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title: "This Week In Franchise News: 4/2/2021"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f31d681b-5944-4e88-b30b-0357eef97f67
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/this-week-in-franchise-news-422021-2715398
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2021-04-02T18:13:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:26:09.937Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/35483dd5ee8fdb9e406ca0172327912d5984.jpg
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# This Week In Franchise News: 4/2/2021

**TL;DR:** Saladworks and Dickey's Barbecue partner with Walmart to boost growth. FAT Brands announces a 50-store deal in Mexico.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-04-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/this-week-in-franchise-news-422021-2715398).*

## Story

This week in franchise news…

*Saladworks and Dickey’s Barbecue are turning to the retail powerhouse to supercharge their growth. Here’s how.*

*Restaurant brands are pivoting to crypto in some surprising ways.*

*Deliveroo shares fell 30% shortly after its London Stock Exchange debut amid concerns about its future profitability.*

*These brands are making headlines with their immersive and clever April Fool’s Day pranks.*

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- growth strategy (topic)
- Fat Brands (company)
- Walmart (company)
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit (company)
- Saladworks (company)
- Mexico (location)
- mexico expansion (topic)
- franchise news (topic)
- walmart partnership (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/this-week-in-franchise-news-422021-2715398). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f31d681b-5944-4e88-b30b-0357eef97f67).