Franchising News & Media
Pincho CEO: Simplified operations + empowered teams = growth
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A hundred stores in five years is an ambitious growth plan for any brand, but Pincho co-founder and CEO Otto Othman thinks the popularity of the brand in Miami…
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Bruster's to add 10 Florida, California stores
February 20, 2020
Bruster's Real Ice Cream said it has signed 10 new store agreements, including six restaurants set for California and four in Florida. The brand said the…
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Bruster's to add 10 California, Florida stores
February 14, 2020
Bruster's Real Ice Cream said this week that it has signed 10 new store agreements, including six to open in California and four in Florida. The brand said in…
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Jeremiah's to add 16 Southeastern US stores
February 13, 2020
Florida-based frozen treats franchise Jeremiah's Italian Ice, a Florida-based frozen treats franchise, has signed its very first area representative agreement…
read nowAskar Brands adds doughnuts with 47-unit Florida Dunkin' acquisition
February 11, 2020
Southeast Enterprise Holdings Inc., or SEH, has acquired 47 Florida-based stores in the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach markets, a news release said.
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A&W announces 8 straight years of same-store sales growth
February 11, 2020
A&W said its same-store sales grew 2.7% last year, the eighth consecutive year of growth for the Lexington, Kentucky-based brand, according to a news…
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RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Netsurion
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Netsurion BranchSDO is a comprehensive software-defined branch network solution combining a powerful yet easily-deployed edge appliance and cloud orchestration.
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Former Dallas Cowboy, wife open 2nd Texas store
February 7, 2020
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Charlie Williams and his wife, Sharonda Williams, have opened Mansfield, Texas's second Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip on…
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Can restaurants learn from retail's mistakes?
February 5, 2020
It's always better to learn from someone else's mistakes then to make them, and in this case, that "someone" is the retail industry.
read nowP F Chang's enters limited-service realm with first to-go store
February 3, 2020
P.F. Chang's can now count itself among limited-service brand's competitors by today opening its first P.F. Chang's To Go location at 11 a.m. local time in…
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Roy Rogers puts the spurs to 5-year growth strategy
January 31, 2020
The 48-store Roy Rogers brand has rolled out a new strategic plan focused on growth through franchising, with expectations of signing between three and five…
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Dunkin' Brands names international marketing VP, promotes 2 to VPs
January 30, 2020
Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent, Dunkin' Brands, has named three vice presidents to its international team, including two in-house promotions and the hiring…
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Dillas Quesadillas founder on the value of following 'Jennifer' while feeding the 'Gator'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Dillas Quesadillas founder, Kyle Gordon, comes off as the kind of laid-back guy you'd have a beer with. But don't let looks deceive:This one-time college kid…
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QSR Edo Japan expands Canadian footprint with new Winnipeg stores
January 23, 2020
QSR Edo Japan, is continuing its Canadian expansion by opening a store in Fort Richmond Plaza in Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, with a second Winnipeg store set…
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Bruster's set to sweeten Austin, Texas
January 21, 2020
After five store openings last year, Bruster's Real Ice Cream is pushing into 2020 with a new Austin location opening soon on Ranch Road under the ownership of…
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Mountain Mike's moves into Menlo Park, California
January 17, 2020
Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, has opened a new store just north of Palo Alto, California, on Menlo Avenue and El Camino Real in Menlo Park, a news release said.
read nowDel Taco opens New Mexico store
January 16, 2020
Mexican-American QSR, Del Taco opened a store in Espanola, New Mexico under the ownership of Diamondback LLC, according to a news release. The store is the…
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Reigniting the glow over Michigan's 97-year-old Halo Burger
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Olives on burgers? Ice cream in ginger ale? Saintly looking cows? Yes, you've landed in the Halo Burger zone, a regional burger brand that has regained its…
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Arby's open Tarboro, North Carolina store
January 15, 2020
Arby's is opening Monday in Tarboro, North Carolina. Under the ownership of Mosaic Red Hat Group, which also has 41 other locations of the chain in Florida…
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Jollibee opens 2 stores in 1 week as part of US expansion
January 14, 2020
Filipino multinational chicken QSR, Jollibee, is opening two stores in a week's time as part of its U.S. expansion, including the grand opening of a Pinellas…
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