Franchising News & Media

Winning at the franchising game

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

How do restaurants succeed at the franchising game? A panel at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit shared some key strategies.

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Toppers Pizza partners with Charlotte family for North Carolina locations

May 22, 2024

Toppers Pizza has inked a deal with the Castillo family to open its first location in Charlotte, North Carolina. This collaboration marks the initial step in…

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Burger King parent company completes acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group

May 20, 2024

Restaurant Brands International Inc., parent company to Burger King, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.…

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Layne's Chicken Fingers to expand with 10 Arkansas locations

May 13, 2024

Layne's Chicken Fingers, the Texas-based chicken franchise known for its crispy chicken fingers and unique sauces, will bring 10 new restaurants to Arkansas…

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GoTo Foods’ co-branding renaissance pairs signature brands

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

GoTo Foods is co-branding several of its signature brands with success shown in increased AUVs.

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Chicago's Rainbow Cone to sweeten up Southern California

May 6, 2024

Residents of Southern California can soon experience a Chicago favorite through a multi-unit franchise agreement between The Original Rainbow Cone and local…

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Krispy Kreme to enter Germany

May 2, 2024

Krispy Kreme will enter the German market through a franchise agreement with restaurant group ISH Kreme. This marks the company's largest franchise deal to…

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Marco's Pizza inks franchise agreement for 15 locations in Midwest

May 1, 2024

Marco's Pizza has signed a development agreement with Grube, Inc. to open 15 Marco's locations in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. The deal also includes…

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Layne's Chicken Fingers to enter Wyoming

April 26, 2024

Layne's Chicken Fingers, a Texas-based chicken franchise known for crispy tenders, is entering Wyoming with its first location planned for Cheyenne, according…

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New York Fries opens in Jersey City

April 26, 2024

New York Fries opened last month in the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, its third restaurant to open in the U.S. over the last three months.

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Checkers & Rally's opens restaurant in El Mirage, Arizona

April 19, 2024

Checkers & Rally's, the fast-food chain known for its double drive-thru and burger-and-fries focus, has opened a location in El Mirage, Arizona. The…

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Little Caesars to add more than 30 restaurants across 7 states

April 18, 2024

Little Caesars has signed franchise agreements to open more than 30 restaurants in seven U.S. markets, according to a press release.

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Wetzel's Pretzels opens location in Colorado Walmart

April 17, 2024

Wetzel's Pretzels has opened a location inside a Walmart store in Aurora, Colorado. The bakery is owned by Juveisa Prada, a longtime Wetzel's employee who…

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Papa Johns inks deal with Bajco Group to open 50 restaurants

April 10, 2024

Papa Johns struck a deal with franchisee Nadeem Bajwa and his company, The Bajco Group, to open 50 restaurants by 2028. The expansion targets Bajwa's existing…

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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard bringing 5 units to Austin

March 28, 2024

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has announced a multi-unit franchise agreement to bring five locations to Austin, Texas. The first location is expected…

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TikTok a powerful call-to-action tool for restaurant operators

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three TikTok experts led a panel discussion on using the social media platform at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Kansas City.

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Slice House by Tony Gemignani takes top honors at Pizza Marketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Slice House has awarded over 139 franchise agreements since the brand began franchising last year.

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Checkers & Rally's franchisee has nearly 4 decades of experience

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Sam Chand owns 31 Checkers & Rally's locations. Finding real estate to accommodate a double drive-thru is his biggest challenge.

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Bojangles to enter Phoenix

March 15, 2024

Bojangles has inked a multi-unit deal to bring 20 units to Phoenix, according to a press release.

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Carl's Jr. opens first Florida unit

March 12, 2024

CKE Restaurants has opened the first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Florida with partner RSMG Holding LLC. The restaurant is in Doral, Florida, according to a press…

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