Franchising News & Media

Chilean pilot opening Chill-N Nitrogen in Florida

January 11, 2023

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a made-to-order nitrogen ice cream brand, is opening this week in Plantation, Florida, at 341 N. University Drive. Owned by…

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Franchisee plans 200 Taco Bell restaurants in Canada

January 9, 2023

Redberry Restaurants has inked an agreement to build out 200 Taco Bell units in Canada, making it the largest Taco Bell franchisee in the country, according to…

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Del Taco expands New Mexico footprint with unit in Bernalillo

January 5, 2023

Del Taco has opened in Bernalillo, New Mexico, according to a press release.

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Marco's Pizza opens in Oviedo, Florida

January 5, 2023

Marco's Pizza has opened its latest store in Oviedo, Florida, according to a press release.

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Sbarro hits milestone openings

January 2, 2023

With the opening of Sbarro's two latest restaurants in the Philippines and in Missouri last month, the brand celebrating the opening of 100 restaurants in…

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Domino's franchisee opens 600th store in Dubai

December 21, 2022

Middle East-based Alamar Foods has opened its 600th Domino's Pizza store in Dubai, according to a TradeArabia report.

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Value, support makes Little Caesars attractive to franchisees

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Little Caesars has been a privately held company since its founding in 1959. Typically a private company, Chief Development Officer Jeremy Vitaro sat down with…

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Del Taco franchisees to expand Florida footprint

December 19, 2022

Del Taco has announced two multi-unit deals in Florida, according to a press release.

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Domino's enters Uruguay, Latvia

December 16, 2022

Domino's Pizza has opened stores in two new markets — Uruguay and Latvia, according to a press release.

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Nathan's Famous launches conversion program for shuttered, struggling restaurants

December 15, 2022

Nathan's Famous has launched a campaign to help closed or struggling restaurants convert to Nathan's Famous locations, according to a press release.

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Layne's Chicken Fingers signs deal for Virginia, Washington DC area

December 15, 2022

Layne's Chicken Fingers has inked a deal for multiple units in Northern Virginia, according to a press release.

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Odd Burger signs agreement for Florida, Germany, Switzerland, Austria

December 13, 2022

Canada-based vegan fast food company Odd Burger has announced a letter of intent with Franchise Investment AG and its parent venture capital division…

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Fosters Freeze expands California footprint

December 7, 2022

Californa-based QSR Fosters Freeze will host a grand opening for its restaurant in North Salinas, California, on Dec. 19. It's the brand's first new ground-up…

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KFC franchisee to sell stores in Russia

December 7, 2022

KFC franchisee AmRest has agreed to sell its stake in the brand in Russia for more than 100 million euros ($104.48 million). AmRest will sell to Russian…

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Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken expands in Canada

December 2, 2022

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has opened its fourth store in Canada. The restaurant is located in Esquimalt and is owned and operated by franchisees Gordon and…

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RBI signs master agreement to bring Popeyes, Burger King to Eastern Europe

November 30, 2022

Restaurant Brands International and McWin, a European franchisee, have signed a master agreement to bring Burger King and Popeyes to several countries in…

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Arby's opens 1st location in Costa Rica

November 30, 2022

Arby's has opened its first location in Costa Rica, according to a press release.

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Layne's Chicken Fingers opens first of 6 units in Dallas/Fort Worth area

November 23, 2022

QSR brand Layne's Chicken Fingers has opened the first of six units in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas. The first restaurant, located in Denton, opened on…

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Buona, Original Rainbow Cone opening dual-concept locations in Tennessee

November 21, 2022

Two Chicago-based brands, Buona and The Original Rainbow Cone, are opening their first co-branded locations outside of Illinois in Tennessee.

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Krystal opens 1st location in Puerto Rico

November 20, 2022

Krystal has opened a 900-square-foot restaurant in Puerto Rico, the first one in the country for the brand. It's located in the Outlet 66 Mall in Canovanas…

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