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A seasonal fan favorite, Zombie’s Blood Italian Ice features a hauntingly bold, sweet cherry flavor and a signature deep, eerie hue made for spooky season.
Chip City Cookies has shut down its remaining 22 stores, ending retail operations for a brand that grew from a small Queens storefront into a multistate chain backed by Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments.
Whit’s Frozen Custard is welcoming an experienced franchise and restaurant operations leader to its team as Amos Durbin joins the company this week as chief operating officer.
Two Dairy Queen operators use digital signs to drive sales.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2026 // PRNewswire // --Something wicked has returned to Cold Stone Creamery®!
Clementine’s Ice Cream is serving up its next phase of growth with the launch of its franchise opportunity.
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is a fast-growing dessert franchise with over 170 locations open and more than 150 in development.
Andy's Frozen Custard offers seasonal flavors like Pumpkin Pie Concrete.
Auntie Anne's partners with Activate Games for National Pretzel Month
Pretzelmaker, the beloved pretzel chain owned by FAT Brands Inc., is giving snack time a spicy upgrade.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2026 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // -- Pretzelmaker is giving snack time a spicy upgrade.
Kilwins has identified Utah as a priority market for expansion as the nearly 200-location brand continues its nationwide growth.
Rita's Italian Ice offers $1.99 Cold Brew Frozen Coffee on National Coffee Day.
Longtime franchisee and area developer Samuel Batt of Batt Enterprises signed a new agreement with Famous Brands International to develop 15 Mrs.
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the world’s largest Italian Ice concept with more than 610 locations world-wide, announced the opening of its newest location in Mentor, Ohio at 7652 Mentor Avenue, offering the commu
Kilwins earned the top spot among 20 ice cream brands selected for consideration by Newsweek’s panelists and contributors and ultimately voted on by readers.
Pretzelmaker has officially opened a new location in Poughkeepsie, NY.
MilkShake Factory will open its newest location in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on Saturday, October 10.
For the second year in a row, Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee has been named to the annual Inc.
Hot Dog on a Stick offers 3 for $9.99 deal on National Snack Stick Day.
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is an established frozen dessert franchise built around ice cream made fresh at each location.
International Dairy Queen announces 2026 Vendor of the Year awards to six vendors.
Famous Brands International signs deal with Batt Enterprises to grow across Southeast
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