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title: "Good News! - December 2019"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/32cfb3cb-770d-4ce8-bcc0-d8be5159631d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__december_2019.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "General"
published: 2019-12-16T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:31.884Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5014_plate.jpg
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# Good News! - December 2019

**TL;DR:** Franchising.com provides a monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment, and financial developments in the franchise industry. Various brands, including Applebee's, Del Taco, and Golden Chick, have announced new unit expansions and deals.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-12-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__december_2019.html).*

## Story

It's hard keeping up with all of today's franchise news. That's why we provide this monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, legislation and regulation, people, and milestones. This month we're continuing with our new section, "Odds, Ends & Trends."

Check it out! Here's your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month! And if you’re not doing it already, send us your good news here!

New Units/Growth/Expansion Louisiana Apple Acquire 29 More Applebee’s in Wisconsin Del Taco Inks Deal To Refranchise 8 Units in Reno, Build 10 More Golden Chick Signs Deal for 55 Locations in Houston DMA Black Bear Diner Opens in Kansas, Arizona, Missouri, and Texas Häagen-Dazs Opens 5 New Shops in Arizona Stoner’s Pizza Opens Its First Location in South Florida Qdoba Signs with Current Franchisee To Continue NY Expansion in 2020 Juice It Up! Continues Expansion in California Maui Wowi Signs 3-Tiki Cart Deal in Tucson Regulation, Legislation, Labor Franchise Law Firm Sees More Challenges Ahead in 2020 NLRB Rules McDonald’s Is NOT a Joint Employer NLRB Extends Comment Period for Union Elections to January 9 Minimum Wage Rises in Chicago and Denver; Tip Credit Remains California Consumer Privacy Act To Take Effect January 1 DOL’s New Overtime Rule To Kick in January 1 New & Emerging Brands Go! Go!

Curry! Opens 7th NYC Location, Featuring New Design NYC Bagel and Sandwich Shop Signs Multi-Unit Deal for Florida’s West Coast Dave’s Hot Chicken Inks 14-Unit Deal for San Diego Area Main Squeeze Juice Co. To Open First of Two New Locations in Houston Bob & Edith’s Diner, 50-Year-Old D.

C. Eatery, Begins Franchising The Hummus & Pita Co.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- General (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Applebee's (company)
- Del Taco (company)
- regulation (topic)
- Dave's Hot Chicken (company)
- Qdoba (company)
- investment (topic)
- Juice It Up! (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/good_news__december_2019.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/32cfb3cb-770d-4ce8-bcc0-d8be5159631d).