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Pita Pit USA, a Mediterranean fast casual brand specializing in made-to-order pita sandwiches, is lowering franchised fees and royalty rates and introducing a drive-thru prototype as part of its 2024 Franchise Development Incentive. "We're not just expanding our presence —... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ziggi's Coffee opened its 100th store Tuesday at 51 North 42nd Ave., in Brighton, Colorado. "We are thrilled to open our 100th location in our home state of Colorado, making this milestone all the more special," Brandon Knudsen, Ziggi's Coffee... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El Pollo Loco, which opened 50 years ago, has unveiled a restaurant prototype showcasing a more modern design featuring existing brand elements — fire stack gradient, logo and font — but with an updated color palette, footprint and use of... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Clean Eatz, a health-focused lifestyle brand and meal plan franchise, has appointed 30-year restaurant veteran Eric Wyatt as its first CEO. Wyatt most recently served as CEO of California-based NORMS Restaurants and has held c-level leadership roles at Boston Market and Corner Bakery Cafe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Toppers Pizza is set to expand its presence in Nebraska. Franchisees Ross Lerner and Lori Irvin recently acquired four existing Toppers Pizza locations — two in Omaha, one in Lincoln and one in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with plans to... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 has been revolutionizing the QSR world, and we're thrilled to continue spearheading expansion into new... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Toppers Pizza is set to expand its presence in Nebraska. Franchisees Ross Lerner and Lori Irvin recently acquired four existing Toppers Pizza locations — two in Omaha, one in Lincoln and one in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with plans to... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 has been revolutionizing the QSR world, and we're thrilled to continue spearheading expansion into new... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has signed a 50-unit deal with Boparan Restaurant Group to open in Poland. Boparan, which operates over 50 stores across the United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, with its latest opening in Belfast-Lisburn, has several international franchises... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has locked in a seven-unit franchise agreement with Deryl Pangelinan, Sean Varvello, Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie to open in Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri. The group is known for being the first to franchise Dave's... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Timber Pizza Company is opening its third traditional brick-and-mortar location, a franchised unit, in McLean, Virginia, this November, according to a press release. The restaurant is under the helm of franchisees Steve Martin and Ryan Bensten, entrepreneurs with deep ties... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Georgia-based Zaxbys is entering New Jersey via a six-unit deal with GSP Group, led by Premanand Gupta, a longtime New Jersey resident. "We started looking into Zaxbys about a year ago," Gupta said in a company press release. "We have... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Smalls Sliders has opened six states for development: Illinois; Nevada; Ohio; South Dakota; Virginia and West Virginia, according to a press release. The brand has officially sold out of eight states, including Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 chain, according to a press release. The move comes as the plant-based food market experiences significant growth, projected to reach over $77.8 billion by 2025, according to MarketsandMarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stoner's Pizza Joint recently opened its 50th restaurant, which is located in San Marcos, Texas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marking its 13th Florida unit and 73rd systemwide, Rock N' Roll Sushi is opening next week inside a Walmart Supercenter in Niceville, Florida. "We didn't want to rock the boat too much, but having the opportunity to open inside of... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stoner's Pizza Joint recently opened its 50th restaurant, which is located in San Marcos, Texas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cheba Hut is rolling into Iowa when it opens by year's end in the Des Moines area before expanding to other locations around the state. Franchisee Mistene Nugent will open multiple units, starting with the first store in Johnston at 5260 Merle Hay Road. "I love the Cheba vibe," Nugent said in a company press release. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food has sold a majority stake to Blue Marlin Partners and Trive Capital. Savory Fund, Mo' Bettahs' founders and Crewe Capital will retain significant minority stakes. "We are grateful for the trust Mo' Bettahs put in... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Flying Biscuit Cafe, a 35-unit chain founded in Atlanta in 1993, added five locations this year and is opening 15 in 2025. "We are thrilled by the momentum we've built in 2024, and we anticipate even more significant growth in... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Blaze Pizza will open a location in Meridian, Idaho, on Oct. 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Boba brand Krak Boba is opening its 17th franchise location, its first in Indiana, this weekend in Notre Dame at 1234 N Eddy St., in South Bend, Indiana. Krak Boba offers traditional milk teas, smoothies, coffee drinks and fruit teas, breaking down taste profiles and preferences into delicious flavor options. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Minnie Bird, a partnership between Sean Thomas, the grandson of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, and Venture Kitchen, opened this week at 1428 N. Meacham Road in Schaumburg, Illinois. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Blaze Pizza will open a location in Meridian, Idaho, on Oct. 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kansas-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, is expanding its international footprint with three locations in Canada. The agreement marks its continued growth in Canada after signing a Master Franchise and Development Agreement with Gregg Most and Jim Werschler of North 49 Frozen Custard and Steakburgers in November 2022. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Taco John's has opened in West Bend, Wisconsin, according to a press release. The restaurant is located at 1750 S. Main Street and opens at 6 a.m. