fast-casual seafood restaurant, announced its partnership with CD’s Holdings as the ownership group bringing Captain D’s signature seafood offerings to the UK and other European countries. A recent 20-unit master franchise agreement for the United Kingdom — Captain D’s first venture into Europe — is moving quickly with the first location set to open […]

Prioritizing growth and innovation, We Sell Restaurants, the nation’s leading and only business broker franchise focused on restaurants, is announcing the formation of its Franchise Advisory Board. This group of world-class business leaders bring extensive franchise industry expertise. The goal of this board is to drive the brand’s continued growth in the industry and support its […]

Wayback Burgers, America’s favorite hometown burger joint and one of the nation’s fastest-growing burger franchises, today announced it has reached an agreement to open its newest restaurant, located at 1165 SE Alice’s Road in Waukee, IA. Projected to open in September 2025, the new location will be Wayback Burgers’ first restaurant in Iowa, adding approximately […]

Goodcents will open its second Arkansas location in Bentonville on Thursday, March 13, at 2508 S. Walton Blvd. A grand opening celebration kicks off at 11 a.m., and the first person in line will win free subs for a year. The first 50 people in line will have a chance to win a gift card […]

Flynn Group LP (“Flynn”), the world’s largest franchise operator, announced the acquisition of 45 Pizza Hut restaurants across Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.  With this acquisition, Flynn Group’s Pizza Hut portfolio now encompasses 1,027 domestic restaurants on top of the nearly 300 in Australia under Flynn ANZ. Since 1999, a relentless pursuit of excellence has separated Flynn Group […]

National frozen dessert brand 16 Handles has named Fred Frey, an accomplished restaurant franchise development leader with an extensive background in finance and business growth, as its new VP of Franchise Development. Most recently, Frey served as Director of Franchise Development at Shipley Do-Nuts, where he played a key role in the company’s largest expansion […]

Global restaurant sensation, Jollibee, recently named “the best fast-food fried chicken” in America by USA TODAY, announced the launch of its first franchising program in the U.S. Best known for its mouth-watering Chickenjoy fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and other delicious menu items, the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain is the flagship brand of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), also known as the Jollibee Group, one of […]

Port of Subs, the celebrated 50-year legacy sandwich brand driving nationwide expansion, proudly announces its latest development deal to expand its footprint across Arizona. Spearheading this initiative are seasoned franchisees and business leaders Heather and Lee Kroll who have secured the rights to develop 50 Port of Subs locations across the state. With a deep-rooted background […]

Slim Chickens, a leading fast casual franchise in the better-chicken segment featuring dine-in and drive-thru service, announced today its new restaurant in Houston located at 3511 Fountain View Drive Suite C, Houston, TX 77057. Spearheaded by multi-unit operator TX-SC Ventures, this is the group’s ninth Slim Chickens.   The better-chicken brand has opened more than 300 locations […]

One of the nation’s most celebrated seafood brands is expanding its footprint in Pennsylvania. Cousins Maine Lobster, the nationally recognized food truck and restaurant concept serving authentic Maine lobster, is growing in Northwest Pennsylvania with the addition of a second truck. Husband-and-wife duo Savas and Victoria Alkoc, who have operated in Pittsburgh for several years, are adding this new truck to meet the growing […]

Franchise FastLane, the #1 franchise acceleration and development company, has partnered with Sourdough & Co. to help the emerging franchise concept rise to the top of its segment. The announcement marks a milestone for Franchise FastLane as its first-ever fast-casual food partnership.  With a mission to drive responsible franchise growth, Franchise FastLane rigorously evaluates all brands […]

Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café, the ultra-popular restaurant brand serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner and specializing in sweet and savory crêpes, hot drinks and more, continues to expand throughout the state of Texas, bringing a new storefront to Snider Plaza in Dallas. The new restaurant is slated to open in Q3 of 2025, and will […]

Pepper Lunch, the Japanese-born experiential fast-casual concept unlike any other, with more than 530 locations in 17 countries, today announced the grand opening of its first location in the state of Florida. The restaurant will open March 7 in Pinellas Park at 4699 Park Blvd., near IHOP at the corner of Park Blvd. and 47th Street. Hours of operation are 11am until 10pm, seven […]

Nick the Greek, the West Coast-based chain serving up authentic Greek street food, has proudly opened in Irvine, California. The newest restaurant is owned and operated by experienced franchisee Kaushik Patel, who owns three other Nick the Greek locations in Southern California. Following the successful opening in Yorba Linda last year, the Irvine restaurant marks […]

Wayback Burgers, America’s favorite hometown burger joint and one of the nation’s fastest-growing burger franchises, today announced it has reached an agreement to open its newest restaurant, located at the Fishcreek Plaza – 4437 Kent Road in Stow, OH. Projected to open in June 2025, the new location will be Wayback Burgers’ sixth restaurant in […]

The Human Bean at 71 E. Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson, Nevada is now brewing under new ownership. John Alam, local owner of The Human Bean on Camino Al Norte and The Human Bean on Charleston Blvd in Las Vegas, took over ownership of the Henderson location, and is reopening the store on March 10, 2025. […]