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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 […]

Taja Indian, a Denver based fast-casual Indian restaurant concept has signed a three-franchise location agreement in Houston, Texas. These are the first franchises awarded by the company. Parazon Inc. signed a franchise agreement to open three new locations in the Houston metro area. The first store will open in late July in Pearland, Texas. All […]

PizzaRev, a fast-casual pizza concept backed by Buffalo Wild Wings, signed a franchise agreement with Surfside Coffee LLC to develop 45 restaurants across greater Miami. The group’s first location is projected to open at the Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, one of South Florida’s most sought-after shopping destinations.  This is the 23rd group of major […]

Two hot emerging concepts are moving in to the Midwest from origins in Hollywood, California, DRNK Coffee + Tea and Qwench Juice Bar is coming to the Chicagoland area. A privately held franchise development group has purchased the rights to develop up to 19 units in the Chicago metro area. Some locations will be stand-alone […]

After a very successful 20th year, Biggby Coffee has made the proactive decision to reserve expansion in the state of Michigan for current owner-operators and suspend expansion to new owner-operators in the state of Michigan until further notice. This decision is a reflection of the company’s love and support for their current owner-operators and will […]

Annapolis, Maryland–based Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls announced it is now offering franchises to entrepreneurs in major metro markets in eastern and Midwest states. Founder Dan Beck, a seasoned restaurateur and seafood expert, designed the fast casual with a business model that requires only a small footprint and a modest investment. The lobster industry has grown […]

Brumit Restaurant Group (BRG), franchisee of Arby’s, the iconic Fast Crafted sandwich brand, continues their tradition of investing in the local community by coordinating an in-store local fundraiser to help secure $150,000 over the next 5 years to YMCA Camp Watia near Fontana Lake. “We are honored to be part of such an amazing place […]

WBDC Hospitality LLC, a New York–based franchise of Wahlburgers, appointed celebrated chef and restaurateur Maurizio Marfoglia as president and COO. Marfoglia will oversee all operations at Wahlburgers in Coney Island and future locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Wahlburgers is the Massachusetts-based burger restaurant founded by executive chef Paul Wahlberg and celebrity brothers Mark […]

Wingstop opened its 900th location worldwide as the company continues to execute its growth strategy. The 900th restaurant is located in Indonesia in the city of Surabaya. This will be Wingstop’s 12th location in the country since the first Indonesia restaurant was established in June 2014, and will also be the first Indonesia-based location outside […]

#getfried Fry Café, a quick-serve restaurant franchise that offers a variety of gourmet topped french fries, announced an exclusive master franchise agreement signed for the MENA region with World Franchise Associates, an international franchise development company with business presence in the MENA, Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia. World Franchise Associates will become an exclusive […]

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its very first Maryland in Gaithersburg. A proven favorite in the custom fast casual segment amongst pizza fans, Pieology Gaithersburg features the company’s newly introduced custom salad program and offers locals the opportunity to enjoy personalized pizzas and made-to-order custom salads, using an unlimited selection of over 40 toppings. This is […]

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has partnered with Marshland Foods LLC to open eight new locations along the I-10 Corridor. The first store will open in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and two new store openings will follow in Beaumont, Texas. Other new stores will open in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Pearland, Sugar Land, Cypress, and Baytown, Texas. All […]