May 2012

Nicky’s Firehouse Doubles Size With $1M Renovation

Patch.com: Nicky’s Firehouse Restaurant & Pizza in Madison may someday be the flagship for a Firehouse franchise. The 20-year-old Central Avenue restaurant recently reopened its doors after doubling its size with a million-dollar renovation and owner Nick Lardieri has his sights set on franchising the business to other towns in the area. Essentially, everything is […]

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Jersey Mike’s Subs To Open In Stafford Marketplace

Fredericksburg.com (blog): Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled East Coast-style subs, will open on June 6 in Stafford Marketplace shopping center. Operator Pat Foley will hold a grand opening and a fundraiser through June 10 to support the Semper Fi Fund., a nonprofit that provides immediate financial support for injured and critically

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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Targets First New York Restaurant

OnlinePRNews.com: Armed with a refreshed menu and new prototype design, Tampa-based Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, the 210-unit franchise of family sports pubs & restaurants best known for great food and the ties it builds with its communities, has identified Buffalo as a key component to the company’s growth strategy in New York. Demographic research and other

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Asiana Grill Yoshinoya Celebrates Its Grand Opening

Virtual-Strategy Magazine: Yoshinoya America, Inc., a leading quick-service restaurant chain with franchises in California and Nevada, invites the public to celebrate the grand opening of their new concept restaurant, Asiana Grill Yoshinoya, at 450 North State College Blvd, Fullerton, California, on May 30, 2012. Festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Asiana

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Meet The Woman Who Wants To Make Miniluxe The “Starbucks Of Nail Salons

With stylish salons featuring bacteria-banishing practices that would make a hospital green with envy and luxe-but-affordable services, Sue Thirlwall is planning to take MiniLuxe to the masses and disrupt the $7.3 billion nail and beauty lounge industry. Fast Company: Sue Thirlwall believes the American dream is right at your fingertips. By becoming a franchisee of

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Water Cooler World Franchise Wins An Olympic Contract

‎FranchiseKey.com: Water Cooler World, the franchise arm of Natural Welsh Water, announced recently that it has won the much coveted contract to supply water and water coolers to the Olympic Athletes at this years’ Olympic Games in London. According to the information provided, this deal means that Water Cooler World will initially be supplying the

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Former Pat & Oscar’s Franchisees To Launch New Concept

‎Nation’s Restaurant News: A group of former franchisees of the Pat & Oscar’s brand in Southern California have rebranded their nine restaurants to a new concept called O’s American Kitchen. The move follows the liquidation of the Pat & Oscar’s franchising company, which filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September 2011, closing the three remaining corporate

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US Home Security Company, Shield Security Systems, Announces Australian Franchise Expansion

PR Web: ‎Shield Security Systems, a leader in home security systems and video surveillance systems announced today that it has signed a master franchise agreement with James Rogalski to expand in Adelaide, Australia. Rogalski brings with him more than 25 years experience in sales, marketing and extensive experience in Australian security and business development. Rogalski

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