
Seattle Couple Sign Multi-Unit Deal With Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken
David and Lorri Jones, franchise operators of Subways and Blazing Onion Handcrafted Burgers, sign a multi-unit deal with Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken.
Subway is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1970. 735 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Subway's sales were down 6% in 2025, while other chains like Potbelly and Cheba Hut reported strong sales growth, including Cheba Hut's 21.5% increase and $182 million in system sales [[2026-10-30 Fresh Off Major Investments, Potbelly and Cheba Hut Thrived in 2025 (116902)]]. * Subway is changing its beverage providers, a trend seen in several other restaurant chains including KFC, Culver's, and Marriott [[2026-10-28 Why so many chains are changing their beverage providers (3b5b07)]]. * James E. Miller II, a franchisee of Subway and Hot Head Burritos, found that working with MTM Architecture reduced errors and improved the development process [[2026-10-26 How the Right Architect Can Make Restaurant Growth Easier (3273a9)]]. * Subway moved its National Sandwich Day celebration to Oct. 27 and brought back fan-favorite menu items, including the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub [[2026-10-22 Subway moves up Nat'l Sandwich Day, revives Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub (44e037)]]. * Subway unveiled a new restaurant prototype called Blueprint across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, featuring digitally connected restaurants and new menu offerings [[2026-10-12 Subway Unveils New Prototype as It Targets Massive International Growth (c303b6)]]. * Subway is facing a bribery scandal involving its nonprofit purchasing co-op, the Independent Purchasing Cooperative [[2026-10-09 A look at the Subway bribery scandal (e17a42)]]. * Subway leads with 1,945 multi-unit franchisees in the 2026 Multi-Unit 50 rankings [[2026-10-03 The 2026 Multi-Unit 50 A Snapshot of Scale (350fdc)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Sandwich & sub.

David and Lorri Jones, franchise operators of Subways and Blazing Onion Handcrafted Burgers, sign a multi-unit deal with Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken.
Captain D's has expanded its Illinois and Midwest footprint with the opening of a new restaurant in Posen, Illinois.

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Big Chicken signs a multi-unit deal with a restaurant operator team in Seattle to expand the brand's presence in the city.
United Real Estate is recognized by Franchise Times as one of America’s largest and fastest-growing franchise organizations.

A federal court judge dismissed a lawsuit against Subway alleging misrepresentation of tuna in their sandwiches.
RE/MAX rose to No. 12 in the Franchise Times Top 400 survey, recognized as the leading real estate franchise brand for the 13th year in a row.
German Doner Kebab appoints new Senior Director of Marketing and CFO to support its period of rapid growth
German Doner Kebab adds two new leaders to its team

The Multi-Brand 50 issue provides data on the country's largest multi-brand operators, including the brands they've chosen and their number of franchisees.
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Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced new CMO and VP of Brand Marketing, as the brand continues to grow and accelerate its growth.

Urban Air Adventure Park signs 25 new franchise agreements since May, representing 20 unique franchise groups and expanding the brand's reach across America.
Del Taco signs a new 10-unit franchise development agreement in Virginia Beach, expanding its presence in the state and paving the way for additional growth in Southern Virginia.
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PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 8, 2021 // PRNewswire // - Wetzel's Pretzels (Wetzel's), known for inspiring handheld happiness with its mouth-watering, portable snacks, announced today the appointment of Kim Freer as Chief Marketing Officer.

Four US franchise brands are expanding into India, a growing market with a predicted $100 billion franchising industry by 2024.

Reza Medali, a multi-unit operator, adds Hoots Wings to his portfolio, signing an 18-unit area development agreement for Southern California.
The new multi-unit deal marks hoots wings debut on the West Coast, setting the brand up to add 18 locations in California throughout Los Angeles and Orange County by 2026.
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Subway franchisees are split on Megan Rapinoe's marketing campaign, with some supporting her activism and others expressing dissatisfaction.
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Two sets of operators are gearing up to open new Blaze Pizza locations in Alaska and southern California.

Rod Arreola, co-founder of Teriyaki Madness, joins Raintree as development director, bringing over two decades of experience in franchising to help fuel growth for Raintree's brands.