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MTY Group ends strategic review, focuses on growth and refranchising

1851 Franchise highlights top food and beverage franchise brands to watch in 2026, driven by consumer demand for convenience, comfort, and global flavor experiences.

Dean LaFollette becomes Village Inn franchise owner in Riverview, Florida, after nearly 30 years with the brand.

Famous Dave's hosts third annual BBQ series with $450,000 prize.

Famous Dave’s is proud to announce the return of its All-Star BBQ Series for a third consecutive year in partnership with the World Food Championships.

Famous Dave’s is proud to announce the opening of its new, innovative prototype model in February 2025, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s evolution.

Initially tested in Arizona, the new model is designed to expand Famous Dave’s footprint in spaces previously not accessible, featuring an updated menu, enhanced technology and a focus on convenience-driven services like takeout, catering and online ordering.

Famous Dave's launches its second annual All-Star BBQ Series in partnership with World Food Championships to celebrate National BBQ Month.

Danny Lehan, a former busboy, surpasses his childhood dreams by owning nine Village Inn franchise locations in Florida, starting as a busboy in 1990.

Another summer gone, the war in Ukraine rages on, the world is preparing for another round of Covid vaccines, inflation and gas prices are settling down, the U.K.

Menu price inflation hit 41-year high, and the world is still recovering from the pandemic, with mask mandates being lifted across the US.

MINNETONKA, MINN. (PRWEB) March 02, 2022 - Famous Dave’s, a barbeque franchise with 134 restaurants in markets across the country, is redefining fast-casual dining with its first drive-thru model.

Franchising is a big world, and it’s only getting bigger, with franchisors and franchisees constantly kept abreast of what their colleagues and competitors are up to.

Ghost kitchens can help franchisors reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, but require careful execution and differentiation.

Famous Dave's is introducing a new quick-serve restaurant prototype, the 'Quick 'Que' model, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

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BBQ Holdings completes a private investment in public equity transaction, receiving $13 million in gross proceeds.

BBQ Holdings, Inc. acquires Village Inn and Bakers Square, expanding its portfolio of brands with 114 franchised Village Inn restaurants and 13 Corporate Bakers Square restaurants.

BBQ Holdings acquires Village Inn and Bakers Square restaurants, expanding its portfolio to 21 company-owned and 114 franchised locations.

While we still operate under certain state capacity and distancing restrictions throughout the country, we were pleased to see those restrictions begin to ease in mid-late January as business began…

BBQ Holdings, Inc. reports results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and federal and state level mandates.

Famous Dave's introduces Quick 'Que restaurants in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

BBQ Holdings, Inc. reports a sales update for the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, with sales ramping up to pre-pandemic levels.

Famous Dave's is introducing a new line-service model, Quick-Que', in September, inspired by the Real Urban BBQ concept.