Franchise Articles

Fro-Yo Stores Crowd Boston

Whitney Chicoine, who has worked at Berryline’s Fenway location since its opening in June, said she noticed that the business began taking off at the end of the summer after college students returned from vacation. · read more

Tropical Smoothie Cafe launches 'Kids Eat Free' on Sundays

Tropical Smoothie Café franchise is celebrating the introduction of its new Kids Combo Meals by offering kids 12 and younger a chance to enjoy the meals for free on Sundays for a limited time. · read more

Couple brings a Tropical Smoothie Café, franchise to LI

In their extensive research, the couple discovered Tropical Smoothie Café, a 12-year-old franchise that now has about 280 locations. After dining in a restaurant while on vacation in Virginia, and then visiting the corporate headquarters in Destin, Fla., the Jankowskis were sold. "It was a healthy alternative to fast food," Laura Jankowski said, noting there were few similar options on Long Island. "And I liked how the corporate office treated its franchisees like family." · read more

David Rodgers and Gourmet Food General Trading LLC Join FROOTS as Master Franchisee for UAE and Oman

FROOTS, a rapidly growing quick service food and smoothies franchise, has added David Rodgers and Gourmet Food General Trading LLC as their Master Franchisee for the United Arab Emirates and Oman. · read more

Healthy Fast Food Q2 Revenue Increases By 234%

Healthy Fast Food, the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt, has reported total revenues of $574,000 for three months period which ended on June 30, 2009. Revenue increased by 234% to $574,000 from $172,000 for the same period previous year. For the six month period total revenue is $834,000 - an increase by 123% from $374000 for the same period prior year. · read more

Jamba, Inc. To Announce Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. ET to review second quarter 2009 financial results. Participating on the call will be James D. White, Chief Executive Officer and President and Karen Luey, Chief Financial Officer. A press release with second quarter 2009 financial results will be issued shortly after the market closes on August 20, 2009. · read more

PC Tan and Danny Lam Join FROOTS as Master Franchisees for Singapore

PC Tan and Danny Lam have joined FROOTS as Master Franchisees to develop the healthy quick service food restaurant in Singapore. · read more

New deli/ice cream shop opening in Grand Junction

A new deli and Dippin' Dots shop is opening at the former Doodles Bistro location in Parkwest Plaza, 2490 Patterson Road. West of Philly will open Aug. 7 and serve soup, salad, sandwiches, smoothies, bagels and pastries, plus Dippin' Dots products. · read more

New West Hartford Retailers Hope to Cash in on Healthier Lifestyles

Robek's Juice, which offers fresh juices and smoothies, moved into their first Greater Hartford location at 967 Farmington Avenue this fall. Earlier this month, vitamin and nutrition supplement shop Max Muscle opened a new store across the street. · read more

Why Originet Internet Business Solutions is building Online Food Ordering System for Aroma Espresso

Aroma Espresso Bar announced today that they have hired Originet Internet Business Solutions to develop and implement their online food ordering system Aroma is the most successful coffee franchisee in Israel and is rapidly expanding in the United States. Originet, a New York Web Design and development firm, is one of the industry leaders in e-commerce solutions. · read more

Booster Juice opens 200th franchise store

Booster Juice welcomed the newest edition to its ever-growing family last Friday in Ottawa. The new store is number 200 for the franchise, which is quite an accomplishment considering the company has only been in existence since 1999. · read more

Jamba, Inc. Receives Approval for SBA Franchise Registry Listing

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has listed Jamba Juice on its official Franchise Registry. The registry is an online listing of franchise systems whose franchisees receive expedited loan processing."Recognition by the SBA through the Franchise Registry is great news for us," stated James D. White, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamba, Inc. "A streamlined loan approval process for potential franchise owners should allow us to proceed even more assertively with our refranchise and franchise development plans." · read more

Emerald City Smoothie grows by thinking small

An incentive program that has drawn interest is the company's master franchisee focus. The intent is to open up new territories and offers franchisees the rights to develop locations in an entire region or state. · read more