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C&M Foods Group Acquires 14 Popeyes Locations from GPS Hospitality After Creditor Takeover
C&M Foods Group has entered the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchise system by acquiring 14 restaurants from GPS Hospitality Ventures, a multi-brand operator that has been selling off assets after its bondholders took control of the company in mid-2026 following a…
Grube Crosses 100-Unit Milestone with 25 Buffalo Wild Wings from Inspire Brands
Illinois multi-unit operator Grube has acquired 25 Buffalo Wild Wings sports bars directly from parent company Inspire Brands, pushing its traditional portfolio past 100 locations. The transaction closes as Inspire prepares a potential public offering and continues offloading corporate-held units…
The Flying Biscuit Cafe Signs a New Franchise Agreement in South Nashville
The all-day breakfast and brunch sector continued its Tennessee expansion on September 7, 2026, as The Flying Biscuit Cafe signed a new franchise agreement for South Nashville with entrepreneur Shreya Patel. The deal deepens the Atlanta-born brand's footprint in one…
Pancheros Mexican Grill Opens Its Third Iowa Location in Waukee
A husband-and-wife franchisee team with roots in the Des Moines market opened their third Pancheros Mexican Grill on September 8, 2026, in Waukee, Iowa, a fast-growing suburb southwest of the state capital. The opening marks a decade of multi-unit ownership…
Planet Fitness Reopens Franchise Development to New Investors After a 10-Year Pause
Planet Fitness has begun offering area development agreements to new franchisee candidates for the first time in more than a decade, marking a significant shift in the expansion strategy of one of the largest fitness franchise brands in the United…
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Hit With a California Fine and a $700,000 Arbitration Loss
California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has found that Dickey's Barbecue Pit underreported franchise closures in its Franchise Disclosure Document, ordering the chain to pay $36,800 in penalties. Separately, a federal court in Illinois upheld a $700,000 arbitration award…
Raising Cane’s Opens 7 New Restaurants in August 2026, Its 30th Anniversary Month
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers opened 7 new restaurants across six states in August 2026, its 30th anniversary month. The brand debuted near Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on August 28, 1996, and has since grown past 1,000 US units.…
Angry Chickz Opens Its First Midwest Location in Aurora, Illinois
Nashville hot chicken is among the fastest-growing categories in American fast casual. On September 4, Angry Chickz opens its 46th location nationwide in Aurora, Illinois, marking the brand's first presence in the Midwest. Founded in Los Angeles in 2018, the…
Fractured Prune Doughnuts Relaunches Franchise Program: What to Know in 2026
Made-to-order doughnuts are a rarity in a sector dominated by batch-produced chains, and Fractured Prune Doughnuts has built a 50-year identity around that distinction. After pausing active franchise development to overhaul its legal infrastructure, the Ocean City, Maryland-born brand relaunched…
Chipotle Opens First Asia Restaurant in Seoul, South Korea
Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened its first restaurant in Asia, launching in Seoul, South Korea, on September 2, 2026. The brand, which operates more than 3,700 restaurants worldwide under a corporate model entered South Korea through a joint venture with…
