Franchise Expansions & Growth News
Buffalo Wild Wings GO is coming to Howard County!
May 29th, 2026
Slice House by Tony Gemignani is proud to announce the July 2026 opening of its newest Southern California location in Ventura.
May 28th, 2026
iSmash is set to open on May 23, bringing the brand’s first Texas location to the Houston area.
May 28th, 2026
FACE FOUNDRIÉ is continuing its rapid Chicagoland expansion with plans to open new locations in River North and La Grange in 2026.
May 28th, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick announced today the opening of its first restaurant in The Beehive State.
May 28th, 2026
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is now open in McKinney, Texas.
May 28th, 2026
East Coast Wings + Grill (“ECW+G”) is growing its Southeast footprint with a new franchise ownership group to bring the brand to Tallahassee, Florida.
May 27th, 2026
ERA Real Estate today announced its latest affiliation of Pagoda Realty.
May 27th, 2026
Cinnabon® is upgrading its beverage platform with a nationwide rollout of Seattle’s Best Coffee®.
May 27th, 2026
Sola Salons is continuing its strong growth trajectory in 2026.
May 27th, 2026
PrideStaff is pleased to announce the launch of its PrideStaff Omaha (West) office.
May 27th, 2026
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice continues its national growth with four new shop openings across Tennessee, Texas and Georgia.
May 27th, 2026
UFC GYM® will continue its global expansion with the upcoming debut of UFC GYM® Murfreesboro, set to open in fall of 2026.
May 27th, 2026
Closets by Design is continuing its expansion across the Mid-Atlantic with a new Baltimore-area franchise.
May 27th, 2026
HB Protein Smoothies is deepening its roots in Arizona with franchisees who believed in the brand before they ever signed a deal.
May 26th, 2026
Atomic Wings is entering a major new phase of growth with over 20 new locations expected to open in 2026.
May 26th, 2026
Huddle House recently signed a 10-unit development deal to expand its footprint across the Midwest.
May 26th, 2026
MR MIKES Restaurants Corp. announced today the signing of a six-store multi-unit franchise agreement in Atlantic Canada.
May 26th, 2026
PJ’s Coffee is continuing its expansion across the Natural State with its first Northwest Arkansas location.
May 26th, 2026
Bubbakoo’s Burritos, the award-winning Mexican-fusion concept, announces the opening of its newest location in Greenbelt, MD, on May 26.
May 22nd, 2026
Big Blue Swim School announced the grand opening of its new location in Escondido on May 26.
May 22nd, 2026
Paris Baguette, the bakery café concept with over 4,000 units worldwide, is growing quickly in North America.
May 22nd, 2026
Go Mini's announced its newest location in Charlotte, North Carolina, led by franchise owner Mark Nyman.
May 22nd, 2026
Buffalo Wild Wings GO is bringing its fast, order-ahead wing experience to New York’s North Country on Wednesday, May 27.
May 22nd, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick announced today the opening of a brand-new restaurant.
May 22nd, 2026
Smokey Mo’s BBQ is continuing its Central Texas expansion with a new restaurant opening May 25 in Schertz.
May 22nd, 2026
MilkShake Factory is opening its newest location in The Woodlands, TX.
May 21st, 2026
SYNERGY® HomeCare has announced its newest location in North Carolina’s Catawba Valley, SYNERGY HomeCare in Conover.
May 20th, 2026
Capriotti's® Sandwich Shop, has opened its newest St. Louis-area location.
May 20th, 2026
Wienerschnitzel is continuing its expansion into high-traffic retail environments with the opening of its fourth restaurant inside a Walmart Supercenter.
May 20th, 2026
School of Rock celebrates the opening of its 450th franchise location on May 20, 2026.
May 20th, 2026
Velox Valuations announced today the launch of its newest franchise appraisal business serving the Plano area.
May 20th, 2026
Fazoli’s, the fast and fresh Italian chain owned by FAT Brands, is making its return to Tallahassee with the debut of its first-ever double drive-thru location.
May 20th, 2026
Payroll Vault announced today it has expanded in Charlotte, North Carolina.
May 20th, 2026
76 FENCE is continuing its expansion across Florida with the addition of new multi-territory franchise owner Patrick Schmitt.
May 20th, 2026
MilkShake Factory is opening its newest location in Scottsdale, Arizona.
May 20th, 2026
All-American chain Fatburger, owned by FAT Brands, is continuing its growth across Florida with the official opening of a new location in Rockledge.
May 20th, 2026
Lee’s Famous Recipe® Chicken is excited to open the doors to a new restaurant on Sunday, May 24.
May 20th, 2026
Take 5 Oil Change announced today the grand opening of its second Richardson shop.
May 20th, 2026
Heart to Home Meals USA has signed its fourth U.S. franchise agreement.
May 20th, 2026
Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s) is opening a new bakery in Mishawaka, located inside the University Park Mall.
May 20th, 2026
Nick the Greek is now open in Clairemont, marking the brand’s fourth restaurant in San Diego and 100th location systemwide.
May 19th, 2026
Project LeanNation has officially surpassed 100 locations.
May 19th, 2026
New York Butcher Shoppe is making strides in their franchise development goals for 2026.
May 19th, 2026
British Swim School has officially opened a new location in North Tucson at the Hampton Inn in Marana.
May 18th, 2026
The Golf Crypt today announced it will celebrate the grand opening of its new location in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
May 18th, 2026
SYNERGY® HomeCare has announced its newest location in Chicago’s southwest suburbs, SYNERGY HomeCare in Plainfield.
May 18th, 2026
4Ever Young announced today a signed development agreement that will bring the concept to the greater Dallas area
May 18th, 2026
Clear Pest Pros is opening a new franchise location in Pensacola, Florida.
May 18th, 2026
VIO Med Spa is accelerating its U.S. expansion with 10 new franchise agreements signed so far in 2026.
May 18th, 2026

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