Mo’ Bettahs Opens in Maple Grove, Minnesota
Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food continues to expand its footprint in the North Star State with the opening of its second restaurant this month in Maple Grove on July 27.
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Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food continues to expand its footprint in the North Star State with the opening of its second restaurant this month in Maple Grove on July 27.

TravelCenters of America (TA) has announced the opening of its newest location in Robertsdale, Ala. Located along I-10, the travel center offers quality fuel, an array foodservice

Time to rise and grind, Upper East Siders, as a new coffee shop and bakery is set to open at Avenues Equity Partners’ 1410 Madison Avenue in Carnegie Hill.
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its first restaurant in The Keystone State, which will expand the brand’s footprint to 25 states.
South Point is about to get a little more Smorange as Smalls Sliders celebrates the grand opening of its first-ever Ohio Can, bringing its signature cheeseburger sliders, seasoned waffle fries and hand-spun shakes to the Buckeye State.
KFC is officially expanding in the Grand Canyon State with the opening of its newest restaurant in Sun City, Arizona.

Flamel launches ChatGPT ads for multi-location brands, reaching 3,848 consumers.
Office Evolution will open a new location with genuine Lowcountry character in Savannah this fall.

Craveworthy Brands to open first multi-concept restaurant at Georgia Tech

Beef 'O' Brady's is targeting Jacksonville as one of its largest remaining growth opportunities in Florida, building on renewed brand momentum and a franchise model centered on neighborhood restaurants rather than traditional sports bars.

EoS Fitness opens nine gyms in Q2, expands to 225 locations.

Pvolve reaches 40 open studios across the U.S. and Canada.

A well-funded franchisee can still be the wrong franchisee. In restaurants, the money may get someone to opening day, but it won’t help much if they are not ready for the pressure of running the business once the doors open.

Pigtails & Crewcuts, the 85-plus-unit kids' salon franchise, signed four new franchise agreements in the first half of 2026, in addition to launching major franchise support initiatives and expanding community…

BOSTON (July 16, 2026) — Busy Bee Jumpers , the inflatables and party rentals franchise, spent much of the first half of the year strengthening the foundation of its franchise system.

Thomas and Whitney Hughes own a successful Escapology franchise with 1 location
Hot Head Burritos, the fast-casual brand known for its customizable menu items and 16 signature Mild to Wild sauces, is bringing its mouth-watering flavors to Derby City in December 2026.
HTeaO opens new location in Lufkin, Texas on July 18, 2026.
Oberweis opens new shop in Glen Carbon, Illinois on July 17.
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NEW YORK, July 16, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- PVOLVE today announced new franchise agreements with local entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh and Albuquerque, along with two new studio openings in the Pacific Northwest.
The new restaurant is located in the Airport Center Shopping Center.
Houston – Christian Brothers Automotive (CBA) is reporting significant development momentum at the midpoint of 2026, with 14 new franchise awards issued across the country, 339 locations now open, and 96 more in the pipeline.
The Swing Bays opens first of five Southern California locations.