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Your Food Franchise Business Expansion News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in food franchising business expansion news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the food franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Food Franchise Business Expansion NewsMama Fu’s Announces its Largest Franchise Deal: Company to Expand into HoustonMama Fu’s Asian House is continuing to make big strides and has recently signed its largest franchise agreement to date, bringing the brand to the Houston market.
Capriotti’s Opens Fifth Los Angeles Area Location In CovinaCapriotti’s Sandwich Shop is excited to announce the opening of its newest location in Covina today. This fifth Los Angeles area shop is part of a large regional expansion in the Southwest. Red Mango Franchisee Opens Seventh Store and is Only 24 Years OldSamantha Goldsmith, of Saint James, has opened her seventh Red Mango store in North Babylon. Blaze Pizza Launches Into Fast-Casual Dining With Two Locations Set To Open This SummerBlaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, a new concept in fast-casual dining, will open two locations in Pasadena and Irvine this summer. Simply Southern Restaurant Group Announces Three New Chicken Salad Chick Franchisees and a New Company-Owned LocationSimply Southern Restaurant Group, the exclusive franchisor of Chicken Salad Chick, announced today the sale of several franchises in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and the upcoming opening of a new company store in Montgomery, Al.
Woody’s Bar-B-Q Opening In GuelphWoody’s Canada President Dan Masters is pleased to announce that they will be opening a location May 7th in Guelph at 565 Woodlawn Rd West near the Galaxy Cinemas. Gatti's Pizza Returns to Lafayette with GattiTownGatti's Pizza returns to Lafayatte after 13 years when Foodservice Management Systems (FMS) opens a new GattiTown family entertainment center on April 4, 2011. The 45,000 sq. ft. GattiTown includes an All You Care-to-Eat buffet, an expansive Midway arcade
Gatti's Pizza Returns to Oklahoma City with GattiTownGatti's Pizza returns to Oklahoma City after thirty-two years when Foodservice Management Systems (FMS) opens a new GattiTown family entertainment center on March 7, 2011. The 60,000 sq. ft. Oklahoma City GattiTown includes an All You Care-to-Eat buffet,
BIGGBY COFFEE Opens First Store in Battle Creek, MIThe “Cereal City” will soon have the perfect complement to the day’s most important meal with the long awaited arrival of BIGGBY COFFEE! After months of anticipation, the company’s newest store is set to open at 5466 Beckley Rd....
Chester's on the CornerChester's, the leading fried chicken foodservice offering in the convenience store category, is proud to announce the grand opening of its location in Wilmington, MA - home of the bright red Baldwin Apple. Auburn-Based Chicken Salad Chick to Franchise Across SoutheastChicken Salad Chick founders Stacy and Kevin Brown formally announced today their partnership with Debbie and Kelley Mossburg and the formation of Simply Southern Restaurant Group. Flippers Pizzeria to Open New Franchise Location at The VillagesFlippers Pizzeria will soon be opening its twelfth location in Central Florida at The Villages, which is located approximately 55 miles from Orlando, Florida. Big Smoke Burger Embarks On Aggressive Expansion PlanBig Smoke Burger, the Toronto based gourmet burger chain, has hired Fransmart to ramp up expansion in North America and in select global markets. Raising Cane’s Opens Doors to Second Oklahoma Restaurant in MooreLouisiana-based Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers opened the doors of its second Oklahoma restaurant in Moore today. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Open in Parkdale MallBeaumont residents today celebrated the grand opening of the area’s first Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers with a series of activities at the Parkdale Mall.
BIGGBY COFFEE Set to Open First-Ever Location in Hastings, MIThe BIGGBY COFFEE craze has caught on in yet another city, as the company’s newest location readies to open in Hastings (1180 West M-43) on Tuesday, May 1. Twin Peaks Taps Restaurant Veterans To Grow Brand; Awards Development Agreements For 19 New LocationsTwin Peaks Restaurants today announced the company has signed multiple development deals that will result in 19 new restaurants, including its first locations in Indiana. The development agreements also expand the company's presence in Arizona, Louisiana.
Robeks Franchise Reaches More Customers With Travel Centers, College Campus LocationsRobeks is bringing its all-natural, no-sugar-added smoothies to more customers by opening locations in interstate travel plazas.
Newk’s Express Café To Open 50th RestaurantNewk’s Express Café, a fast-casual restaurant concept offering a variety of made-to-order choices, will open its 50th restaurant Monday, April 16 in Jacksonville, Fla. The restaurant—located at 9047-1 Southside Blvd.—is the...
Cousins Subs® Unwraps New Store In GlendaleMenomonee Falls, Wis.-based Cousins Subs® today announced they will be unwrapping a new location in Glendale, Ariz. on Thursday, May 17.
