Rita’s to Open in North Richland Hills, Texas
The frozen treat franchise is launching the first of four planned drive-thru locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as part of a regional expansion strategy.
· QSR Magazine· June 29, 2026
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Linda Chadwick
Linda Chadwick is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2020. 19 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.
Rita’s® Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Opens July 1 in North Richland Hills, First of Four New DFW Locations
Rita’s Italian Ice opens July 1 in North Richland Hills, first of four DFW locations.
· Franchising.com· June 29, 2026
Coffee Franchise Opportunities: How Aroma Joe’s Built a Community-Driven Brand
For many franchise development professionals, franchising is not a career path they intentionally choose.
· 1851 Franchise· June 22, 2026
Rita’s® Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Enters 2026 With Record Growth, 600th Shop Milestone and Expanded Drive-Thru Incentives
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard sees record growth and expansion
· Franchising.com· January 9, 2026
Philly Icons Unite: Rita's & Abbott Elementary Debut "Faculty Favorite" Mango Ice this Fall
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard collaborated with ABC's Abbott Elementary to debut a limited-time flavor, Faculty Favorite Mango Ice.
· Franchising.com· September 12, 2025
Rita’s Italian Ice Celebrates First Day of Spring with Free Italian Ice Giveaway and New SKITTLES® Italian Ice Flavor
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is inviting guests to celebrate the first day of spring with a FREE Rita’s Italian Ice giveaway on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
· Franchising.com· March 10, 2025
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Continues Texas Expansion; New Location Now Open in Arlington
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard expands in Texas with a new location in Arlington, adding to existing Dallas area franchisees.
· Franchising.com· June 12, 2024
Raccuglia Bringing Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard to Austin, Texas
Salvator Raccuglia agrees to a multi-unit deal to bring five Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard locations to Austin, Texas.
· Franchising.com· April 3, 2024
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Awards Agreement to Bring Five Locations to Austin
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard awards a multi-unit deal to bring five franchise locations to Austin, TX, with the first location opening later in 2024.
· Franchising.com· March 27, 2024
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Introduces New Pumpkin Cold Brew Frozen Coffee
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard introduces new Pumpkin Cold Brew Frozen Coffee flavor at all locations for a limited time.
· Franchising.com· September 14, 2023
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Creates a Jolt with New Cold Brew Frozen Coffees
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard introduces new Cold Brew Frozen Coffees, available in three flavors.
· Franchising.com· April 17, 2023
Bold Women in the C-Suite: Linda Chadwick
It’s less about bold moves, and more about making the right, strategic moves to accomplish goals and achieve success.
· Franchising.com· March 26, 2023
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Offers Free Italian Ice to Celebrate the First Day of Spring
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard will celebrate the 31st anniversary of its First Day of Spring celebration with a FREE Italian Ice giveaway on March 20, 2023.
· Franchising.com· March 8, 2023
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Adds Industry Leader to Team
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard adds Mark Jenkins as Vice-President of Marketing, focusing on omni-channel marketing efforts and brand growth.
· Franchising.com· February 1, 2023
Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard Opens First Casino Location in Rivers Casino Philadelphia on March 20
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard opened its first casino shop at Rivers Casino Philadelphia on March 20, 2022.
· Franchising.com· March 15, 2022
Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard Brings Back Free Italian Ice to Kick Off Spring
Rita’s Italian Ice gives away free Italian Ice on March 20.
· Franchising.com· March 8, 2022
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard to be Featured on Hit CBS Series UNDERCOVER BOSS Friday, Jan. 28, 2022
Linda Chadwick, CEO and President of Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, went undercover to gain a deeper understanding of the brand's operations
· Franchising.com· January 24, 2022
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Anticipates Record-Breaking 2021 Season Following 75 New Franchise Signings Amid the Pandemic
Following an impressive 2020 featuring franchise sales growth numbers that haven’t been reached since 2014, the frozen treat franchise is planning on having another banner year.
· Franchising.com· April 23, 2021
Rita’s Italian Ice Commemorates 28th First Day of Spring with Fan-Favorite Giveaway
Rita's Italian Ice gives away free Italian Ice on March 19th.
· Franchising.com· March 5, 2020