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Lol Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc. has agreed to acquire Fazolis for $130 million from Sentinel Capital Partners.

Chicago-based Aloha Poke Co. will enter the Atlanta market via franchisee Randy Elias, who owns several Moes Southwest Grills in Acworth and Cartersville.

Six Cousins Subs in Brookfield, New Berlin, Pewaukee and Waukesha, Wisconsin, are now company-owned thanks to franchise partners Jim and Leah Valentine selling them back to the company. With the acquisition, Cousins Subs has added 134 store-level employees and two…

Dairy Queen has opened a Grill & Chill location in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The store is located at 51 Vantage View Drive and is owned by West Virginia native and owner of BFS (Better Faster Service) Foods, Marshall Bishop.

Rush Bowls is continuing its national expansion with a three-unit deal for the Denver area within the next four years. Owned by husband-and-wife duo Ian and Giorgia Turpen, potential locations include the Denver metro area, near the University of Denver campus and Louisville, which is a suburb about 45 minutes north of the city.

Muscle Maker Inc, the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Pokemoto and SuperFit Foods, has inked an agreement to open 40 units in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, solidifying its second multi-unit international deal with Abrar Kadhem Almatrouk, Abdullah Kadhem…

Pie Five Pizza has opened in Danville, Virginia. The =unit is located at 114 Sandy Court and is locally owned and operated by local entrepreneur Paresh Suthar, according to a press release. "The new Pie Five location in Danville has…

Pie Five Pizza has opened in Danville, Virginia. The =unit is located at 114 Sandy Court and is locally owned and operated by local entrepreneur Paresh Suthar, according to a press release. "The new Pie Five location in Danville has…

Odd Burger will open two locations in Ontario in early 2022, according to a press release. The locations will bring the brands store count to 10, halfway to its goal of 20 restaurants operational by this time next year. Last…

Popeyes and Sterling Cruise have announced an exclusive agreement to grow the Popeyes brand in Romania, with a commitment to open 90 restaurants over the next 10 years. This will be the brands first entry into the region, according to…