Popeyes pushes into Saudi Arabia

April 27, 2021

Popeyes has signed an exclusive master franchise and development agreement with Gulf First Fast Food Company to grow the brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice opens in Pembroke Pines

April 26, 2021

South Florida residents have a new place to cool off — Jeremiah's Italian Ice at 15820 Pines Boulevard within the Fountain Square Plaza in Pembrook Pines.

Global Franchise Group debuts ghost kitchen with partner CloudKitchens

April 20, 2021

Global Franchise Group is partnering with CloudKitchens on its first ghost kitchen which is opening today as a remote Round Table Pizza in Los Angeles…

Wienerschnitzel going global?

April 20, 2021

Wienerschnitzel, founded in 1961 with a hot dog stand in Wilmington, California, is ready to be a global brand. The chain, which operates or franchises 32…

California's beloved Fosters Freeze faces future with sticky grin

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Fosters Freeze is opening its first constructed store in 30 years later this year, five years after the iconic California chain was purchased by a pair of…

Jinya partnering with FranFast for franchise development

April 13, 2021

Jinya Holdings Inc. — which owns Bushi by Jinya, Jinya Ramen Bar, Jinya Ramen Express and Robata Jinya — is expanding domestically as well as internationally…

Jeremiah's opens Florida Gold Coast store

April 9, 2021

Orlando-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice has opened another Sunshine State store, this one on the state's Gold Coast, in Cooper City. The Stirling Road location…

Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins to put 26 stores 'deep in the heart of Texas'

April 7, 2021

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins will open 26 Dunkin' restaurants and eight multi-brand Dunkin'/Baskin-Robbins locations across Dallas and Houston through agreements…

Edible's 1st 'manage-to-own' candidate takes over Florida store

April 6, 2021

Edible said the brand's first candidate in its Manage-To-Own (MTO) program, Tony Herlong, has taken the reins of his first store after completing the company's…

Jollibee opening 1st DC metro store April 8

April 5, 2021

Fast-growing southeast Asian QSR, Jollibee, will open its first location in the Washington, D.C. metro area Thursday, April 8, at the Westfield Wheaton Mall in…

Top 5 Benefits of Standardizing Network Security Across the Franchise Brand

A standardized network offers the ability for corporations to gain “herd immunity” and add solutions the brand may have thought out of reach of its franchisees.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice makes Bayou State debut

April 1, 2021

Jeremiah's Italian Ice is opening its first store in Louisiana as part of the brand's expansion in the Southern U.S. The Covington, Louisiana store is located…

Del Taco franchisee opens 12th New Mexico store

April 1, 2021

Southern California-based Del Taco has opened a location in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on North Date Street. The store is the twelfth New Mexico…

2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Ceremony

Join us as we announce this year's Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers.

Presented by FastCasual.com

Flynn acquires 1K-plus US Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations

March 24, 2021

Flynn Restaurant Group, the nation's largest franchise operator, doubled its size today with the completed acquisition of 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy's stores…

Popeyes pushes into 4 South Asian nations

March 24, 2021

A little more than a day after Popeyes said it would begin opening restaurants in the U.K. this year, it announced today that it's moving into India…

Popeyes sets sail for the UK

March 23, 2021

After launching Popeyes locations in Spain and Switzerland, Popeyes is taking its popular chicken sandwich and other menu items to the United Kingdom…

Popeyes deal will bring hundreds of stores to Mexico

March 19, 2021

Popeyes has signed a deal with JK Capital to bring "hundreds of new Popeyes restaurants to Mexico over the coming years," according to a news release.

Del Taco adds 2nd Ohio store

March 18, 2021

Del Taco is growing in the Buckeye State, opening its second location in Ohio on U.S. Highway 23 South in Circleville, which is part of Pickaway County south…

Jeremiah's set to cool the heat in Jacksonville Beach

March 18, 2021

Orlando-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice will open a store in Jacksonville Beach this month at 1500 Beach Blvd., less than two miles from the Jacksonville Beach…