Illinois is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 369 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Qahwah House, a Yemeni coffee cafe, has expanded to 29 locations across the US with $28.8 million in sales, a 56% year-over-year increase [[2026-10-29 Qahwah House (7e8b08)]]. * Scramblers achieved sales growth of more than 10% last year and has locations in several states including Illinois [[2026-10-29 Scramblers (f6c3f4)]]. * Scramblers, the breakfast‑and‑lunch chain, operates locations in Illinois and reported sales growth of more than 10% last year [[f6c3f4]]. * Paris Baguette opened its 12th Illinois café in Schaumburg on September 17.
Big Blue Swim School dives in to lead the fragmented learn-to-swim category, with a concept that is quickly becoming one of the nation's fastest-growing swim school franchises.
Famous Dave's opens its first smaller footprint prototype restaurant in Minneapolis, featuring a bar-centric environment and compact dining area.
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Bojangles’ and Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announce new national franchise development partnership, expanding Bojangles’ footprint into four new states.
Captain D's opens its 19th Ohio restaurant in Chillicothe, led by multi-unit owner and operator Inderjit "Ike" Khosla.
D1 Training opens its first Illinois location in Naperville, with plans to add 10+ facilities across the state over the next three and a half years.
Taco John’s prepares to bring its Bigger. Bolder. Better. flavors to East Moline, Illinois, with a grand opening in March 2020.
Cousins Subs plans expansion in Michigan, inviting multi-unit franchisees to join the brand and grow its presence in the state.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is hosting its seventh annual Career Move Month to hire new employees for the upcoming busy season.
Stacked Pickle is expanding into Illinois and sees Elk Grove as a key community for the brand's growth.
Cousins Subs welcomed industry veteran Darren Tristano to its Board of Directors, bringing over 25 years of industry knowledge.
FirstLight Home Care has ranked #222 on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 list for 2019, with a focus on caregiving and rapidly expanding its business.
Pool Scouts looks to expand throughout the Midwest, seeking business-savvy franchisees who are interested in providing high-level customer service.
Chicken Salad Chick plans to open new franchise locations in Illinois and Ohio in 2019.
NBA's Draymond Green is partnering with Blink Fitness to open 20 gyms in Michigan and Illinois, providing access to premium-quality gyms at affordable prices.
The CDC issues a warning to consumers to stay away from romaine lettuce due to an E. coli outbreak affecting 32 people in 11 states.
Census data can help brands identify ideal growth markets by analyzing population growth, validation, and opportunity, according to a 1851Franchise.com article.
Deck Medic's vice president of franchise development, Jeff Konopack, oversees the brand's expansion efforts, improving outdoor deck spaces.
Since its founding in 1972, Cousins Subs has grown from a single restaurant run by real-life cousins Bill Specht and Jim Sheppard in Milwaukee to 100 restaurants throughout Wisconsin.
Cheba Hut celebrates its 20th anniversary, growing into one of the most recognizable fast-casual concepts in the industry with a relaxed and eclectic environment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms 507 illnesses linked to McDonald’s salads, which were contaminated with a parasite at a food processing facility in Illinois.
McDonald's salads linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak in Illinois and Iowa, with 90 cases reported and symptoms including diarrhea and low-grade fever.
Cheba Hut Toasted Subs reports double-digit same-store sales growth and an AUV of $1.2 million.
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