With few other chicken salad restaurants on the market, Chicken Salad Chick describes the business as “a category of one.” Chicken Salad Chick finished last year with 255 locations and expects at least 40 openings in 2024, and it envisions a total addressable market of 2,000 units. QSR
Salad and Go founders Tony and Roushan Christofellis created their new company, Angie’s Food Concepts, in 2021 to build two new concepts, Angie’s Lobster and Angie’s Prime Grill. The company currently operates eight eateries, including four that feature both banners, and four new Angie’s Lobster
Meijer is expanding its smaller-format Fairfax Market banner beyond its home state of Michigan with the opening of a 40,000-square-foot store in Cleveland that offers more than 2,000 products from local vendors. Progressive Grocer
Jimmy John’s and Jersey Mike’s Subs are in growth mode in Canada. Jimmy John’s parent company, Inspire Brands, unveiled plans to launch a franchising program in the greater Toronto area, and Jersey Mike’s has signed a deal with Ontario-based Redberry Restaurants to open 300 units
WHSmith and subsidiary Marshall Retail Group plan to open 110 stores in fiscal 2024, with more than 50 expected to be in the North American travel retail market. In the 20 weeks ending January 20, sales in WHSmith’s travel division grew 16%, double that of
Levi Strauss & Co. not only plans to diversify its product categories to add more denim and non-denim options, it is also on a mission to grow globally, especially in Asia, where the market looks promising for franchises. Sourcing Journal
B.J.’s Wholesale Club’s will open its 48th New York store in Johnson City, New York, and it has also grown to 37 Florida locations with the recent opening of a store in North Jacksonville. The New York store will feature fresh foods including produce, deli
Salad and Go has grown to more than 100 units since launching in 2013, and with former Wingstop CEO Charlie Morrison at the helm, the health-focused fast-casual aims to eventually operate thousands of US locations. The chain prepares its ingredients in central commissary kitchens and
Tim Hortons, which turns 60 this year and marks 40 years since its first US location opened, is on a mission to raise its profile in America and become the “best national beverage company.” The chain is in franchise growth mode with two new formats
The 193-room Trilith Guesthouse has opened in Fayetteville, Georgia, and is expected to mainly serve guests working at the nearby Trilith film campus. The hotel, which includes 36 extended-stay suites and four one-bedroom apartments, was developed by Trilith Development, Mainsail Lodging & Development and Development
First Watch has been in growth mode since raising more than $170 million in a 2021 initial public stock offering, and the company now has 525 units in 29 states and a goal of reaching 2,200 locations, all with a business model that aims for
The 2024 virtual Men’s Round Table will be held Q4, 2024, date TBD.
2023 Virtual Men’s Round Table was held on November 7th, 2023 via Zoom.
2023 Women’s Round Table #1 was held on October 20th, 2023 via Zoom
The 2024 virtual Men’s Round Table will be held Q4, 2024, date TBD.
2023 Virtual Men’s Round Table was held on November 7th, 2023 via Zoom.
2023 Women’s Round Table #1 was held on October 20th, 2023 via Zoom
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