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Kolache Factory Honored with 2025 Cherish the Child Award for Supporting Houston Children

The Kolache Factory, the fast-growing bakery-café franchise known for its fresh-baked kolaches, is honored to receive a 2025 Cherish the Child Award from The Children’s Assessment Center (The CAC), a prestigious honor presented annually to outstanding supporters whose contributions have made a lasting difference in the lives of children and families affected by sexual abuse in […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

la Madeleine Enters 2026 with Strength and Momentum

French-inspired bakery and café la Madeleine enters 2026 with growing momentum, following significant development tied to the successful first year of its Ignite the Joy strategic plan. Throughout 2025, the brand refined its identity, simplified execution and advanced guest-informed innovation to elevate the everyday experience with greater consistency across the system. The progress reflects CEO and President John Dillon’s […]

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Emerging Concepts, Employee Management, Fast Casual, Fast Food, News, Story

Submissions Open for QSR 2026’s Young Leaders to Watch

Here at QSR, we’ve recognized the up-and-comers defining the next generation of industry leadership since 2019. And now, it’s time to find the next class. QSR is officially accepting submissions for the 2026 Young Leaders to Watch, particularly searching for those visionaries who are redefining the landscape and setting a new bar to follow. To […]

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Fast Casual, Marketing & Promotions, News, pizza

Blaze Pizza Names Bloom Ads Global Media Group New Media Agency of Record

Following a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process in late 2025 led by Daniel Weiner at You Should Talk To, Blaze Pizza has announced Bloom Ads Global Media Group as its new media agency of record. To support one of the most recognized fast-casual dining brands in the United States, Bloom will lead national and […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Chicken Salad Chick Signs 6-Unit Deal in Nevada

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, is making its Nevada debut with a six-unit franchise agreement in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The deal marks the brand’s first development in the Silver State and underscores continued momentum as Chicken Salad Chick strategically expands beyond the Southeast and into the growing […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Dave’s Hot Chicken Reflects on Historic 2025

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the fastest-growing Nashville-style hot chicken sensation from Los Angeles, ignited 2025 with historic milestones, international expansion, and strategic leadership team moves. This year, the brand continues disrupting the restaurant industry as it opened its 400th restaurant, which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The milestone is a result of a record […]

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Fast Casual, News

Potbelly to Opens Location in Midtown Charlotte

Potbelly opened in Midtown Charlotte on Friday, January 30. Situated within The Metropolitan, the city’s vibrant mixed-use shopping and dining destination, the new shop offers convenient access for local residents, shoppers and workforce to enjoy the brand’s signature warm, toasty sandwiches, wraps, salads and shakes all in a friendly neighborhood atmosphere, for delivery or pick […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Huey Magoo’s Inks 12-Unit Agreement Across Alabama and Texas

Huey Magoo’s, known for its premium, hand-crafted chicken tenders, “The Filet Mignon of Chicken,” has signed a development agreement totaling 12 restaurants, marking the brand’s entry into Texas and expanding its presence in Alabama. The deal includes eight restaurants across the North Dallas market and four in Birmingham, accelerating Huey Magoo’s nationwide expansion.  “This agreement […]

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Fast Casual, News

Shipley Donuts Signs Four Deals to Grow Nationally, Including Vegas

Shipley Donuts, the nation’s largest brand of fresh, handmade-daily donuts and kolaches, has signed four multi-unit deals to expand its national footprint, including in Las Vegas, its westernmost location, plus multiple new locations in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and New Orleans. Development plans include: “As we strengthen our presence in our thriving existing markets, we are […]

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Fast Casual, Finance, Franchising, Growth, News, Story

After Rare Sales Decline, Wingstop Targets AI Kitchens, Loyalty, and Marketing to Reignite Growth

For the first time in 22 years, Wingstop’s same-store sales turned negative. Comps fell 3.3 percent in fiscal 2025 and 5.8 percent in Q4. But the company views this dip as an anomaly, with expectations of flat to low-single-digit comp growth this year. Longer term, the goal is $3 million AUV (AUV was $2 million […]

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