
Ford’s Garage Shifts Into High Gear in 2024 Announcing Seven New Locations and Expansion to New Markets
Ford's Garage plans to open seven new restaurants and expand to new markets, including Orlando, Panama City Beach, and Viera, Florida.
Orlando is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 365 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Mike's Red Tacos is expanding to Florida with a 36-unit development agreement for Tampa and Orlando, led by Kal Gullapalli, CEO of Built Different Brands [[2026-10-27 Built Different Brands Bringing Mike's Red Tacos to Florida (9085a6)]] * Bojangles announced the winners of its 2026 Franchise Awards during the company's 2026 Franchise Convention in Orlando [[2026-10-26 Bojangles Announces Winners of its 2026 Franchise Awards (7bb67c)]] * Marco's Pizza has opened its Operations Center of Excellence in downtown Orlando, providing a hands-on training hub for franchisees and supporting systemwide growth [[2026-10-22 Marco's Pizza Opens Operations Center of Excellence in Downtown Orlando (1a1e79)]] * Children's Lighthouse is expanding its footprint into targeted markets including Orlando, Florida, looking for communities with growing suburban areas and demand for high-quality early childhood education [[2026-10-21 Children’s Lighthouse Franchise Expansion Where We’re Growing and Why (640c19)]] * TGI Fridays held its Global Business Conference in Orlando, celebrating its growth momentum and hosting the 29th World Bartender Championship [[2026-10-16 TGI Fridays Unites Global Leaders From 40+ Countries to Celebrate Brand Momentum (a8b56e)]] * Hawaiian Bros has signed a 52-store franchise development agreement in Florida with Southern Rock Restaurants, planning to open 24 locations within three years [[2026-10-13 Hawaiian Bros signs 52-store Florida deal (5f5d6c)]] * Another Broken Egg, an Orlando-based chain, is preparing for growth by implementing new technology and expects to add 11 to 12 units this year [[2026-10-06 How Another Broken Egg is preparing for scale by keeping things simple (687eb9)]]
Also known as Orlando, Florida

Ford's Garage plans to open seven new restaurants and expand to new markets, including Orlando, Panama City Beach, and Viera, Florida.

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