Hooters of AmericaNews
Hooters Files Chapter 11, Founders Lead Buyout
Hooters filed for bankruptcy to sell its 151 company restaurants to a franchisee group led by its founders, ending private equity ownership.
Priya Shah4 min read
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QSR MagazineNews
77 Pizza Hut Units Change Hands in Auction
A bankruptcy auction moved 77 Pizza Hut restaurants to new operators and recovered nearly $12 million, showing how distressed franchise portfolios get sorted.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Naf Naf Middle Eastern GrillNews
Naf Naf Signs Multi-Unit Operator for Columbus
A 20-unit Tropical Smoothie operator signed for four Naf Naf restaurants in Columbus, the brand's latest bet on proven multi-unit franchisees.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
ZiebartNews
Ziebart Renews Canada License and Enters Mexico
A 60-year Canadian master franchise renewal and a 10-store Mexico deal show how legacy brands compound through master-franchise partners abroad.
Priya Shah4 min read
PR Newswire / Pet ButlerNews
Pet Butler Operator Buys a Tennessee Scooping Rival
A Clarksville franchisee absorbed independent Parapoopers Scoopers, adding customers and territory as pet-waste operators consolidate a fragmented, recurring-revenue trade.
Priya Shah4 min read
WingstopNews
Wingstop Adds Units as Sales Growth Cools
Record openings lifted Wingstop's system sales even as same-store growth slowed to 0.5%, testing how long new units can carry the model.
Priya Shah4 min read
Fox BusinessNews
Krispy Kreme Pauses Its McDonald's Rollout
Weak per-store demand pushed Krispy Kreme to halt new McDonald's locations, a reminder that distribution volume means little without working unit economics.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Waste Advantage MagazineNews
redbox+ Operator Absorbs an Austin Dumpster Rival
A Greater Austin franchisee folded independent hauler Rubbish Inc. into his redbox+ territory, a sign of how franchisees now grow by acquisition.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
The National ProvisionerNews
Fuzzy's Taco Shop Enters California Through Barstow
A 30-plus-unit IHOP operator opened Fuzzy's first California location on a high-traffic desert highway, betting travel corridors beat dense urban infill.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants / franchising.comNews
Checkers Tests a Stand-Alone Format in Houston
The double drive-thru brand opens its first stand-alone Houston restaurant, a format shift that changes site options and build costs for operators.
Priya Shah4 min read
Zaxby'sNews
Zaxbys Enters Chicago With First Development Deal
The chicken chain hands its Chicago debut to an experienced multi-market operator, betting on a known partner over a cold-start entry.
Priya Shah4 min read
FAT Brands / GlobeNewsWireNews
Operator Signs 40-Unit Fatburger Deal for Florida
A single development group commits to 40 Fatburger restaurants across Florida, a scale bet that reshapes the brand's Southeast footprint.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
franchising.comNews
Operator Signs Seven-Unit Barberitos Deal in Tampa
A multi-unit operator commits to seven Barberitos restaurants in the Tampa Bay area, extending the Southeastern brand deeper into Florida.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
FranchiseWireNews
The Math Behind Going Multi-Unit
Adding units changes franchise economics through shared overhead and management leverage, but only operators who build systems early capture the gains.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Kinderdance InternationalNews
Operator Acquires Kinderdance NYC and Bronx Territories
A standout Kinderdance franchisee is taking over the New York City and Bronx territories, expanding a proven operator into two dense urban markets.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Tim Hortons / PR NewswireNews
RBI Q2 Sales Climb on International and Tim Hortons
Restaurant Brands International's second quarter showed international and Tim Hortons strength offsetting a soft Popeyes, a split that shapes operator economics across its brands.
Priya Shah4 min read
Smoothie KingNews
Smoothie King Posts Record Quarter, Adds 25 Commitments
Smoothie King logged the biggest sales weekend in its 52-year history while adding 25 store commitments and a private equity partner.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
ZiebartNews
Mattiacio Group Becomes Ziebart's Largest Franchisee
The Mattiacio Group absorbed 17 stores from a retiring operator to reach 26 locations, the largest ownership team in Ziebart's U.S. system.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Friendly's RestaurantsNews
Friendly's Operator Acquires BRIX Holdings Portfolio
A longtime Friendly's franchisee bought BRIX Holdings and its 250-plus locations, putting an operator in control of a seven-brand franchising platform.
Priya Shah4 min read