Checkers & Rally's opens in Social Circle, Georgia

November 4, 2024

Checkers and Rally's has opened a restaurant in Social Circle, Georgia, according to a press release.

Wetzel's Pretzels launches Stanford University bakery

November 1, 2024

Wetzel's Pretzels has opened a bakery at Stanford University in the Tresidder Memorial Union in Palo Alto, California. The location is part of Wetzel's…

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream lands Surprise, Arizona

October 29, 2024

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream will open in Surprise, Arizona, as part of a larger development project led by franchisee Mukhpal Toor, according to a press…

Toppers Pizza to expand in Nebraska

October 28, 2024

Toppers Pizza is set to expand its presence in Nebraska. Franchisees Ross Lerner and Lori Irvin recently acquired four existing Toppers Pizza locations — two…

Smalls Sliders opening 4 units in Georgia

October 28, 2024

Smalls Sliders is opening four locations in the South Georgia region, inking its third deal with DPC Smalls Investments, spearheaded by Doug Cone.

Smalls Sliders opens 6 states for development

October 25, 2024

Smalls Sliders has opened six states for development: Illinois; Nevada; Ohio; South Dakota; Virginia and West Virginia, according to a press release.

Carma HoldCo invests in plant-based QSR Mr. Charlie's Told Me So

October 25, 2024

Carma HoldCo, the parent company behind brands like TYSON 2.0 by Mike Tyson, has made a strategic investment in Mr. Charlie's Told Me So, a plant-based QSR…

Stoner's Pizza Joint opens 50th pizzeria nationwide

October 24, 2024

Stoner's Pizza Joint recently opened its 50th restaurant, which is located in San Marcos, Texas. Stoner's has opened 16 locations since January and is on track…

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Taco John's expands Wisconsin footprint with opening in West Bend

October 16, 2024

Taco John's has opened in West Bend, Wisconsin, according to a press release.

Domino's Pizza expands Texas footprint with opening in San Marcos

October 15, 2024

Domino's Pizza has opened in San Marcos, Texas, according to a Community Impact report.

Jollibee opens in Alameda, California

October 14, 2024

Chicken chain Jollibee has opened a location in Alameda, California. It's situated at 2670 Fifth Street and marks the 12th location In the San Francisco Bay…

Taco Bell opens in Greenville, Wisconsin

October 11, 2024

Taco Bell franchisee Pacific Bells, which operates 300 Taco Bell locations in the United States, has opened a restaurant in Greenville, Wisconsin, according to…

Gong cha focuses on quality of tea, customer service

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Bubble tea concept Gong cha focuses on the quality of its products and the happiness of its customers.

HTeaO enters Tennessee

October 3, 2024

Iced-tea franchise HTeaO has entered Tennessee with a first location opening in Lexington early next year. The brand has plans to grow in Greater Nashville…

Settling the Great Franchising Debate

In the restaurant industry, the equivalent of “to be or not to be?” is “to franchise or not to franchise?” This is a question that many pizzeria owners…

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Subway expands global presence with 10K restaurant commitments

October 2, 2024

Subway is continuing to grow with the signing of more than 20 master franchise agreements for more than 10,000 future restaurants. Seven of those agreements…

Jack in the Box signs franchising deal for 12 units in Chicago

September 30, 2024

Jack in the Box has inked a 12-unit franchising deal in the Chicago market. The brand also plans two CloudKitchens in downtown and eight company-owned…

Marco's Pizza inks 3-unit deal for Virginia

September 24, 2024

Marco's Pizza has signed a three-unit deal for Virginia with franchisee Marcel Clarke. Site selection is currently underway in Bristow, Haymarket and…

Del Taco expands in Southern Florida

September 24, 2024

Del Taco has opened a location in Port Charlotte, Florida, marking its 12th unit in the state, according to a press release.