Less than a year after being featured on the ABC reality show "Shark Tank,” Cinnaholic announced that it will have eight new franchise locations open within the next couple of months. The award-winning bakery specializes in nothing but custom gourmet and vegan cinnamon rolls. The newly revealed locations include Santa Rosa, California; South Lake, Texas; […]
Captain D's, the leading national fast casual seafood restaurant, announces plans to expand its presence in the Carolinas, including Charlotte, North Carolina. The company has 27 Captain D's restaurants located throughout the state with twelve in the Charlotte market. As part of Captain D's expansion plan, this announcement comes on the heels of unprecedented growth […]
Amid rising sales and the debut of a new bakery design, Gigi’s Cupcakes, America’s largest cupcake and specialty baked goods franchise, plans to open 25 locations this year. Through the first quarter 2015, Gigi’s Cupcakes saw same-store sales—a key indicator of a retail company’s health—increase more than 4 percent. In the same period, total sales […]
Smoke’s Poutinerie, the colorful cult brand that has achieved icon status for its twist on Canada’s classic fries, cheese curds, and gravy, is poised for immense expansion, planning to open 1,300 restaurants in the next five years with 800 in the United States. The original and largest poutinerie in the world has mapped a course […]
Huddle House continued its aggressive expansion during the first three months of the year, opening four new restaurants and signing four franchise agreements representing additional locations to be opened by the end of the year. New restaurants opened in Vernon, Texas; Mount Vernon, Illinois; Hahira, Georgia; and Winfield, Alabama, at a pace of one every […]
Chicken Salad Chick announced the location of its newest franchise in Tampa, Florida. The restaurant, set to open this summer, will be located in the University Collection at 2790 East Fowler Avenue, Suite 490. Owners Brad and Tammy Cochran of Tampa Bay CSC, LLC are thrilled to bring their first of six locations to the […]
Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual restaurant known for its fresh grilled, made-to-order sub sandwiches, hand-squeezed lemonade, and fresh-cut fries, has signed a 10-unit agreement for northeast Atlanta with a franchisee group led by Rusty Clifton. The group will open 10 restaurants over the next five years, with the first location opening this month […]
Newk’s Eatery is laying franchise growth plans in new markets stretching across the South from Savannah, Georgia and Orlando, Florida, to Lubbock and Midland-Odessa, Texas, with Washington, D.C, Richmond and Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Oklahoma City in between. The fast-casual chain, known for its culinary-driven menu and open kitchens, is expanding its […]
The Southern California-based Carl’s Jr. will be serving up burgers, fries, shakes, and more 24 hours a day with the opening of its newest restaurant on April 8. Operated by Toronto-based 6Points Food Services Ltd., the Carl’s Jr. restaurant, which will feature a delicious shake bar with more than 20 flavors of hand-scooped Chapman’s Canadian […]
Arizona-based food+juice restaurant Grabbagreen announced a nationwide franchising opportunity. Grabbagreen is a nutritious restaurant concept that meets the speed and convenience of traditional fast food with a breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu packed full of super food ingredients. Founded in 2012 by moms and childhood friends, Keely Newman and Kelley Bird, Grabbagreen serves organic food […]
Charleys Philly Steaks has opened at Lenox Square, one of Atlanta, Georgia’s premier retail shopping establishments. The brand’s sales have started out strong—far exceeding opening projected sales numbers. This success mirrors Charleys 2014 same-store sales numbers, and other recent openings across the United States. “The exceptional sales show that Atlanta is embracing Charleys fresh, grilled-in-front-of-you […]
Coconut’s Fish Cafe announced today a franchise growth plan targeting California—a strategy that will position the island-themed cafe, known for its signature fresh fish tacos, for expansion into communities in all corners of the market, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento. Coconut’s plans to enter key markets throughout California this […]
Café Yumm! has opened in Neff Place Center at 1500 NE Cushing Drive near St. Charles Medical Center. This second Bend, Oregon, location is also owned by Karli Foster and Ellen Chamberlain, who opened their first Café Yumm! restaurant in December 2007 in The Old Mill District. Karli Foster began working at Café Yumm! in […]
