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Photo: Provided. May 24, 2021 Churchs Texas Chicken and Texas Chicken parent company, Churchs Chicken, has promoted one of its vice presidents — Russ Sumrall — to senior vice president, international dtrategic development, as part of the chains plans to double its presence across most of the world, a news release said. Sumrall was previously vice president, international development and franchisee profitability, where he negotiated deals to launch Texas Chicken in seven countries in East Af...

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with husband-and-wife Andrew and Anju Lynn to bring five locations to Florida, marking the brands entry into the Sunshine State. The first store will open by years end in Sarasota…

Provided May 20, 2021 Colorado-based Rush Bowls is opening this month in the heart of historic Simsbury, Connecticut. Under the direction of local owners Arzu and Carlos Stetzelberg, who own a Rush Bowls in Hartford, the Simsbury store will offer indoor and outdoor seating, a patio, a sunroom as well as third-party delivery, according to a company press release. As former investment and finance professionals, the Stetzelbergs decided to embark on their Rush Bowls venture to own their own busine...

Provided May 20, 2021 Louisville-based Biscuit Belly has signed two multi-unit development agreements to franchise 10 locations in Kentucky, Tennesee and Alabama, according to a company press release. Jay and Kelly Shoffner, who own 34 KFC and 10 Long John Silvers stores, will open six Biscuit Belly stores in Lexington, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennesee. Their first location will open in mid-September with two additional local restaurants opening in winter 2022. Three Knoxville locations are sla...

Northern Ohio-based Romeos Pizza has opened a store in the lakefront city of Huron, outside of Sandusky, Ohio this week on Cleveland Road East, according to a news release. Franchisee Ryan Pojman will be at the helm of the operation,…

Houston-based Russos New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has closed a multi-unit franchise agreement to grow the brands presence in the Lone Star State with locations Galveston, Benders Landing and Spring, a news release said. The five-unit deal is was signed with local entrepreneurial couple Randy and Ayesha McCoy.

Provided May 17, 2021 Tacos 4 Life, a fast casual restaurant with a mission to help end world hunger, will open a location this year near St. Louis in OFallon. "We are thrilled to now serve the greater St. Louis community with this new location and our first in the state," Austin Samuelson, co-founder of Tacos 4 Life, said in a company press release. "To open in a new market with new franchise partners that are aligned in our mission-focused work is even more special. We are proud to partner wi...

Provided May 14, 2021 Over 50 years after opening its first unit in Santa Barbara, California, The Habit Burger Grill is adding a location Friday in Olympic, Cambodia, marking its fourth unit in the country. "It is an honor to open our fourth Habit restaurant location in Cambodia in partnership with (franchisee) Kampuchea Tela Company LTD," Iwona Alter, The Habit Burger Grill chief brand officer, said in a company press release. "We look forward to serving the Phnom Penh community handcrafted, ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On January 12, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law Bill S2841 amending Chapter 138 of the General Laws by inserting Sec. 25E 1/2. Under M.G.L.A. 138 § 25E ½ "a brewery may, without good cause, terminate the right of a licensed wholesaler to whom such brewery has made regular sales of malt beverages subject to the provisions of this section." In order to qualify, brewe...

Wichita-based Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has signed four multi-unit agreements that will lead to 29 restaurant openings in Southern California, Central Florida, Texas and Ohio. The 400-unit chain has partnered with Florida-based FFC to open seven restaurants in Central…