Little Caesars has grown to over 4,000 sites worldwide with an annual turnover of around $4 billion A pizza chain belonging to the billionaire Ilitch family are taking their business to London with the opening of two new franchise stores. Detroit-based Little Caesars, the third largest pizza chain in the world, will be unveiling sites

The better-chicken brand has been on a roll in the U.K. with four openings on a single day Slim Chickens has announced the opening of four new U.K. locations on 4 July, in Bishopsgate, Liverpool, Milton Keynes and Leicester High Cross. As with previous locations, Boparan Restaurant Group is spearheading the opening of the new

Arkady Novikov has become the latest Russian entrepreneur to launch a thinly rebranded Western hospitality concept following the exit of international companies from the country earlier this year Novikov was the sole franchisee of Krispy Kreme in Russia until the US donut and coffee chain ended the agreement in May 2022. Russian restaurateur Arkady Novikov

Single-Unit Franchise Arrangement A single-unit franchise means you own one franchise unit and are operating the business under the terms of the franchise agreement. The cost of a single-unit franchise varies. It ranges from thousands of dollars to millions, depending on the company’s size and the brand’s strength. You are responsible for the start-up and

Even the omicron wave couldn’t keep people away from Texas Roadhouse. Customers have returned to the 610-unit steakhouse chain in droves over the past year, with visits peaking at 33.4% in July compared to 2019 levels, according to a new report from foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai.   Dine-in demand has remained resilient even amid

The co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express locations are in partnership with franchisee Raj Pooni FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express and 15 other restaurant concepts, has announced a new development deal to open six new franchised locations in the Sacramento area. In partnership with franchisee Raj Pooni, the co-branded Fatburger and

Huckleberry’s currently has 25 locations with several more in development to open in 2022.  The new breakfast and lunch concept has signed deals in Fort Worth, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee Huckleberry’s Breakfast and Lunch has announced the signing of two multi-unit deals in Fort Worth and Nashville. The breakfast and lunch franchise is branded as

The fast-casual chicken salad brand has signed a three-unit deal for the Greater Chicagoland area Chicken Salad Chick has announced the signing of a multi-unit deal to debut in the Fox Valley area of the Greater Chicagoland area. The deal signed is for three units, and marks the brand’s first in the area.  The brand

Brand Brief: Little Caesars signed several multi-unit U.S. franchising deals in 2021 and is expected to double its rate of new store commitments this year, according to a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive. Three deals were signed with multi-unit operators in Q1 2022, and these operators plan to open at least 24 new Little

Founded in 1972, Happy Joe has about 50 restaurants in 6 US states – Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Missouri and Minnesota. Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream is about to open its first store from a major franchise in the Middle East and North Africa Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has announced the

You have to address the issue of location before you buy the franchise. Having an exclusive territory in the franchise agreement based on mapping or population density is a great option.    A franchise territory is the area that the franchisee will be given to operate in. The rationale behind having a specific area for

The donut brand has signed an area development agreement with The Great Restaurant Group Co. LTD Duck Donuts has announced the signing of an area development agreement in Thailand with franchisee The Great Restaurant Group Co. LTD. This agreement gives the franchisee the right to develop the brand across Thailand. Duck Donuts expects the deal