Bloop Frozen Yogurt Opens This Weekend Near PantopsBeginning this weekend, Charlottesville residents will be able to enjoy flavorful FroYo from a new location on a mission to serve up more than just a sweet treat. Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers to Open in Greenville, N.C., on Monday, April 30thMellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is proud to announce their newest opening in Greenville, N.C., on Monday, April 30th. This Mellow is located at 2020 Charles Blvd., adjacent to the Colonial Mall. New Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Opens in the Galleria Mall April 19Galleria shoppers can now satisfy their chicken finger cravings at the newest Raising Cane’s in the mall’s food court. The Galleria location is the restaurant’s first site inside a mall in Houston. Gloria Jean's Coffees Treats Guests to New Look Coffee HouseLovers of Gloria Jean's Coffees will be in for a treat when they visit the new look coffee house in Chicago Ridge. Gloria Jean's Coffees launches on Monday, 14th of May in Chicago Ridge revealing their new Coffee House of the Future vision. Marietta’s Fifth Zaxby’s Hatched Monday, May 7Licensee Dustin Mullis, with partners Greg Shumate, Alex Koutouzis and Gregg Litchfield, will open the doors to Marietta’s fifth Zaxby’s restaurant this Monday. Del Taco Opens Kennesaw Restaurant, the 2nd of 60 Units Planned for Atlanta Metro AreaKennesaw, GA, gets its very own Del Taco today as the nation's No. 2 Mexican quick-serve chain opens the second restaurant of more than 60 planned for the Atlanta metro area. Fast Pizza, Fast Growth: Pie Five Pizza Co. Opens Fifth Location In North DallasThe name says it all. Pie Five Pizza Co. is celebrating the grand opening of its fifth location with a new restaurant at 15250 North Dallas Parkway near Beltline and the North Dallas Tollway Rita Restaurant Corp. Announces First Don Pablo’s Franchise PartnerRita Restaurant Corp., parent company of Don Pablo’s, announced today that the Big Tex-Bold Mex restaurant chain will open its first franchise on May 23, 2012. Elevation Burger Joins Line-up Of Tysons Corner Center EateriesElevation Burger, the rapidly growing, fast-casual restaurant serving great-tasting 100% USDA-certified organic, 100% grass-fed, free range burgers, joined the list of Tysons Corner Center eateries when it opened its 54-seat restaurant on March 20th. Flippin’ Pizza Franchisee Signs Another 7-unit DealCurrent Flippin’ Pizza franchisee, Brett Silver, has signed on a new development agreement with the brand, to open 7 new locations in Montgomery County, Maryland. HuHot Mongolian Grill Invades Two New Markets! Coming soon to La Crosse, WI and Greenville, NCHuHot Mongolian Grill, one of the country’s leading Mongolian Grill concepts, plans to open its doors in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Greenville, North Carolina. T Buffalo Wings & Rings Debuts New Restaurant Design This Month in Naperville, IllinoisBuffalo Wings & Rings (BW&R) unveils its next generation restaurant on Wednesday, November 16 in Naperville, Illinois thanks to the successful local franchise group ABDN Grill, Inc. |
Features & Special ReportsAnatomy of a Turnaround: Bennigan's Reclaims The Integrity of An IconEveryone loves a good comeback story, and I am honored and humbled to be at the helm of a classic turnaround tale. Growth Machine: Anil Yadav Shows No Signs Of Slowing DownAnil Yadav has graced the pages (and one cover) of Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine twice before. 5 Key Mobile Marketing Strategies for FranchisesFor franchise marketers, mobile marketing is now paramount to a successful online strategy. MarketingSherpa: Marketing Wisdom for 2012In case you missed it (and when it comes to marketing and social media there's plenty to keep up on), MarketingSherpa published its Wisdom Report, "Marketing Wisdom for 2012" earlier this year. Time For Benchmarking: All That's Needed Is The WillI am convinced that someday the franchising community will finally get around to unleashing its biggest competitive strength: unit predictability. Improving the Speed and Effectiveness of Your Responses to ProspectsWe asked two franchise marketing pros what they're doing to provide more timely - and relevant - responses to prospect inquiries. Social Media Roundup - May 2012Here are four reasons local business marketers should continue to use the Yellow Pages. Health-Scare Reform: "There's Still More That We Don't Know Than We Do."Since national health care reform was signed into law in March 2010, it has generated strong reaction from multi-unit franchisees and small-business owners across the nation. The Customer Within: Provide Coworkers With The Best Service PossibleWhen we talk about customer service, we usually think about how we deal with the people who walk through our doors--both physical and virtual--to purchase our products and services. Do It Now: 3 Easy Ways To Stop Procrastinating TodayProcrastination is like a virus. It creeps up on you slowly, drains you of energy, and is difficult to get rid of if your resistance is low. 
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