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Nashville, Tenn. — Toastique, the vibrant, artisan toast and juice café conceptualized in Washington, D.C., will expand into Tennessee within Nashville’s North Capitol neighborhood. Set to open in late June 2024, the Nashville store will be Toastique’s first location in the state. The Nashville location will be fueled by Andy Patel, a first-time Toastique franchisee, who has signed a three-unit deal with the Nashville location being the first and is planning future locations in Brentwood, Franklin and other surrounding Nashville cities. The new 1,625-square-foot location is on the ground floor …

Dallas — Southern California-based Krak Boba, which offers signature boba teas, opened its very first location in the state of Texas on May 25, situated in the Dallas suburb of Addison. This marks the brand’s 15th location opening and the second opening this month. Krak Boba offers traditional milk teas, smoothies, coffee drinks and fruit teas, breaking down taste profiles and preferences into delicious flavor options, such as Queen Brûlée, Strawberry Snow, Matcha Storm, Dragon Slayer, Taro Twist and more.  For more information, visit www.KrakBoba.com. SOURCE: Krak Boba

Dallas — BRIX Holdings, LLC, a multi-brand franchising portfolio group whose restaurant brands include Friendly’s, Red Mango and Orange Leaf, has completed its formal acquisition of all assets of Clean Juice, the original USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise. Clean Juice franchise and field support will now be provided from the BRIX headquarters in Addison, Texas. A core group of Clean Juice employees will join BRIX in roles spanning field operations, supply chain and technology. “The entire BRIX organization is thrilled that our acquisition of Clean Juice is complete,” says Sherif …