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Red Robin Sells 30 Restaurants to Evergreen Dining for $23.5 Million
02/06/2026Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ: RRGB) has sold 30 company-owned restaurants in Washington State and Western Idaho to Evergreen Dining LLC for $23.5 million in cash. The transaction, announced May 28, 2026, is part of the franchise brand's "First Choice…
Daddy’s Chicken Shack Acquired by Esperto Hospitality Group, Plans New Jersey Relaunch
01/06/2026Daddy's Chicken Shack has been acquired by Esperto Hospitality Group, a New Jersey-based fine dining operator that previously held a regional developer agreement with the franchise brand. The transaction transfers ownership from Area 15 Ventures, the investment firm linked to…
Dog Haus Adds Two Jersey Mike’s Veterans to C-Suite, Eyes National Push
01/06/2026Dog Haus has added two longtime Jersey Mike's franchisees to its C-suite, with both signing a combined 50-unit development deal and taking equity stakes in the franchise brand. The appointments come as the gourmet hot dog and sausage chain reports…
AdvantaClean Founder Reacquires Brand, Bringing HomeFront Brands to 6 Concepts
01/06/2026Jeff Dudan founded AdvantaClean in 1994, sold it in 2019, and reacquired it in 2026 through HomeFront Brands, the multi-concept home services franchisor he built in the intervening years. The deal brings HomeFront's portfolio to six brands, with AdvantaClean currently…
&pizza Signs First International Franchise Deal, Targeting 10 Locations in Northern India by 2032
29/05/2026Washington, D.C.-based &pizza has signed its first international franchise agreement, partnering with operator The 90s Venture to open 10 restaurants in northern India by 2032. The deal marks the brand's first expansion outside the United States since it launched its…
Dairy Queen Offers Cash Bonuses to Accelerate Grill & Chill Expansion
29/05/2026The Dairy Queen franchise brand is offering franchisees up to $200,000 in lump-sum cash payments to open new Grill & Chill prototype units, the company announced on May 27, 2026. The program applies to U.S. and Canadian franchise agreements signed…
Paris Baguette Lands in the Richmond Market With a Three-Unit Deal in Henrico County
28/05/2026The franchise brand Paris Baguette is entering the greater Richmond, Virginia market for the first time with a three-unit franchise agreement signed in Henrico County. The new franchisee, Jeff Han, brings nearly two decades of wholesale distribution experience and a…
Pizza Hut Franchisee Sues for $100 Million, Blaming Mandatory AI for Delivery Collapse at 111 Locations
28/05/2026A major Pizza Hut franchisee is seeking $100 million in damages from the chain and its parent company Yum! Brands, alleging that a mandatory AI delivery system triggered "cascading operational breakdowns" across more than 110 locations in the Northeast. The…
16 Handles Signs Four Multi-Unit Franchise Deals Across California
27/05/202616 Handles, a self-serve frozen yogurt and soft serve chain founded in 2008, has signed four separate multi-unit agreements totaling eight new locations across California, covering Orange County, Northridge, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The deals represent…
Black Sheep Coffee Signs First US Franchise Deal in Miami Beach
27/05/2026Black Sheep Coffee, a specialty coffee chain founded in London, has signed its first US franchise deal: a minimum 6-unit franchise agreement for the Miami Beach area. The franchisee, described as a French-born supermarket operator now based in the United…
