Kolache Factory Unveils World Cup-Themed Murals in Houston and Kansas City
Kolache Factory unveils World Cup murals in Houston and Kansas City.
QSR Magazine is a publication in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1970. 2,188 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Huey Magoo's has opened its fifth location in Missouri, marking the brand's 95th location nationwide [[2026-11-02 Huey Magoo’s Comes to Springfield, Missouri (ca0f64)]]. * QSR Magazine's Best Brands to Work For in 2026 features Chick-fil-A, Playa Bowls, Sbarro, and Jason's Deli, highlighting their investments in employee education, financial security, and career growth [[2026-11-02 QSR’s Best Brands to Work For in 2026 (4df98b)]]. * Great American Cookies introduces a new Snickerdoodle Twix Stuffed Cookie, featuring a Snickerdoodle cookie stuffed with two Mini Twix bars, available through Dec. 31 [[2026-11-02 Great American Cookies Introduces New Snickerdoodle Twix Stuffed Cookie (96affa)]]. * Smalls Sliders has signed a 3-unit development agreement with Keystone Management Group to bring the brand to Northwest Indiana [[2026-11-02 Smalls Sliders Signs 3-Unit Deal in Northwest Indiana (23c177)]]. * Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has promoted Lindsey Kochanski to Vice President of Marketing, where she will oversee the Brand Team and advance the company's marketing strategy [[2026-11-02 Freddy’s Promotes Lindsey Kochanski to VP of Marketing (26d6a2)]]. * Paris Baguette awarded 32 franchise agreements and opened 15 locations in the third quarter, with 119 agreements and 53 new locations year to date [[2026-11-02 Paris Baguette Saw Growth Momentum Continue in Third Quarter (ebc782)]]. * Chicken Salad Chick has surpassed 350 restaurants across 27 states, with over 100 franchise units awarded this year [[2026-11-02 Chicken Salad Chick Surpasses 350 Restaurants (6ec302)]]. * Burger King has reclaimed the No. 2 spot in the U.S. burger category with 8.4 percent sales growth [[2026-10-29 Burger King Reclaims No. 2 Spot in U.S. Burger Category and Plans to Keep It Tha (f31e44)]].
Kolache Factory unveils World Cup murals in Houston and Kansas City.

Texas remains one of Pepper Lunch’s most important growth markets. Pepper Lunch, the Japanese-born experiential fast-casual concept with more than 570 locations across 17 countries
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