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El Pollo Loco opened its newest location in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday. The restaurant, located at 4292 Blue Diamond Road, is the 21st location to open in the Las Vegas market. "We are excited to continue expanding in the state of Nevada and offer another conveniently located destination for individuals and families to enjoy […]

Pizza Patrón, widely known for its Pizza Por Pesos program, signed a three-store development agreement with local entrepreneur George Wise to expand the chain's Arizona footprint in Tucson.  Pizza Patrón currently has 93 restaurants open, including 11 in Arizona, and around 20 more under development nationwide. "We have a loyal following in Arizona and are […]

Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with three franchise groups to develop 13 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants and four multi-brand units with Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, throughout Atlanta over the next several years. The three franchise groups and their development plans include:  ·      Existing franchisee Bluemont Group […]

Captain D’s, a leading fast-casual seafood restaurant, has announced award recipients from its annual convention who were recognized as top performers, whose ability to lead and manage teams in their restaurants led to high sales volume throughout the year. Additionally, franchise owners of five locations were named to the President’s Club for achieving the highest […]

Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, a Utah-based fast-casual franchise focusing on redefining Mexican cuisine, is entering the remaining quarters of 2016 with impressive growth marks and new initiatives. Cementing itself as a leader in the Mexican fast-casual sector, the franchise closed out the first half of the year with 14 signed franchise agreements. On track […]

With the creation of DCV Franchise Services Group, a merger of Direct Connect Ventures and the Franchise Services Group, franchisors have access to an end-to-end provider of professional services to the franchise industry. “The genesis of our merger was looking for ways to improve on what we can offer our clients,” says Larry Schwartz, former […]

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the leading fast casual café concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced tremendous success in the first half of 2016. Following a year where the company experienced the strongest growth in its 19-year history, the momentum is continuing as the sandwich and smoothie franchise reported a 6.4 […]

Golden Chick, the rapidly expanding Texas-based chicken chain, is expanding into the Florida market with the opening of its first Panama City location at 3710 W Highway 98, at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Highway 98. The brand continues to step outside of its Texas footprint to give Panama City its first taste of […]

The CoreLife Eatery executive team is taking its active lifestyle restaurant national with the launch of franchising opportunities a little more than a year after the first location opened its doors. With the mission of making clean, healthy food accessible to local communities every day, CoreLife is experiencing rapid growth as customers continually seek healthy […]

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is slow smoking into the Texas Panhandle with three new locations slated to arrive in the Amarillo area in the next two years. The first location will open in March 2017, with the other locations to follow in the next year. “Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has deep roots in Texas, and we are […]

Growing from 700 to 1,500 stores requires more sophisticated systems, technology, financing, and, above all, a culture of accountability to drive continued results and profitability. Marco’s Pizza kept all that in mind in appointing Buddy Solomon as CFO. As the 700-plus unit pizza franchise continues to open an average of one new store every third […]

A healthy, build-your-own fast-casual franchise based in Southeast Florida will soon bring traditional Mediterranean recipes with a modern twist to South America. Gyroville recently signed an agreement with master franchisees to develop the concept in their home country of Ecuador. “We are very excited to take the brand beyond American borders,” says Scott Mortier, executive […]

Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisee Precision Hospitality & Development to develop eight new restaurants in Los Angeles, California. Its first restaurant under the agreement is planned to open in 2018. This agreement closes out the company’s first wave of franchise commitments since announcing the state would be open […]

Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, announced that Grupo Tagaropulos has acquired 13 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants and seven Baskin-Robbins shops in Panama, becoming the brands’ new sole franchisee in the country. Under the agreement, Grupo Tagaropulos, a company with decades of experience in the local food and retail industries, will transform and grow the […]

Newk’s Eatery, the fast-casual restaurant known for its culinary-driven menu and open kitchen, has inked a new development agreement with franchisee C2 Investment Partners, LLC. The multi-unit operator will open six Newk’s locations in the Atlanta area over the next four years and has purchased the existing Newk’s at 2566 Briarcliff Road NE in Atlanta. The […]

Families might enter the restaurant business together, but it is rare for a concept to stay in the hands of relatives for multiple generations. It’s perhaps even more rare for a near century-old full-service restaurant to metamorphosize into a franchise-ready fast-casual brand. Beating both odds, Florida-based Louis Pappas Fresh Greek is, three generations later, still […]

Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. (ARG), parent company of the franchisor of the Arby’s brand, has announced the acquisition of all 19 Arby’s restaurants in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area previously operated by Arby’s franchisee T.G.J. & Co. Inc. “Our family has been a part of the Knoxville business community for almost five decades.  We have employed […]

Red Mango Yogurt Café, Smoothie, & Juice Bar continues to bring the heat. The leader in healthier food options was recently named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Top Global Franchises List for 2016 published in the July issue for serving up fresh cold-squeezed juices, made-to-order fresh fruit smoothies, power-packed smoothie bowls, all-natural frozen yogurt, and more. Only […]

The Halal Guys franchisee, FOMO THG LLC, announced the location for the chain’s first site in the state of Nevada. Expected to open in mid-August, the celebrated offerings of the Halal Guys will be available at 3755 Spring Mountain Road, just off the busy Las Vegas Strip, home to some of the world’s top hospitality […]