
Franchise Brands Are Preparing to Welcome Customers as States Start to Reopen
Franchise brands prepare to welcome customers as states start to reopen, prioritizing safety and adaptability in the post-pandemic environment.
Fransmart is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 197 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * HB Protein Smoothies has signed a five-unit deal with Justin and Tarrah Long to expand into Las Vegas and St. George [[2026-10-29 HB Protein Smoothies Heads to Las Vegas with Five-Unit Deal from Restaurant Vete (a41435)]]. * PayMore has signed a new franchise deal with the Desai family to expand into Maryland [[2026-10-28 PayMore Signs New Franchise Deal to Expand into Maryland (24008d)]]. * HB Protein Smoothies signed a six-unit development agreement with Bob Morris, a franchise investor with experience in Planet Fitness and 7 Brew Coffee [[2026-09-21 HB Protein Smoothies Inks 6-Unit Deal with Franchising Investor Bob Morris (cb8c07)]]. * The Swing Bays has opened its first franchise location in Calera, AL, less than four months after signing with experienced business owner Richardson [[2026-07-22 The Swing Bays Opens First Franchise Location in Calera, AL Less Than Four Month (f3f351)]]. * Fransmart appointed Sara Schmillen as its new chief marketing officer, bringing over two decades of marketing experience in the restaurant and franchise industries [[2026-03-24 New chief marketing officer for Fransmart (32e987)]]. * Natural Hounds, a franchise brand producing locally made dog food, has launched a national expansion program with a low-overhead model in partnership with Fransmart [[2025-12-02 Natural Hounds has national plans (88a259)]]. * Swing Bays, founded by Dustin Miller, offers a unique golf experience that combines golf, fitness, and community through its facilities and programs with the help of Fransmart as a partner for franchise growth [[2025-03-10 Game Within the Game Emerging Swing Bays offers golf, fitness, and community (3c5054)]]. * Onus IV Therapy + Longevity has partnered with Fransmart to expand its health and longevity services [[2024-10-30 Onus Partners with Fransmart to Propel Health and Longevity (2ad767)]].

Franchise brands prepare to welcome customers as states start to reopen, prioritizing safety and adaptability in the post-pandemic environment.
Taffer’s Tavern launches Taffer’s Safe Dining System, designed to alleviate concerns from patrons requiring a safer dining environment, using cutting-edge technology and products to deliver excellent quality foods and flavors.
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Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has signed a five-unit deal with franchisees Dr. Parker Simon and Bradley Turney to expand the concept to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Slapfish has opened its first stand-alone location in Hilton Head, South Carolina, continuing its coast-to-coast expansion.

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Calii Love, the healthy, fast-casual concept, has signed the lease for a fifth corporate location at 2131 Yonge Street in Toronto’s Yonge–Eglinton neighborhood.
“Every day we see stories of old, tired casual dining chains closing or filing for bankruptcy making room for high volume specialty full-service restaurants.
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Ike's Love & Sandwiches has partnered with Woodfield Squared, LLC to open its first Colorado franchise location in downtown Denver in 2020.
Located at the Paramus Crossroads shopping center, the new location is part of a 20-unit deal with franchise group Prospect Capital Restaurants.
The Italian Place extends franchise business opportunities to qualified franchisees, beginning with the DMV area.
Jon Taffer selects Duncan Miller Ullmann to design the first Taffer’s Tavern franchise location in Georgia, setting the tone for the tavern’s aesthetic and setting.
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GFG Bakery-Café expands its portfolio to 41 locations through a 31-unit deal, including 30 locations in Long Island and one in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Café d’Avignon opens its first franchise location in Orlando, Florida, with plans for four additional locations in the greater Orlando area.
Curry Up Now opens first Southern California restaurant in Irvine.
The Pie Hole ships pies nationwide with Goldbelly, sees high demand.

Calii Love, a Toronto-based healthy fast-casual concept, partners with Fransmart to expand into the US market with its first corporate storefront in Culver City, California.
MUTTS Canine Cantina® expands its presence in Texas with a new location in Allen, Texas, situated within the Watters Creek community center.
The Halal Guys expands in Atlanta with a new Duluth location.