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FAT Brands Reaches Milestone with 100th Store Opening in 2022

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., a leading global franchising company that owns restaurant brands including Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks and 13 other concepts, has opened a record-breaking 100 new franchised locations so far this year, and is poised for further growth, with approximately 25 additional stores slated to open by year end. This is the first year since the company’s inception in 2017 that it has surpassed 100 openings in a year. Following a year of strategic acquisitions in 2021, the company …

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GPS Hospitality Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — On October 19, GPS Hospitality, one the nation’s largest franchisees of BURGER KING®, Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen and Pizza Hut®, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the company’s founding. “A decade ago, I founded GPS Hospitality on three core values — being goal focused, people oriented and service obsessed,” says Tom Garrett, CEO of GPS Hospitality. “Living these values has been the key to our success and growth over the last 10 years and will continue to be the compass by which we move forward into the next decade.” In …

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Take 5 Car Wash Opens 17 New and Newly Converted Locations in Colorado

by Katie Lee

Denver — Take 5 Car Wash® is marking the grand openings of 17 new and newly converted locations in the greater Denver, Colorado Springs and western Colorado areas — all of which officially opened to customers on Oct. 20, 2022. These sites are now branded as Take 5 Car Wash® and equipped with the retailer’s proprietary Pro5™ five-step process for a professional clean, powered by Armor All® Professional formulas. “I am eager to bring the Pro5 experience to our customers and show off all the hard work we’ve done to …

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Jack in the Box Opens New Prototype for Off-Premise-Only Customers

by Katie Lee

San Diego — Jack in the Box Inc. has introduced its new off-premise-only restaurant prototype with the opening of a new location in Tulsa, Okla. The new prototype was designed to meet the continued increasing demand for drive-thru service and digital ordering. At only 1,350 square feet, the restaurant features a double y-lane drive-thru, a walk-up window for ordering, dual assembly kitchens and a dedicated pickup window for mobile and third-party delivery orders. The goal of the new prototype is to reduce buildout costs by around 20%, while also increasing …

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Batteries Plus Closes Out Q3 with 50 Signed Agreements in 2022

by Katie Lee

Hartland, Wis. — Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and phone repair franchise, worked hand-in-hand with seven new franchise owners, as well as two existing, to open a total of nine new locations in third quarter. This is in addition to the nine new franchise signings the brand has been able to amass since July. As a whole, these most recent developments put Batteries Plus at 50 signed agreements for the year thus far, primarily at the hands of the 46 new franchisees that …

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WaBa Grill to Enter Texas with 10-Store Development Deal

by Katie Lee

Anaheim Hills, Calif. — WaBa Grill, a leading healthy rice bowl chain, has recently inked a multi-unit development deal that will introduce WaBa Grill to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, marking the brand’s entry into Texas. Signed by longtime WaBa Grill franchisee Hilario Raygoza, the new Dallas development deal paves the way for 10 WaBa Grill locations to open throughout Denton, Collins, Tarrant and Dallas counties within the next 6 years. Raygoza, who currently owns and operates five WaBa Grill locations in California’s Inland Empire, and whose first WaBa Grill …

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Roy Rogers Readies for Unit Growth with Prototype Remodel and Technology Upgrades

by Katie Lee

Frederick, Md. — Roy Rogers Restaurants, a western-themed quick-service restaurant chain based in Frederick, Md., has made key investments in remodeling and technology initiatives to drive brand growth with franchise partners. Renovating a collection of restaurants that were built in different decades and survived a host of design trends was a challenging goal. The stores needed changes, both inside and out, to ultimately look and feel like they belong to the same family. The design had to respect the past, while improving convenience for guests and speed of service — …

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza to Open First Texas Location this Year

by Katie Lee

Newport Beach, Calif. — Mountain Mike’s Pizza plans to open its first Texas location in Lewisville before the end of the year. Owned and operated by Steve and Adam Zeigler of Zeigler & Son, LLC, which also owns eight Jersey Mike’s franchises throughout the state, the Mountain Mike’s Lewisville opening will be the first of their three-store agreement and marks the first of many Texas locations to come — with several expected to open in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region within the next 12 months. “We are beyond excited to …

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opens 35 New Locations in Third Quarter

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed 48 franchise agreements and opened 35 new cafes in the third quarter of 2022. As a result, the company drove its year-to-date totals (through Q3) to 186 signed franchise agreements and 119 openings, expanding its footprint in prime markets while setting the stage for additional growth in the final quarter of 2022. The number of locations opened this year represents an increase of 25% compared to the number of cafes opened during the same timeframe a year ago. Through the first three quarters of …

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California Pizza Kitchen Opens New Location at LAX

by Katie Lee

Costa Mesa, Calif. — California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the creator of California-style pizza, has opened a new franchise location at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The opening marks the brand’s second location within the airport as CPK continues to expand across U.S. markets. Located within Terminal 6 at LAX, the new restaurant is owned and operated by Greg Plummer, CEO and managing partner of Concord Collective, a minority-owned airport concession operator. “We are thrilled to partner with Concord Collective to provide a fresh, healthy, alternative dining option for the most …

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