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The heritage confectionery franchise has secured the top spot for dessert chains in the national USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Miso Robotics acquires Zume Pizza’s 300-patent portfolio to enhance its AI-driven robotic food preparation and delivery solutions for the restaurant industry.

The chicken chain is leveraging summer promotions and World Cup festivities to drive traffic and encourage repeat visits among loyalty members.

The Arizona-based Mexican brand is expanding its West Valley presence with a new location planned for the Lake Pleasant Towne Center.

Multi-unit franchisees Cesar Coronado and Marion Sullivan are expanding their 11-unit Chicago portfolio with a new cafe in Logan Square.

The health-food franchise is implementing a systemwide guest survey platform to centralize feedback and benchmark store-level performance across all locations.

The burrito franchise is opening its 10th Indiana location in Newburgh, bringing the brand's total system footprint to 87 units.

The fast-casual pizza chain is enhancing its menu with three new premium entrée salads featuring roasted chicken and fresh ingredients paired with its signature flatbread.

Multi-unit operator Vipul Katariya expands his California portfolio with a new Santa Ana location, marking the brand’s seventh restaurant in Orange County.

Founders Table Restaurant Group has added the 47-unit Austin-based burger brand to its portfolio, which now nears $500 million in total systemwide sales.

The healthy fast-casual chain is entering the healthcare sector with its newest franchised location at Cleveland Clinic’s flagship campus.

The former Potbelly executive joins Wendy’s senior leadership team to lead financial and strategy functions following a successful brand turnaround.

Brothers Raj and Karan Korpal have signed a 13-unit development agreement to expand the Golden Chick brand across the Houston and Humble regions of Texas.

The smoothie brand is expanding its non-traditional footprint with a new location at U.S. Army Fort Hood to serve military members and their families.

The fast-casual chicken tender brand has opened its 91st nationwide location in Florida, operated by multi-unit franchisees Chris and McKenzie Cohen.

The Colorado-based fast-casual chicken brand plans to open nearly 100 franchise locations across six Midwestern states over the next five years.

The iced tea franchise is celebrating the summer season with a new energy beverage launch and a discounted tea gallon promotion for the July 4th holiday.

The poultry chain expanded its limited-time summer menu with new loaded quesadilla varieties and a specialty coffee beverage.

The elevated fast-casual brand continues its Southern California expansion with the opening of its twelfth location and third in Orange County.

Nashville Pizza Partners LLC has opened the pizza chain's first Tennessee location as part of a multi-unit development agreement for the Nashville metro area.

The national Greek street food franchise is expanding its menu across all nationwide locations with the introduction of halloumi-based entrees and sides.

The deli chain introduced a unique beverage combining Dr Pepper and chocolate soft serve to celebrate the Dallas Mavericks' new head coach.

The superfruit bowl franchise has entered the Canadian market through a master franchise agreement with Eat Up Canada, opening a flagship location in downtown Toronto.

The Louisiana-based coffee concept has hired the former Taco Bell and WeWork executive to lead franchise sales and support the brand's national expansion strategy.