Locali, the wildly popular and rapidly growing LA-based healthy deli and convenience store, recently signed a lease for yet another corporate store in West Hollywood. The address for the new location is 8730 Santa Monica Blvd. Unit D, West Hollywood, California, and the expected opening is September. Locali also recently announced their intent to take […]
Locali, the popular Los Angeles-based healthy convenience concept, is now expanding through franchising with newly enlisted development partner, Fransmart. Locali is the only franchised natural food store with a healthy and organic-based deli menu. Locali wants to give customers options to Eat Smart. All Day. and is now ready to spread their mission beyond Southern […]
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced it experienced tremendous success in the first half of 2017 and accelerated its ongoing growth, opening 56 new locations as well as signing 74 franchise agreements. This continued surge in franchise development has helped […]
Potbelly Sandwich Shop announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to add five more shops to the Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia, areas. The widely acclaimed neighborhood hangout features toasty warm sandwiches, hand-dipped milkshakes and live music, all making it “The Best Place for Lunch.” Today’s agreement follows previous deals that brought the first two […]
Pan American Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group LP, announced Wednesday that it has acquired 34 Panera Bread Bakery-Café locations in Kansas and Missouri from Wichita, Kanas-based Original Bread Inc. This acquisition cements Pan American Group’s position as the second largest Panera Bread franchisee, increasing its unit count from 96 to […]
Captain D’s, a leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced the signing of franchise development agreements that will expand its presence in four states. This growth will bring five new restaurants to San Antonio, Texas, one to Jackson, Tennessee and four to the Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, Florida market over the next several years. This surge in franchise […]
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip announced that Overland Park’s very own Thayne Thompson is the premier bakery café chain’s “2016 Franchisee of the Year.” Thompson has owned his café, located at 11149 W. 95th St. in Dallas’ Overland Park’s Oak Park Mall, since June 2013 and through his keen focus on operations, customer service […]
Pie Five Pizza Co.—the fast casual restaurant known for its customizable pizzas prepared and ready to enjoy in five minutes—is putting a new spin on the phrase “in a New York minute.” In a new franchise development deal that includes parts of New York and New Jersey, Pie Five will soon be expanding its piece […]
Pokeatery, the popular San Mateo-based fast casual poké restaurant, has signed their first franchising deal for the Northern California market. The deal is for three units and real estate options are currently being explored. The first location is expected to open in Quarter 4 of 2017. Pokeatery was founded in 2015 by husband and wife […]
The Franchise Consulting Company, Inc., the global leader in franchise buying and education, announced today that it will launch the world’s first Virtual Reality platform dedicated to helping consumers purchase a franchise. The platform is a breakthrough for entrepreneurs shopping for franchise investments, as well as for franchisors offering business opportunities, as it allows prospective […]
The Flame Broiler, known for serving simple, healthy and delicious rice bowls while on the go, continues its nationwide expansion with a new location in the city of Meridian, Idaho. This will be the first The Flame Broiler location for the city of Meridian, as well as for franchisees Bill and Kim Wittkopf who look […]
Jamba, Inc. announced current franchisee, SuSu Hospitality Group, LLC, has acquired 13 company-owned stores and signed a 10-unit development agreement, to nearly double Jamba’s footprint in the Chicago market. “Jamba accelerated its shift to an asset-light, franchise focused business model in 2014 to create shareholder value,” says Dave Pace, president and chief executive officer of […]
Café d’Avignon, the upscale New York City bakery, is expanding their customer reach throughout the New York metro area with the help of newly enlisted development partner, Fransmart. Pain d’Avignon was founded in 1992 on Cape Cod by a group of childhood friends. In the following years Pain d’Avignon became one of the leaders of […]
Irish Beef Inc., a restaurant management and investment company based in Dallas, has acquired eight Arby’s restaurants in the Tucson area from Cardinal RB Arizona LLC and has signed a development agreement to open four more in the next three years. Long-time local director of operations and 20-year Arby’s veteran, Jami Salyer, will oversee all […]
Midwestern diners seeking the authentic flavor of wood-fired rotisserie chicken and homemade sides, look no further. Cowboy Chicken and Franchise Restaurant Concepts Group (FRC Group) signed three new lease agreements to open restaurants in Ankeny, Iowa, Manhattan, Kansas, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. These three restaurants are part of a franchise agreement signed earlier this […]
Guidepost 13—a brand-new “quick craft casual” restaurant concept featuring customized oven-grilled wings, tenders, and flatbreads, along with self-serve beer and cider taps—is set to officially launch with aggressive plans for national expansion. The brainchild of 13 eccentric people with over 35 years in the traditional wing and sports grill industry, Guidepost 13 is a bold, […]
In May 2016, Biggby Coffee made the proactive decision to temporarily reserve expansion in the Michigan for current owner-operators and suspend expansion to new owner-operators in the state. This decision was made because of the company’s love and support for its current Michigan owner-operators and has resulted in a plan crafted as a collective body. […]
Überrito announced Tuesday that it is ramping up its focus on franchising and is now offering franchise opportunities for the fast casual, build-your-own burrito concept nationwide. In its commitment to expansion to meet growing demand, the company recently brought on a new Chief Development Officer, Peter Ortiz, who is singularly focused on establishing Überrito as […]
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