Jersey Mike’s Subs has been named the exclusive “Official Sub Sandwich Shop of the New York Yankees.” The two iconic brands will formally kick off their partnership in time for opening day, April 6. “The Yankees are one of the premier sports franchises in the world and since Jersey Mike’s is a brand that focuses […]
Tropical Smoothie Café announced the signing of 51 franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2015. The deals represent 51 cafés that will expand the sandwich and smoothie franchise in markets such as Atlanta, Detroit, Providence, Rhode Island, Miami, Charleston, South Carolina, and Fayetteville, North Carolina. Additionally, the brand reported a 12.31 percent growth in […]
Captain D’s signed franchise agreements to open at least 14 new restaurants since December 2014. This growth comes on the heels of an incredibly successful 2014 in which the brand signed agreements to open over 35 new restaurants, opened its first new corporate location in a decade, and generated half a billion dollars in system-wide […]
Quiznos' international business has been hot lately, including a recent deal in China that could be the largest deal in franchising history. Quiznos announced that it signed a 1,500-unit deal with the Parkson Retail Group of China, a retail arm of Malaysia-based The Lion Group. The units will be opened over the next 15 years. […]
Jamba Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Vitaligent LLC to refranchise 100 company-owned restaurants in the San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, California markets. Vitaligent is led by David A. Peacock, former president of InBev subsidiary, Anheuser-Busch, and existing Jamba franchise partner in St. Louis, who, upon closing of the transaction, would […]
The week before Easter can be a two-step shuffle for HoneyBaked Ham: The café tables and chairs are temporarily removed to make room for the throngs of customers picking up orders of ham. The same procedure is performed in the weeks preceding Thanksgiving and Christmas. While the switch-up is not without some confusion, the brand […]
Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen, a Canadian-based fast-casual chain that offers fast and fresh cuisine from 10 Asian countries, has signed a franchise agreement to develop 37 restaurants throughout Northern California over the next 10 years. Under the agreement, which marks Wok Box’s entry into California, the 37 restaurants will be developed from Kern County […]
Pancheros Mexican Grill, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, welcomes Missouri fans to its newest location in Columbia. To celebrate the opening of Missouri’s second Pancheros restaurant, the new location will be hosting a $1 burrito event on April 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pancheros’ menu offers a wide variety of selections including burritos, tacos, and quesadillas […]
When it comes to ice cream intake, Florida is flourishing. The state is becoming the second largest consumer of ice cream in the nation. Cream is in the midst of a “cold-rush” itself, expanding to the Sunshine State. The San Francisco-based dessert franchise specializing in premium ice cream sandwiches and other treats has inked a franchise deal […]
Fractured Prune Doughnuts, famous for its always hot, customizable and made-to-order doughnuts, opens its newest location in Owings Mills, Marylandd at 10209 Grand Central Ave., Owings Mills, MD 21117. The popular brand, which delights fans with endless doughnut combinations, is ready to bring its delicious treats to residents of Owings Mills. Fractured Prune, known for […]
Tropical Smoothie Café announced today it is aggressively targeting North Carolina, and specifically the Charlotte market, for franchise growth. Over the next five years, the sandwich and smoothie franchise expects to open 20 locations throughout Greater Charlotte. Tropical Smoothie Café will open two North Carolina, franchisee-owned restaurants next month, including one location on April 11 at 3860 […]
Smoothie Factory Juice Bar, a leading retailer of real fruit smoothies, fresh cold-squeezed juices, and nutritional products, is now open near the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. This new location is part of a seven-store multi-unit development agreement with franchisee John Wilfert, of JW Health and Fitness LLC. The store at 1031 N. Park […]
Fast-casual pizza pioneer Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint announced the signing of its largest franchise deal to date. JUMP Restaurant Management, a subsidiary of Jubilee Restaurant Group, will develop 13 Uncle Maddio’s across the mid-South. Communities in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Louisiana; Greater Memphis, Tennesse; and Southaven and Olive Branch, Mississippi will soon be able […]
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