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Scooter’s Coffee Reaches 900 Shops Nationwide

Scooter’s Coffee, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing specialty coffee drive-thru companies, is celebrating an important milestone: 900 stores nationwide. To reach the milestone, Scooter’s Coffee added 83 stores to its network in 2025, a 10 percent increase in stores nationwide following a 16 percent increase in 2024. Nearly all Scooter’s Coffee locations are […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, News, Sandwiches, Story

Schlotzsky’s Drops Fresh Prototype and Updated Branding 

Schlotzsky’s is going back to where it started, and it’s trying to tackle some very 2020s challenges along the way. The Austin-born sandwich chain, one of seven brands within the GoTo Foods portfolio, is reclaiming its original “deli” identity and rolling out a next-generation prototype designed to be smaller and cheaper to operate. The new […]

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Burgers, Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Smashburger Opens in Huntersville, North Carolina

Smashburger, the fast-casual restaurant company that popularized smashed burgers, today announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Huntersville at Rosedale, North Carolina. The 1,600 square-foot location, located at 12905 Rosedale Hill Ave., opened its doors today, marking Smashburger’s fourth restaurant in North Carolina and another milestone in Smashburger’s continued growth and expansion across priority […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News, Sandwiches

Jimmy John’s Continues Canadian Expansion

Jimmy John’s has opened its first Saskatoon restaurant at 120-225 Payne Bend, bringing its fresh, freaky fast sandwiches to the community. Doors opened at 11 a.m. on February 24, representing another milestone in Jimmy John’s Canadian expansion. To celebrate, the first 100 guests received a complimentary 6-inch sandwich and fountain drink. “Expanding into Saskatchewan is […]

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Fast Food, Franchising, Growth, News, pizza

Hungry Howie’s Opens in Sylvania, Ohio

Hungry Howie’s, the originator of the Flavored Crust pizza franchise, has officially opened its newest location in Sylvania at 5502 Monroe Street (43560), located just minutes from the headquarters of national pizza brand Marco’s Pizza. To celebrate, the store will offer special promotions and giveaways beginning February 27. Promotions and giveaways include: Designed with convenience […]

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Burgers, Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Bobby’s Burgers Signs First Lease in Canada

Bobby’s Burgers By Bobby Flay signed a lease for its first Canadian restaurant at The Well, one of the country’s most ambitious mixed-use developments in the heart of downtown Toronto. Scheduled to open this summer, the location will serve as the brand’s Canadian flagship and establish the foundation for its long-term expansion across the country. “This is […]

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Fast Casual, Franchising, Growth, News

Chicken Salad Chick to Open in Bryan, Texas

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced it is expanding in Texas once again with the opening of a new restaurant in Bryan, located at 2305 Boonville Road near the Kroger in Colony Park Shopping Center. The local community is invited to celebrate this grand opening on Tuesday, March 10, where the […]

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Juice It Up! Signs Multi-Unit Agreement in Texas

Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading açai bowl, handcrafted smoothie and raw juice chains for over 30 years, is expanding its Texas presence thanks to a new multi-unit development agreement with Palate Pros, LLC. The tenured, multi-unit, multi-brand group is led by longtime Juice It Up! franchisee Cem Yorulmaz, who has operated successful Juice It Up! locations in California for more than 15 years. His stores consistently […]

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Chicken Salad Chick to Open 21st Restaurant in North Carolina

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its 21st restaurant in North Carolina and sixth for the Charlotte metro area. The new Cornelius location is at 8301 Magnolia Estates Drive, conveniently situated in the Magnolia Plaza shopping center. The restaurant will celebrate its grand opening on Tuesday, March […]

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Taco John’s Builds Infrastructure for Continued Momentum in 2026

Taco John’s, a leading Mexican quick-service restaurant, is entering 2026 with renewed momentum after a year of disciplined growth, operational investment, and continued franchisee collaboration. Following a strategic year focused on reinforcing system health and performance, the brand is advancing a targeted growth agenda centered on nontraditional development, improved unit economics, and expanded franchisee support. Disciplined […]

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