Development & multi-unit — page 4

Cheba Hut has signed an eight-unit area development agreement with Oklahoma-based franchise group WGT Concepts LLC.

Mountain Mike's continues its growth on the San Francisco Peninsula with its Daly City opening.

BJ's Restaurants reported an 8.1% increase in same-store sales and 8.3% increase in traffic, with its ninth consecutive quarter of growth.

MilkShake Factory opens its fifth New Jersey location, marking a milestone in the brand's expansion in the state.

Planet Fitness is shifting its marketing and local control balance, considering transferring more company-operated clubs to franchisees and directing more marketing spending towards national advertising.

Dutch Bros reports 4.4% systemwide same-store sales growth in Q3, but slows from 5.8% in Q2 and falls below Wall Street expectations.

Cheba Hut signs an eight-unit area development agreement with WGT Concepts LLC to expand into the Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets.

Chicken Salad Chick opens its second restaurant in Minnesota, bringing Southern hospitality to the state's food scene.

Mountain Mike’s Pizza opens its second Daly City location, a 2,000‑square‑foot restaurant with five big‑screen TVs, offering extended late‑night hours and online ordering.

Dream Vacations' network reaches $1 billion in combined land and cruise sales, marking a significant milestone for the travel agency franchise network.

Minuteman Press franchise owners Mahajabin Ara and Pubuduni Gane have opened a new business in Markham, Ontario, with support from the international headquarters.

Big Blue Swim School is opening its ninth location in Lincoln Park, Illinois, within the Riverpoint Center at 1730 W. Fullerton Avenue.

Junk King expands to Long Island with its newest location, offering eco-friendly junk removal services to residents and businesses in Nassau County.

Smalls Sliders signs a three-unit development agreement with Keystone Management Group to expand its presence in Northwest Indiana.

Wetzel’s Pretzels opened a bakery inside a Walmart Supercenter in Goose Creek, operated by franchisees Mathieu and Hannah Rajaonah, who launched their first store in Summerville earlier this year.

Commission Express, a veteran-founded franchise, helps ease real estate professionals’ cash flow challenges by purchasing their sales commissions at a discount prior to their closings.

Korean fried‑chicken chain bb.q Chicken will launch its first New Mexico restaurants in July 2027, opening four Walmart‑inside locations in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.

Portillo's CEO Brett Patterson outlines a strategy to change its approach to growth and to turn around negative sales trends outside Chicagoland.

Sweetgreen's same-store sales and traffic turned positive in October, following a decline in the third quarter.

Greg Vojnovic, head of franchising for The Melt, discusses building restaurant brands, lessons learned, and his vision for franchise growth on the "Fast Food Fast Track" podcast.

McDonald's is testing two value menu formats in about 1,900 U.S. restaurants, aiming to choose one for a national rollout in early 2027 based on customer response and franchisee benefit.

Franchisee Pete Lankarg believes Caring Transitions' senior relocation services will continue to thrive in the market.

Wendy's to acquire up to 163 Meritage Hospitality Group locations as part of a broader effort to strengthen its U.S. restaurant portfolio.

Crisp & Green opened its 23rd location in Minnesota, marking the brand's continued growth in the state where it originated nearly a decade ago.