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Wawa to Open First Nashville Location on November 19 as Tennessee Expansion Accelerates
04/11/2026Wawa is opening its first Nashville location on November 19, 2026, its sixth Tennessee store in a single calendar year. The Pennsylvania-based convenience and foodservice chain has publicly committed to 50 or more Tennessee locations over the next decade, with…
Can You Open a Chick-fil-A Restaurant in the U.S. in 2026?
26/10/2026Chick-fil-A reached roughly $23.9 billion in U.S. systemwide sales in 2025 across 2,863 franchised and company-operated restaurants, with a median per-store sales figure of about $9.1 million, per Fortune and QSR Magazine coverage of the brand's 2026 FDD. The brand…
How to Start an Ice Cream Shop in the U.S. in 2026: Costs, Licenses & Step-by-Step Guide
26/10/2026The U.S. ice cream shop industry generated approximately $7.4 billion in revenue in 2026, with 12,780 establishments, according to IBISWorld. Driven by premium flavors, dairy-free options, and mobile concepts, the industry offers opportunities for independent businesses and ice cream franchise…
Doherty Enterprises Named Applebee’s 2026 Franchisee of the Year
22/10/2026At Applebee's annual franchise conference in Austin, Texas, family-owned operator Doherty Enterprises received the chain's top individual honor for 2026. The New Jersey-based company, which operates more than 160 restaurants across seven brands in the New York and New Jersey…
How Much Does a Franchise in the U.S. Cost in 2026?
21/10/2026Franchise costs in the United States vary from under $10,000 for a home-based unit at the lowest end to more than $5 million for a capital-intensive brick-and-mortar concept. There is no single published average, and the only citable figure for…
True Food Kitchen Files Chapter 11 With $42 Million in Debt and 12 Locations Closed
19/10/2026True Food Kitchen, the health-focused casual dining chain founded in Phoenix in 2008 by integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil and restaurateur Sam Fox, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early October 2026. The filing came after 12 of…
Starbucks Officially Rules Out Chipotle Acquisition
16/10/2026Three weeks after the Financial Times reported that Starbucks was exploring a takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill, the coffee chain's leadership put the speculation to rest. A company spokesperson confirmed on October 12 that no acquisition is planned, closing the…
Savory Fund Closes Oversubscribed $201.5 Million Fund III to Scale Emerging Restaurant Brands
15/10/2026Private equity firm Savory Fund has closed its third restaurant investment vehicle at $201.5 million, surpassing its stated $200 million target. The fund targets profitable, founder-led restaurant concepts at the early growth stage and has already deployed roughly 35% of…
Starbucks Eyes Chipotle: A Potential $80 Billion Deal That Could Change American Franchising
09/10/2026Starbucks has officially denied any plans to acquire Chipotle. A company spokesperson confirmed on October 12: "I can confirm for you we are not buying Chipotle." Read our follow-up article. Starbucks is reportedly exploring the acquisition of Chipotle Mexican Grill…
Senate Confirms Sonderling as Secretary of Labor: Franchise Joint Employer Rule Holds
02/10/2026The US Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as the 31st Secretary of Labor on September 30, 2026, in a 47-41 vote, ending a six-month period in which he had served in an acting capacity after his predecessor resigned in April. The…
