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In September, First Financial Bank announced a realignment within the bank to support its Premier Business Bank strategy to focus on deepening relationships with clients. The cornerstone of this strategy is alignment across all areas of the bank. As a part of the realignment, First Financial Bank is consolidating its national platform businesses, Oak Street […]

Fast casual gourmet burger concept Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers signed its first franchise agreement just four years after the brand’s inception. The franchise location will open in Louisville, Kentucky November 21.  The location also marks the first mall unit for Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers and a continued Southeastern expansion. The Louisville store will be located inside Mall […]

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc announced that on November 15, the company completed the acquisition of 17 Burger King restaurants. These restaurants are located in Western Pennsylvania in and around the Pittsburgh and Johnstown markets. Carrols is the largest Burger King franchisee in the United States and has operated Burger King restaurants since 1976. The company […]

The International Franchise Association's (IFA) Franchise Education & Research Foundation announced it has launched a National Registry to profile franchise businesses and their charitable activities nationwide, as part of the organization's Franchising Gives Back program. To date, the registry features profiles for more than 230 IFA members showcasing the efforts of nearly 226,000 volunteers who […]

The International Franchise Association—the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising globally—announced its keynote speaker today for #IFA2017. New York Times best-selling author of “The 4-Hour Workweek” and noted entrepreneur, Tim Ferriss, will address 4,000-plus franchise professionals in Las Vegas on Jan. 30, 2017. The IFA’s 57th Annual Convention will take place January 29 to […]

Dunkin’ Donuts announced the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with franchise group Safari Foods Inc. to develop six restaurants in Greenville and three new restaurants in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, over the next several years. The first restaurant is planned to open in Greenville in 2017. William “Bill” Daughtridge owns Safari Foods Inc. and […]

McAlister's Deli is looking for new partnerships with experienced multi-unit franchise owners as the brand continues its expansion into Michigan. "The Detroit and Ann Arbor area represent an important part of McAlister's growth strategy, and we're excited about the brand's expansion into the state," says Jeff Sturgis, McAlister's vice president of Franchise Development. "The McAlister's […]

The International Franchise Association—the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising globally—announced its 2017 dates. The IFA’s 57th Annual Convention will take place January 29 to February 1 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. With emphasis on providing education to drive performance, growth and sustainability of franchise brands, #IFA2017 will offer world-class speakers, providing more […]

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., parent company of the franchisor of the Arby’s brand, announced a new development agreement with Parikh Network, LLC, a new franchisee to the Arby’s brand, to open 50 new restaurants over the next eight years. As part of the transaction, Parikh Network also purchased 18 ARG-owned Arby’s restaurants in the Baltimore, […]

Fazoli's announced this year's Franchisee of the Year during its annual conference held in Cancun, Mexico, on October 24 to 25. In addition, the company named its General Managers of the Year from two of its top-performing corporate and franchised restaurants. This year's Franchisee of the Year recipient, Bob Sirkis, who owns the Fazoli's of […]

Made possible by an experienced franchise group and an innovative financing partner, Church’s Chicken is about to undergo a large-scale domestic expansion. The new franchisee, Volunteer Chicken LLC, recently secured the rights to open 10 new restaurants with financial backing provided by American Development Partners (ADP). New markets slated for development include multiple restaurants throughout […]

Buffalo Wild Wings announced expanded plans to grow the R Taco fast-casual restaurant chain, which the company invested in as part of its strategy to partner with emerging restaurant concepts that have the potential for significant growth. Currently R Taco has 13 company-owned and franchised locations serving street-style tacos in Dallas, Denver, Omaha, and Minneapolis/St. […]

Yum! Brands, Inc. announced that it has completed the separation of Yum China Holdings, Inc. from Yum! Brands, creating two independent, focused growth companies. Yum China will begin trading “regular way” as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “YUMC.” Yum! Brands’ and Yum China’s leadership teams will celebrate […]