Layne’s Chicken Fingers to open 50th restaurant in Lubbock

June 4, 2026

Layne's Chicken Fingers will reach a major growth milestone with the June 13 opening of its 50th restaurant, located at 7902 University Avenue in Lubbock…

Ben & Jerry's inks lease at Seattle's Pier 54

June 3, 2026

Ben & Jerry's has signed a lease for a shop at Pier 54 in Seattle's Waterfront District, according to a Connect CRE report.

How best friends are building their pizza and brew empire

Joey Freis and Mitchell Millar bought a pizzeria at 21. Now they lead nine restaurants and are getting ready to scale Best Pizza & Brew towards its next…

Navigating the tightest restaurant real estate market in 20 years

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Ebere Anokute, head of retail research for CBRE, during the ICSC real estate conference in Las Vegas, reveals the shifting dynamics of restaurant real estate…

Layne's Chicken Fingers opens in Mount Pleasant, Texas

June 1, 2026

Layne's Chicken Fingers has opened a location in Mount Pleasant, Texas, according to a press release.

Taco John's to open 2nd Fargo restaurant

May 27, 2026

Taco John's will open a second Fargo-area restaurant in late June. The unit will be located at 2253 S. University Drive, according to a press release.

Tim Hortons to build 80 units, renovate 400 in Canada

May 26, 2026

Tim Hortons restaurant owners and the corporate brand are investing $400 million Canadian dollars (US $289,498,000) into expanding and modernizing the coffee…

Little Caesars to expand to Malaysia

May 22, 2026

Little Caesars is expanding into Malaysia, with its first restaurant scheduled to open in Damansara on May 24, according to a press release.

The 'people-first' philosophy that turned a broke delivery driver into Domino’s largest U.S. franchisee

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Former delivery driver Brian Bailey scaled his Domino’s franchise from a single New Mexico location into a massive 160-store empire by maintaining a strict…

The success formula that took Everbowl from 1 to 400 locations

I sat down with Jeff Fenster, who built five eight- to nine-figure companies, exited three, and grew Everbowl to more than 100 open locations with almost 40…

Mellow Mushroom VP shares secrets to long-term franchise success

In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace podcast, Mellow Mushroom VP of Franchise Development Jamie Cecil discusses the brand's 50-year history of "unicorn…

Hundreds of Dunkin’ locations planned for Canada in new partnership

May 12, 2026

Foodtastic, a Canadian restaurant operator, has signed a master franchising agreement with Inspire Brands to open hundreds of Dunkin' locations across Canada…

How the Best Franchise Groups Get Franchise Communication Right

The bigger your franchise gets, the harder team communication becomes to manage. This guide covers what every franchise operator needs to know about keeping…

What Every Multi-Location Business Needs to Know About Team Communication

Here's what every multi-location business needs to know about getting team communication right at scale.

New York-style pizza joins Marco’s Pizza menu for limited run

May 7, 2026

Marco's Pizza is expanding its menu with the launch of a limited-time New York Style Pizza, according to a press release.

How R&R Brands scaled from a single brand to a multi-brand platform

I sat down with Scott Taylor, Founder and CEO of R&R Brands, a visionary and an industry icon whose fingerprints are on some of the most important…

Diving deeper: Looking beyond sales for improved restaurant marketing

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

At the Restaurant Marketing Workshop in Boston from June 2 to 3, panelists will discuss how to do a deep dive into your brand's marketing and menu decisions.

Wendy’s reaches 100-restaurant milestone in the Philippines

April 24, 2026

Wendy's has opened its 100th restaurant in the Philippines, located on Friendship Highway in Angeles City, Pampanga, according to a press release.

Marco's Pizza inks 3 unit expansion in New Mexico

April 24, 2026

Marco's Pizza has signed a three-unit area development agreement to expand its presence in New Mexico, with the first location scheduled to open this summer…

The Complete Guide to Team Communication for Restaurant Franchise Owners

Running a restaurant franchise on texts and group chats is messier and riskier than you'd think. Here is a complete guide to improving and organizing team…