Orange Leaf Swirls into Aledo to Celebrate Frozen Yogurt Shop Grand Opening
Orange Leaf opens in Aledo, Texas with grand opening event.
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Orange Leaf opens in Aledo, Texas with grand opening event.
The new bakery signifies Wetzel’s Pretzels’ continued expansion into retail environments, including Walmart locations.
Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s) has joined forces with Walmart to open its10th bakery in the Sacramento Metro area, continuing the brand’s development in Northern California.
Pretzelmaker launches Big Box of Bites with 100% more bites.

Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck, the fast-growing 300+ unit mobile coffee franchise founded by Kona Ice visionary Tony Lamb, is bringing its first truck to South Dakota.
To celebrate, the Stamford store will host a grand opening event from 12 PM to 4 PM featuring music, giveaways, and a special buy-one-get-one-free offer on all shakes, sundaes, and molten cups.
FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. is continuing to broaden its presence in Mississippi with the opening of a new Great American Cookies in Hattiesburg.
FAT Brands partners with Eric Wilson to open 10 stores in Iraq.
Graze Craze has launched its Wine Pairing Board, offering a selection of sweet and savory foods paired with wine in a unique charcuterie experience.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory reports $6.8 million in revenue for Q2 fiscal 2026
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has acquired franchise locations in Savannah, Georgia, converting them into the brand’s first corporate-owned shops in more than 15 years and signaling a new…
The collaboration introduces Mike’s Hot Honey as the perfect sweet-meets-heat drizzle across several Peach Cobbler Factory fan favorites, including:
MilkShake Factory opens a new location in Cumming, GA, owned and operated by former Georgia Tech quarterback and Pittsburgh Steelers alum Rick Strom.
What better way to celebrate National Dessert Day than with a gift card to a dessert-lover's paradise.
Witches’ Brew-Berry Italian Ice is available in two ghoulishly good creations:
The franchise location will open in late October, and will be owned and operated by Chad Bugos.
A second store will follow at Florham Park, NJ, with a third coming soon to Somerville, NJ.
Hot Dog on a Stick opens new location in Sacramento
“Hitting 100 locations in such a short period of time is a major milestone, especially when you consider that less than 20% of U.S.
Great American Cookies and Marble Slab open in Maryville, TN.
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is opening its first shop in Louisiana this month, led by husband-and-wife duo Christopher and Ashante Shivers.

International Dairy Queen Inc. (IDQ), a leader in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, today announced the winners of its 2025 Vendor of the Year awards.
Alsies has reimagined the ice cream truck industry, delivering the same nostalgic experience while offering customers an unparalleled experience through its mobile app, which features:
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard collaborated with ABC's Abbott Elementary to debut a limited-time flavor, Faculty Favorite Mango Ice.