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Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is growing its footprint simultaneously in the U.S. and the U.K.

Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company which owns Stalk & Spade and Crisp & Green, has created a third fast casual concept, Paco & Lime, a Mexican kitchen designed to be a community oasis, according to a company press release. The…

Potbelly Corp.s Franchise Growth Acceleration Initiative, launched in 2019, is helping the brand move toward its goal of reaching 2,000 units over the next 10 years. The chain, which said 85% of those 2,000 shops will be franchised, has signed…

Wetzels Pretzels is expanding its Seattle area presence with a bakery at Bellevue Square Mall. It joins more than 200 retail shops, according to a press release. "The Bellevue Square Mall is the top mall in the Seattle area, attracting…

New York-born and Hawaiian-inspired Pokeworks is expanding its reach into the Middle East and North Africa via a partnership with Talabat, a tech delivery platform owned by German Delivery Hero with a network of online food delivery companies worldwide. In…

Fresh Stack Burger Co is opening its third location next month. The store is located at 3041 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, Illinois. Developed by Sean Thomas, the grandson of Wendys founder Dave Thomas as well as Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group…

Irvine, California-based Apola Greek Grill is welcoming Caroline Daniel, a former owner of three independent restaurants in Glendale and Pasadena, as its latest franchise partner. "[Apola CEO Yianni] Stefano described his family roots with such passion that it left a…

Taco Bell franchisee North Texas Bells has opened its 60th restaurant located at 2085 University Drive in Frisco, Texas, according to a press release. "We are so excited to hit this new milestone. We feel confident this new Frisco location…

Doner Shack, a Berlin-inspired street-food concept, is opening its flagship and fourth restaurant next month in Glasgow. Seating 65 people, the 3,122-square-foot store is inside Silverburn shopping center and joins its sister locations in Leeds, Manchester and Leicester. "We only…

Over the last several years, business-to-business "no-hire" and "no-poach" agreements have come under legal attack, including through enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission and criminal prosecutions...