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Marco's Pizza Launches NY Style Pie With $1 Slice Stunt
The Toledo-based franchise, one of the QSR pizza segment's fastest-growing chains, used the experiential launch to sign…
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Katie's Pizza & Pasta Opens 4th Unit in Crestwood, Mo.
The St. Louis-based brand is growing on two fronts — brick-and-mortar unit expansion and a surging national CPG line — …
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WOWorks Taps Walker as CGO, Promotes Woods to COO for 6-Brand Push
The St. Petersburg-based multi-brand operator — parent of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, and Zoup! Eatery — restructures its…
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Chicken Salad Chick Enters Utah, Expanding to 23 States
The Pleasant Grove opening marks the brand's latest geographic push as it works to build franchise density outside its …
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East Coast Wings + Grill Enters Florida With Tallahassee Franchise Deal
A family franchise group backs the Winston-Salem-based concept's debut in Florida, targeting a late-2026 opening with a…
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Dairy Queen Launches Cash Incentive to Push DQ Grill & Chill Unit Growth
IDQ's new program layers larger payouts for multi-unit operators, signaling a development push in the quick-service bur…
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Playa Bowls Bolsters C-Suite Ahead of 400-Unit Expansion Push
The New Jersey-based superfruit concept is staffing up in franchise development and digital capabilities to sustain its…
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Cinnabon Rolls Out Seattle's Best Coffee Nationwide
GoTo Foods positions the branded coffee platform as a daypart and frequency play for its roughly 1,200-unit Cinnabon sy…
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Nobu Expands to Bellevue With Restaurant and Branded Residences
The luxury lifestyle brand adds a Pacific Northwest outpost, pairing a future restaurant unit with a branded-residences…
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Church's Texas Chicken Names CCO to Lead Commercial Engine
Nemeth's remit spans marketing, CRM, guest engagement, and product innovation as the QSR chain presses for measurable f…
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Atomic Wings Plans 20+ Openings in 2026, Targeting Near-Double Unit Count
The New York-based fast-casual wing concept is concentrating expansion in the New York and New Jersey corridor as the b…
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Athlete Playmakers Group Announces Continued National Expansion with Multiple New Airport Openings Planned for 2026
Athlete Playmakers Group plans multiple airport restaurant and retail locations across major U.S. hubs in 2026, expandi…