Rising Roll has been a fast-casual food underdog for way too long. But that’s about to change, with the Atlanta-based chain set to undergo a transformation thanks to its refocused franchise strategy. Armed with a new logo, new restaurant design and service model, and an expanded menu, the gourmet sandwich concept, once named the “nation’s […]
Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chains, is proud to announce its newest franchise agreement has been signed with franchise group Juice It Up! Rialto, LLC. Led by husband and wife team and Rialto locals, John Davis and Sylvia Quirino, the company’s newest franchisees will expand the […]
Bojangles’, Inc. announced a multi-unit development agreement with new franchisee MSR Restaurants, LLC of Mitchellville, Maryland. The development agreement is anticipated to result in multiple new Bojangles’ restaurants in the Washington, D.C. metro area over the next several years. The franchise group is owned and operated by Baryalay Razi, who has more than 20 years […]
Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchise group Maruti Donuts, Inc. to develop six Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Evansville, Indiana including one multi-brand location with Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops. The group’s first […]
Wingstop Restaurants Inc., the award-winning wing concept with more than 1,000 locations worldwide, announced that it has entered into an international expansion agreement with The Great Fundamentals Sdn. Bhd. to open 30 franchise locations in Malaysia over the next six years with the first restaurant set to open later in 2017. Siswanto, lead managing partner […]
Multi-unit Billy Sims BBQ franchisee David Dunn is doubling the size of his franchise in Kansas this year. Dunn currently operates five locations in the state and will add five more by the end of the year. The new restaurants will bring around 150 new jobs to the state. Dunn and his business partner Sean […]
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced it has signed multi-unit franchise agreements with several foodservice and franchising industry veterans, each of whom bring decades of experience to the company’s franchise network. This accelerated franchise development coupled with the company’s ongoing […]
R Taco, a fast-casual street taco chain backed by Buffalo Wild Wings, announced the addition of a new franchise group along with the opening of new franchise locations in Ohio and Minnesota. Franchise owner ThreeWitt Enterprises Inc, recently opened a R Taco in Dayton, Ohio near the University of Dayton. With this newest addition, R […]
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning, hand-crafted sandwiches, has signed a franchise agreement to bring a total of three locations to the Nashville area over the next two years. The first location is expected to open in July at 111 Seventeenth Ave., in the heart of Music Row. Capriotti’s is most famous for its […]
With 144 units under contract throughout the U.S., Teriyaki Madness, one of America’s fastest growing fresh Asian fast casual food concepts, released new information that caters to the growing trend in the world of franchising to inform candidates of their complete earning potential. In the new age of the transparent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), Teriyaki […]
ApplePie Capital, the first online lender solely dedicated to the franchise industry, today announced the appointment of franchise industry veteran Ronald Feldman as chief development officer, as well as the acquisition of Funding Solutions, LLC, a well-established national franchise lending consultancy that specializes in SBA, conventional and equipment finance loans. Feldman and Funding Solutions’ managing […]
Slapfish, home of the Instagram-worthy Clobster Grilled Cheese, Lobster Rolls, and Chowder fries, has finalized a two-unit franchise deal for the Albuquerque, New Mexico region. The nation’s fastest growing seafood fast casual is slated to open their first location here by fall of this year ahead of the famed Baloon Festival. Slapfish founder and celebrity […]
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced that during the first quarter of 2017, it signed franchise agreements to open 30 restaurants, which will expand the brand’s presence in new and existing markets nationwide, including Idaho, South Carolina, Maryland, California and […]
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. announced a recently signed development agreement with franchise industry veteran and former NFL player Donnell Thompson. The agreement will bring five new locations to the east Atlanta region, further building upon the brand’s recently announced Southeast expansion plans, and existing Georgia restaurants. Following an 11-year career as an NFL player, Thompson […]
Rise Biscuits Donuts, Durham, North Carolina’s, popular southern influenced concept which features gourmet sweet and savory donuts and mouthwatering flaky biscuit creations, has announced a new franchising deal for the state of Tennessee. The new multi-unit deal includes the entire state and all new units will open over the next seven years. Real estate options […]
Tacos 4 Life Grill announced the opportunity to franchise in select Southeast markets. Franchises opportunities are now available in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Tennessee. “We are looking for franchisees who want to develop a great brand, but becoming a Tacos 4 Life franchisee is more than being a great restaurant owner,” says cofounder Ashton Samuelson […]
El Pollo Loco announced a new development incentive program to drive accelerated growth and penetration in new markets. The program applies to new and existing franchisees with multi-unit development agreements in markets outside of California and Nevada. Qualified franchisees with multi-unit development agreements in new markets through March 31, 2018 may be eligible for the […]
Cousins Subs expands franchise network in Wisconsin and Illinois as part of rebranding and growth strategy. Over the last several years, Cousins has taken a calculated approach to its growth plan by strengthening its unit-level economics and creating a stronger core of franchise partners. As a result, in May 2016, the Wisconsin-based sub shop announced […]
Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced the signing of multi-unit store development agreements with two franchise groups to develop a total of 12 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in North Carolina over the next several years. The two franchise groups and their development plans include: New franchisee HARA Foodservice Group, LLC, […]
Popular Mediterranean chain The Hummus & Pita Co. attracted new investment from early stage restaurant investor, Kitchen Fund. The fund’s founders Dan Rowe and Greg Golkin will also join the board of the company. The Hummus & Pita Co. is the fastest growing Mediterranean fast casual in the U.S., serving freshly baked pita bread and […]
The Chickery, a fast growing better chicken fast casual, announced that it has signed a franchise deal for 20 units in the UAE and Qatar. This will be The Chickery’s first franchisee in the Middle East. Based in Toronto, The Chickery is a category leading “better chicken” concept that was founded to bring healthy and […]
El Pollo Loco, the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken chain, announced it has expanded its franchise development deal with Chicken Time Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Henry Investment Group (HIG) to open an additional 13 new restaurants in Texas. As part of this new deal, HIG will open an additional three new restaurants in the Dallas-Fort […]
Clean Juice, the first and only USDA certified organic juice bar franchise, announced an impressive rapid expansion, with 43 franchise units awarded to date. The first franchise location was open in Tampa, Florida on March 18, while the concept is expected to open in seven additional states this year. Clean Juice’s rapid growth is a […]
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