Franchising News & Media
Shaq now owns Krispy Kreme franchise
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Fifteen-time NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal and Krispy Kreme doughnuts: When you think about it, they are a match made in heaven. And fittingly perhaps, now…
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To stay or to grow? That was the question at Fast Casual Executive Summit
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"Should I stay or should I grow?" is one question that many restaurant brands struggle with regarding expansion plans.
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop opens second Knoxville location
October 13, 2016
Potbelly Sandwich Shop is opening its second Knoxville location, this one to be located at 522 South Gay Street.
read nowPrepare to be deliciously abused at Gordon Ramsay's new QSR concept
October 13, 2016
Not sure whether massive amounts of verbal abuse is on the menu, but you can be sure the kitchen staff at Gordon Ramsay's fourth Las Vegas restaurant…
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Questioning why you got into this crazy business? Here's a place to find an answer
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Though the readers of this website are involved in another sector of the food service industry, many of you still attended the Fast Casual Executive Summit…
read nowKono going 'loco' for mall sites come Black Friday
October 7, 2016
Portable pizza and dessert QSR, Kono, plans to scoop up all kinds of fans on Black Friday with the opening of five new mall-based stores in California…
read nowLongtime BK franchise group moves into Raleigh
October 6, 2016
A Raleigh, North Carolina-based Burger King franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, has acquired the city’s three Burger King locations.
read nowKrispy Kreme brings its 'kleinuhringurs' to Iceland
October 6, 2016
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is moving into the land of fairies and thermal spas under an agreement with the group Hagar verslainr ehf in Iceland, according to…
read nowStarbird wings it and raises $5 mil
September 29, 2016
Starbird, a premium fast food concept, raised nearly $5 million during its second round of funding, according to a company press release. The group of…
read nowGiardino Gourmet Salads celebrates 12th birthday
September 27, 2016
Giardino Gourmet Salads will celebrate its twelfth birthday Oct. 18 by giving a $5-off coupon to all customers who purchase a salad, wrap or grain bowl. The…
read nowDunkin' Donuts goes west with 12,000th location
September 27, 2016
Dunkin’ Donuts has been very busy following that credo to "go west" over the last year, as proven this week by the opening of the chain’s 12,000th restaurant…
read nowBen's Soft Pretzels ties up a bundle of new sports team business
September 27, 2016
It’s salty, portable, and goes great with beer, so it may have been a foregone conclusion that Ben’s Soft Pretzels would become popular fodder for sports…
read nowBruster's dishes up a franchisee deal in the Tar Heel State
September 26, 2016
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream wants to scoop up some new franchisees for outlets in North Carolina’s large and growing Piedmont Triad, so it’s actually having a…
read nowBruster's scoops up 15 new locations during record sales
September 22, 2016
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is opening 15 new locations in a period of exceedingly rapid growth and sales, according to a news release. The chain is reporting 1…
read nowCaptain D's setting sail into central Florida
September 20, 2016
Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.
read nowCarvel hits growth spurt in the Garden State
September 20, 2016
Carvel is growing New Jersey with plans for 20 locations in the coming years, according to a news release. The chain has 51 units there.
read nowChick-fil-A flies into Denver International
September 16, 2016
Chick-fil-A is opening a location in Denver International Airport’s concourse B, according to a news release.
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Franchise Focus: Go Brit serving up British favourites, 'jolly good time'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The Delaware-based fish-and-chips brand claims to serve "British favourites and jolly good time."
read nowLebanon loves Toll House cookies, adds two more cafes
September 14, 2016
Nestle’s Toll House Cafes by Chip is building quite a fan base in Lebanon. In fact, this month, developer Hassan Hajj Ali — who now runs three of the cafes in…
read nowCaptain D's sailing into over 8 new locations
September 13, 2016
Captain D's is gearing up to open new locations in Georgia, Texas and Virginia in the next few years.
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