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Beans & Brews Coffeehouse, a drive-thru coffee franchise, is opening the first of three San Antonio locations Saturday. Two others will open in Q1 of 2024. "Were excited to partner with Brame Holdings and bring Beans & Brews commitment to quality and community to San Antonio," Beans & Brews CEO Chad Gretzema said in a press release.

Fazolis, a portfolio company of FAT Brands, has returned to return to Mesa, Arizona, after closing a former location there in 2004. "The anticipation and excitement from our fans to bring back Fazolis to the Mesa community has been overwhelming," Wayne Wright, VP of Franchise Operations at Fazolis, said in a company press release.

In Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Vita Inclinata Techs., Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled on a motion to dismiss based on a forum selection clause in a dispute between a franchisor and its distributor.

Beef-a-Roo, a Midwest-based concept, has opened five locations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Indiana over the past six months, according to, Next Brands, a growth accelerator responsible for Beef-a-Roos franchise rollout and growth via low-cost shipping containers. "All of these…

BurgerFi International Inc., owner of BurgerFi and Anthonys Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, is opening its first co-branded BurgerFi and Anthonys restaurant next week in Kissimmee, just south of Orlando. Marking the first franchised store for Athonys, the location is…

The fresh flavors of Hawaii, the 50th state, are coming to Draper Friday when the 50th Mo Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food restaurant opens at 163 E. 13800 S.

Grimaldis Pizzeria franchise group Power Brands Hospitality Group plans to open its second Grimaldis in Hoover, Alabama. The unit is expected to open in Spring 2024, according to a press release. The unit will have two custom-built coal-fired ovens.

Shaquille ONeal-owned Big Chicken is opening in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Jan. 3, at 2190 MLK Blvd., as part of a 40-unit deal with Northwest Arkansas Restaurant Group, a sister company to Panhandle Restaurant Group.

Wetzels Pretzels has opened two locations in the Atlantic Terminal in downtown Brooklyn in New York. The units are owned and operated by Ricky Alam, who operates 11 bakeries in Southern California and along the East Coast, including a storefront…

Graze Craze, a franchise within the graze-style food category, has expanded its brand footprint internationally, planting its first locations in Australia and France. The charcuterie concept, which opened its first franchise location in January 2022, has surpassed 50 locations systemwide…