Sotheby's International Realty Expands in Washington
Sotheby's International Realty is expanding its presence in Washington with a new office on Vashon Island.
washington is a location in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 186 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Swig has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Summit Management Group to bring the brand to the Pacific Northwest with an 11-unit deal in Washington [[2026-10-23 Why This 317-Unit Chain Puts Franchisee Fit Before Growth (dd5456)]] [[2026-09-29 Swig Announces 11-Unit Signed Agreement in Washington (9a6a88)]] [[2026-09-28 Swig Inks Deal with Summit Management Group to Head to Pacific Northwest (086ead)]] * Starbird Chicken is expanding into Washington through a franchise partnership with Mehta Investment Group, planning 17 new locations [[2026-09-23 Starbird Chicken Expands Into Washington With 17 New Restaurant Locations Planne (fa0f79)]] [[2026-09-22 Starbird Signs 15-Unit Agreement in Washington (fc541f)]] * Slim Chickens opened its first traditional location in Washington as part of its growth with nearly 300 locations open in 32 U.S. states and internationally [[2026-08-25 Slim Chickens Opens Four Restaurants in One Week (25ff97)]] [[2026-08-25 Slim Chickens Opens Four Restaurants in One Week Across Multiple States (c43b93)]] * Evergreens, a Seattle-born fast-casual brand, has launched its franchise program to expand across 12 Western states, including Washington [[2026-09-03 Evergreens dangles reduced royalty rates to land 1st franchisees (acb06b)]] [[2026-09-02 Evergreens Launches Franchise Program to Ignite Growth (3a1e6a)]] [[2026-09-02 Evergreens Launches Franchise Program, Bringing Fresh, Craveable Salads, Wraps a (084c56)]] * Eric Cao is opening a new Paris Baguette location in Federal Way, Washington [[2026-08-06 Eric Cao Opens Paris Baguette in Federal Way, WA (90aca4)]] * Cascadia Pizza Co., a wood-fired pizza brand, operates 17 corporate restaurants and additional franchise locations across five states, including Washington [[2026-08-26 Cascadia Pizza Co. Returns to Square to Power Its Next Chapter of National Franc (d102c5)]] * Addus HomeCare Corporation has agreed to acquire AccentCare's personal care division outside of New York for approximately $275 million, expanding its footprint into six new states, but it is not specified if Washington is one of them [[2026-09-14 Updated Addus To Acquire AccentCare’s Personal Care Division For $275M (9d4b77)]]
Sotheby's International Realty is expanding its presence in Washington with a new office on Vashon Island.

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Cheba Hut has crossed the milestone 50-unit mark, with plans for further growth, including four new openings before the end of the year.
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A husband-and-wife team acquired two British Swim School locations in Seattle, offering water safety programs to the community.
Gotcha Covered opened its third location in Washington, providing premium window treatments and consultation services to area residents.
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions has opened a new electronics repair shop in Washington, offering professional fixes for most consumer electronics.

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Ziggi’s Coffee marked its Washington State debut with a franchise signing in the Pacific Northwest, the second signing for the company in the region.

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The Hastings, United States Military Academy West Point graduates, signed a franchise agreement with Goldfish Swim School to open a new facility in Washington.

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