Maryland is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 333 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * 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)]]. * Tierra Encantada has signed a three-unit area development agreement with experienced multi-unit franchise owners Mari Millard and Marnie Hammel to bring the brand to Maryland [[2026-10-21 Experienced Multi-Unit Franchisees, Mari Millard & Marnie Hammel, Sign Area Development Deal to Bring Tierra Encantada to Maryland (18cfe3)]]. * Structural Elements seeks multi-unit investors to scale its orthopedic wellness franchise, which has a network of clinics in Maryland and Wisconsin [[2026-10-16 Structural Elements® Seeks Multi-Unit Investors to Scale Its Proven, Founder-Led Orthopedic Wellness Franchise (e53119)]]. * Chicken Salad Chick has opened its second restaurant in Maryland, located in Olney Village Center [[2026-09-10 Chicken Salad Chick Continues Maryland Growth Momentum, Opening Second Restaurant in State (12d2a6)]]. * Josh Thomas, a former Amazon operations leader, has found success as a Building Kidz franchisee, with two locations open in Maryland and a third in development [[2026-08-18 Building Kidz Franchisee Growth Josh Thomas' Multi-Unit Success Story (8abdce)]]. * Big Chicken, a restaurant chain founded by Shaquille O'Neal, has opened its first standalone location in Maryland, near Baltimore [[2026-08-10 Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Brings BIG Flavor to Maryland with First Standalone Location Near Baltimore (97bfef)]]. * Building Kidz School has signed new agreements in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, expanding to 11 states [[2026-08-05 Building Kidz School Signs 100th Franchise Agreement (0f4382)]]. * American Healthcare REIT is acquiring 8 Kensington Senior Living communities, including locations in Maryland, for $873 million [[2026-08-13 American Healthcare REIT to Acquire 8 Kensington Senior Living Communities for $873M (c2c52e)]]. * Scramblers, a breakfast-and-lunch chain, has locations in several states including Maryland [[2026-10-29 Scramblers (f6c3f4)]]. * District Taco operates across Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania [[2026-10-29 District Taco (0a480b)]].
Delays in commercial build-outs can cost restaurants revenue and damage their reputation, with common mistakes including starting the permit process too late.
Sheetz will honor veterans and active-duty military personnel with a free meal and car wash on Veterans Day.
The new Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken store at 525 East Market Street, Suite A, Leesburg invites the community to attend its ribbon cutting ceremony at 12 p.m.
Army veteran Christopher 'Hope' Hopes opens Griswold in-home care franchise in Maryland after 27 years of military service.
Potbelly opened a new shop in Waldorf, Maryland, as part of its expansion across Southern Maryland.
Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken is opening a new store in Leesburg, Virginia, with a grand opening event scheduled for November 10, 2026.
Founded in 1989, Scramblers is likely one of the older chains on this list, but it is spry, with sales growth of more than 10% last year.
District Taco was founded by Mexican Immigrant Osiris Hoil after he was laid off during the 2007 economic crisis.
Restaurant loyalty programs increasingly use personal data to decide which guests receive which offers, and that raises a question many chains would find hard to answer from their own records: which guests pay more than the menu price, which pay less, and why.
BurgerFi brings back the Conflicted Burger for $5 on Election Day.
PayMore signs franchise deal with Desai family to expand into Maryland.
Harlan Alford and Jon Sieber created StoryTime Chess in 2011 with one simple goal: teach young kids chess, but in a way that hasn’t been done before.
Rutter’s has teamed up with NCR Voyix to deploy a full suite of Voyix Commerce Platform applications to connect store, foodservice and forecourt workflows on a unified platform.
Tierra Encantada signs three-unit deal with Mari Millard and Marnie Hammel for Maryland
Structural Elements seeks multi-unit investors to scale its orthopedic wellness franchise
Structural Elements® is looking to bring more multi-unit operators into orthopedic wellness, betting on a franchise model that allows investors to own clinics while licensed practitioners operate their own businesses inside them.
As parents place greater emphasis on the first years of a child’s development, Building Kidz School, the 50-plus-unit early childhood education franchise, sees significant room to grow in more communities across the country.
Ninety-four-store chain Rutter’s is expanding into the sports bar arena, stepping beyond traditional convenience to offer customers something truly singular.
A Place at Home signed eight new franchise agreements in the first half of 2026 and saw strong interest from candidates.
PURA VIDA MIAMI, the lifestyle-driven wellness café brand known for its elevated all-day dining experience, is welcoming the fall season with six new menu items: the Pumpkin Spice Cloud, Miami Vice Smoothie, Steak & Eggs
The fast-casual chicken salad franchise is continuing its regional expansion with a new opening in Olney, marking its second location in the state.
Chicken Salad Chick announced the opening of its second restaurant in Maryland, located at 18209 Village Center Drive in the Olney Village Center.
While the current federal SNAP program is mostly confined to grocery store purchases, there is a voluntary provision that affects restaurants: the Restaurant Meals program.
New federal legislation aims to bar SNAP recipients from using benefits at participating QSR chains, potentially affecting major brands across nine states.