Bonchon Bringing Six New Locations to Washington Metropolitan Area
Bonchon expands in the Washington Metropolitan Area with six new locations, bringing its world-famous Korean fried chicken to more residents.
Washington, D.C. is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 220 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Toastique has a location in Washington, D.C. and has expanded to over 65 locations nationally through franchising [[2026-10-29 Toastique (578b8c)]]. * District Taco operates across Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and began franchising in 2021 [[2026-10-29 District Taco (0a480b)]]. * PLNT Cafe, a new fast-casual dining concept, is set to open in Washington D.C.'s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood [[2026-10-22 PLNT Burger Founders to Open New Fast Casual PLNT Cafe in D.C. (5de2c3)]]. * Slutty Vegan is expanding nationally, with additional franchise deals announced in markets including Washington, D.C. [[2026-10-15 Slutty Vegan Names Its First-Ever Operating Franchisee (5c5f8d)]]. * The International Franchise Association (IFA) is hosting the 2026 IFA Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. to support the passage of the American Franchise Act [[2026-09-06 The Next 250 Years The American Franchise Act Can Help Secure Franchising's Futu (2dbbee)]]. * DUCTZ, a franchise providing air duct cleaning and HVAC restoration services, has opened a new location in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore [[2026-09-16 Veteran-Owned DUCTZ Franchise Opens Serving Washington, D.C. and Baltimore (33fd70)]]. * Wonder will roll out its automated makeline technology to tens of locations across the Northeast, Texas, and the Washington, D.C. metro region in 2027 [[2026-09-15 Wonder deploys first automated makeline (55a318)]]. * Amaan Bhanji, a young entrepreneur, has signed for a second Graze Craze franchise territory in Washington, D.C. [[2026-09-01 How This Young Entrepreneur Built a Fast-Growing Graze Craze Franchise (dbd181)]]. * The Melt, a premium fast-casual restaurant chain, is expanding its franchise into Washington, D.C., aiming to open 20-25 locations in the D.C. metro area [[2026-08-17 High Volume Meets a High-Density City The Melt Maps Its D.C. Expansion (20ea32)]]. * Greybull Stewardship-backed ProHome has acquired the ProHome Metro DC franchise, expanding its Mid-Atlantic reach [[2026-08-20 Greybull Stewardship-backed ProHome acquires Metro DC franchise, expands Mid-Atl (b37ecc)]]. * FRSTeam franchise provides specialized textile and electronics restoration services after disasters in Washington, D.C. [[2026-08-31 FRSTeam Franchise Helps Families Recover After Loss (179dce)]]. * Graze Craze, a charcuterie franchise, is expanding to 150 units, with average sales climbing 16% year over year, driven by the trend of charcuterie boards on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram [[2026-08-13 Gen Z Turned This Food Craze Into a TikTok Obsession. Franchisors Are Cashing In (1e0932)]]. * Sixty Vines, a wine-focused casual dining
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Bonchon expands in the Washington Metropolitan Area with six new locations, bringing its world-famous Korean fried chicken to more residents.

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