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TGA Sports Partners with Franklin to Offer Pickleball Programs in Response to Soaring Popularity
In a bid to keep pace with the surging popularity of Pickleball, TGA (Tennis, Golf & Athletics) Sports, known for its innovative approach to athletic skill development and educational programs, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Franklin Sports, the...
Southern Classic Chicken Revolutionizes Drive-Thru, Walk-Up-Only Model with Sleek New Prototype in Louisiana
The brand’s commitment to quality ingredients, compelling economics, and now, a refreshed, modern look, positions it as a formidable contender in the competitive QSR arena. Southern Classic Chicken, the beloved Louisiana-based fried chicken franchise...
Wild Eggs Announces New Vice President of Marketing
Wild Eggs, a favorite breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, announces the appointment of Michelle Heffernan as its Vice President of Marketing. With 25 years of marketing, sales, and advertising experience, Heffernan...
East Coast Wings + Grill Opens New Location in Clemson; Sights Set on Continued Expansion in Southeast.
East Coast Wings + Grill (ECW+G), a full-service and family-dining restaurant renowned for its variety of buffalo wing sauces and heat indexes, announced the opening of their newest location in Clemson, South Carolina. Located at 405 S. College Ave., Suite 300, the...
Caring Senior Service offers Ageless Grace training to staff, caregivers
The non-medical home care service says the ground-breaking brain fitness program will promote healthy aging among its clients In an effort to help its clients improve healthy brain function, Caring Senior Service, a leading provider of non-medical in-home...
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Answers Fans’ Call with Limited-Time Gravy and Mashed Potatoes
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is one-upping its Thanksgiving-inspired The Bobbie® — voted the “Greatest Sandwich in America" — and introducing gravy and mashed potatoes for a limited time only. The Bobbie® is made with slow-roasted turkey topped with cranberry sauce,...
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness Appoints Adam Passarelli as Chief Operating Officer
Prime IV Hydration and Wellness, the nation’s leader in vitamin infusion therapy, this morning announced the appointment of wellness industry veteran Adam Passarelli as the franchise’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). This move was made to aid the brand in...
Dazs the Season: Häagen-Dazs® Shops Announce Return of Peppermint Bark Dessert Lineup
Häagen-Dazs® Shops announced today the return of their indulgent Peppermint Bark dessert lineup ahead of the holidays. Available from November 15, 2023, through January 14, 2024, the seasonal desserts include Häagen-Dazs Peppermint Bark Shake, Peppermint Bark Dazzler,...
PrimoHoagies Names Lauren Tesche-Johnson as Director of Business Development
PrimoHoagies, the beloved hoagie chain recently named America’s #1 sandwich shop, announced today the appointment of its new Director of Business Development, Lauren Tesche-Johnson. Lauren Tesche-Johnson’s professional experience spans over 20 years across various...
Chicken Salad Chick Acquires Piece of Cake
Building upon its commitment to deliver always fresh, made-from-scratch meals, Atlanta-based Chicken Salad Chick announced today its acquisition of iconic local bakery Piece of Cake. In a move to better serve guests across its 245 locations in 18 states, the...
CertaPro Painters® Appoints Dean Riviera as First Chief Information Officer
CertaPro Painters®, North America's Most Referred Painting Company®, has appointed Dean Riviera as the company's first Chief Information Officer. Riviera assumes leadership of the company’s IT infrastructure and business applications and will play a pivotal role in...
Aon Launches Multi-Industry Franchise Solutions Program to Help Businesses Manage Risk
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, launched its Franchise Solutions program, designed to better inform, advise and protect franchise businesses. Powered by CoverWallet technology, Aon helps franchise businesses understand and manage risk across...
Shipley Do-Nuts Launches Do-Happy Rewards Program
New loyalty app is a first for 87-year-old brand Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s largest do-nut brands, is offering guests sweet incentives with its first-ever loyalty program, Do-Happy Rewards, at all 340-plus locations. Everyone who joins the program...
Velvet Taco Opens First Casino Restaurant
Choctaw Casino Accelerates Brand’s Non-Traditional Growth Velvet Taco announced the opening of the brand’s first casino restaurant location inside Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK, on September 26, 2023. This new location is one of several planned non-traditional openings...
Layne’s Chicken Fingers Acquires 3 Flagship Locations in College Station, Texas
Upon the retirement of the original owner, the Layne’s corporate team took ownership of the three original restaurants. With the retirement of Mike Garratt, the original owner of Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the first three restaurants of the Texas-born and breaded...
Beans & Brews Coffeehouse Names Chad Gretzema as New CEO to Fuel Growth
As part of its strategy for nationwide expansion, Beans & Brews Coffeehouse is fortifying its executive team to enhance growth and franchise support with the appointment of Chad Gretzema as its Chief Executive Officer. With nearly three decades of multi-unit food...
BIGGBY® COFFEE Pursues 500 Open Units by End of 2024
The high-energy coffeehouse franchise has seen monumental growth this year and is on track to meet or exceed the 500-unit mark by the end of next year. With over 360 open coffeehouses and another 140 in some stage of development, BIGGBY® COFFEE, the high-energy...
Mr Gatti’s Pizza Opens Family Entertainment Center Location
Late last month, Mr Gatti's Pizza opened its newest family entertainment center location in Dadeville, Alabama. The restaurant features an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, a salad bar, an entertainment area, and games. This is the brand's seventh location to open this...
Next Brands Targets Phoenix Market for New Development
The Growth Partner for Impactful Food Franchise Brands Looks to Further Expand in Western US Markets Next Brands, a family-owned strategic manager and growth accelerator of impactful food franchise brands, is growing rapidly. As a part of this growth, the brand...
Voodoo Brewing Co.: From Small-Town Brewery to Fast Growing Franchise
In just over 10 years, Voodoo Brewing Co. has grown from a local brewery to an internationally acclaimed one and is the fastest-growing brewpub franchise on the planet. After opening their first taproom in Erie, Pennsylvania to a line wrapped around the block, Matteo...