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Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken has signed a multi-unit franchise deal for Florida with franchisee Don Schnurr. He and his family will open at least seven locations in the Greater Orlando Metro area, the first of which will mark…

GPM Investments is launching restaurants in four Village Pantry stores in Indiana. The first store opened Dec.

Fuku, a New York-based fried chicken joint, is making its Lexington, Kentucky debut Wednesday. Thanks to a partnership with Franklin Junction, a virtual kitchen growth network, consumers may order from all major delivery platforms, including UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates.

Fuzzys Taco Shop has signed a 50-store agreement with Slim Chickens franchisee Richard Maddox to enter Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee and to also add to the brands footprint in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Each location will feature a…

Big Chicken, founded by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille ONeal, is opening in Chicago thanks to a deal with entrepreneur Ken Patel, according to a company press release. "I know what it takes to make it in Chicago, and Big…

Happy Joes Pizza & Ice Cream will mark its 50th anniversary with its most successful year in brand history. The 46-unit pizza signed 28 franchise deals — resulting in an over 60% increase in store count — and opened five…

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The Red Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken brand with over 1 million TikTok followers, is expanding in Arizona, Texas, Nevada and California. The brand is opening its second location next month in Culver City, and founder Shawn Lalehzarian expects to…

Newark, Delaware-based Wayback Burgers reported positive gains in 2021, including a system-wide sales increase of 26.2% and a comparable-store sales increase of 24.19%, according to a company press release. In the last 12 months, it awarded 124 franchise agreements, including…

Chick-fil-A has opened at Gannon University in Eerie, Pennsylvania, according to a YourErie.com report. The Chick-fil-A opened Jan.