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domino's Pizza has opened in San Marcos, Texas, according to a Community Impact report. It's the third Domino's in the city. The pizzeria is owned and operated by Alan Murph. "We are thrilled to open our third Domino's location in San Marcos," Murph told the news outlet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its first Iowa store Wednesday at 2510 Corridor Way in Coralville under the direction of husband-and-wife team Pat and Melissa Ingle. Pat Ingle's aunt, Becky Peterson, is also a partner. "We're excited to open the very first Chicken Salad Chick in Iowa in Coralville," Pat Ingle said in a company press release. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based brunch restaurant, is opening up to five locations in the Atlanta in partnership with ATL Biscuits LLC. "Biscuit Belly was born out of my love for biscuits when I was young and growing up in Georgia and as a student at UGA," Chad Coulter, founder and CEO of Biscuit Belly, said in a company press release. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domino's Pizza has opened in San Marcos, Texas, according to a Community Impact report. It's the third Domino's in the city. The pizzeria is owned and operated by Alan Murph. "We are thrilled to open our third Domino's location in San Marcos," Murph told the news outlet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Konala, a healthy fast food brand known for high-protein, gluten-free bowls and salads, has signed its first multi-unit franchise deal in Spokane, Washington. Just weeks after launching its franchise program, Konala secured a five-unit agreement with Conrad Manfred, an entrepreneur... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Juice It Up has opened its Murrieta, California, location. Owned and operated by franchisees Vikram Brar and Avneet Kang, who will expand the brand's presence further throughout Southern California's Inland Empire, the store is located at the Murrieta Bella Piazza,... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dallas-based Velvet Taco, which has 50 locations in the U.S., is making its international debut in London, opening in Soho in Spring 2025. "This is an exciting time for Velvet Taco," Clay Dover, president and CEO of Velvet Taco, said in a company press release. "When I joined the brand, we had just four locations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Smoothie King is expanding its Colorado footprint with two openings and six commitments within the state. The expansion comes on the heels of five openings there in 2023. The first of the two franchise-owned stores opened earlier this fall in... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 area and its 75th in the U.S., according to a press release. Alameda is... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fazoli's, and 17 other restaurant concepts, has signed a development agreement with franchisee Valor Acquisitions Group to bring five Fazoli's locations to Utah over the next five years. The first will open in... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Taco Bell franchisee Pacific Bells, which operates 300 Taco Bell locations in the United States, has opened a restaurant in Greenville, Wisconsin, according to a press release. A grand opening will be held Friday Oct. 11 and will give away free Taco Bell for a year for the first 50 customers in line by 9 a.m. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born experiential fast casual concept with over 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed a 20-unit deal with the Carl L. Karcher Group to open in Southern California and Las Vegas. The Carl L. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bubble tea concept Gong cha focuses on the quality of its products and the happiness of its customers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Canada's Fluffy Fluffy, an all-day brunch and breakfast cafe serving Japanese-style souffle pancakes, is adding locations by year's end to New York and New Jersey, bringing the total store count in the U.S. to nine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice cafe founded in Washington D.C., is expanding to Northern California with its first location in Danville opening by year's end at 350 Railroad Ave. Helmed by first-time Toastique franchisees and long-time friends, Linh Jee... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Beef-a-Roo is opening locations in Pittsburg, Kansas, and Joplin, Missouri, by year's end. "We are thrilled to bring the iconic Beef-A-Roo experience to Kansas and Missouri with these two new locations," Matt Riddle, CEO of Beef-A-Roo, said in a company... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paris Baguette, a cafe concept of 4,000 locations with over 180 in North America, is opening in Brooklyn. Franchisees Susana Wu and Donna Wu secured real estate at 532 5th Avenue and will open in early 2025. "Paris Baguette is very popular in Korea and they are so creative with the pastries and products," Donna Wu said in a company press release. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Restaurant platform company Craveworthy Brands is opening a co-branded Wing it On and Sigri Indian BBQ location in Newark, New Jersey, at 155 University Ave. "Opening Wing It On in Newark is a significant milestone for Craveworthy Brands on the... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 were inked this year, marking the brand's entrance into Paraguay and Mongolia and significantly expanding... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream will grow its footprint in Illinois with the signing of a new franchise agreement for the state. The deal will introduce multiple Happy Joe's locations across the state, according to a press release. Happy... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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, Chattanooga and Knoxville. "We are incredibly excited to bring HTeaO to Tennessee," , Justin Howe, HTeaO co-founder and CEO, said in the press release. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crust Pizza Co. and franchisee Chuck Vieau will open a location Oct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

California-based Sambazon, which serves acai bowls, opened its first mini kiosk location at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 58-square foot kiosk requires one to two employees to operate. "At Nova Southeastern University, our partnership with Sambazon has... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant Wednesday in Dubai with international franchisee Alshaya Group. Located at The Beach at Jumeirah Beach Residence, the location spans over 6,000 square feet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]