Captain D's Signs Franchise Development Agreements To Open Six New Restaurants

Captain D's LLC, the leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced today it signed franchise development agreements to open at least six new restaurants. This comes on the heels of incredible growth the company experienced in 2015, establishing an all-time system-wide AUV record, the brand's third consecutive year of AUV record growth. Captain D's also closed the year with a surge in franchise development and a 4.3 percent system-wide same-store sales increase for the entire fiscal year, marking its seventeenth consecutive q...

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Tropical Smoothie Café Continues Southern California Expansion With Openings In Mission Viejo And Ladera Ranch

Tropical Smoothie Café, the leading fast casual café concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced today it will open its newest locations in Mission Viejo and Ladera Ranch, owned by local franchisee RanaKaran "R.K." Sidhu, on May 24 and June 28, respectively. The openings are part of the brand's aggressive franchise development plans for the state, which includes future locations in Fountain Valley, Orange and Rancho Santa Margarita. Since January, the food and smoothie franchise has o...

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Dickey's Barbecue Pit Announces Three Store Development Agreement In Ohio

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has signed a three-store development agreement in Central Ohio. The Buckeye State currently boasts eight Dickey's locations, and the brand is expanding rapidly throughout the Midwest. Owner/Operator Kelley Millikin spent most of his career in business to business sales and account management prior to becoming an entrepreneur. Having lived in Ohio for 23 years, he decided to make his passion into a career and go into the barbecue business full time. "I knew Di...

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Apex Energy Solutions Selling Franchises

Apex Energy Solutions, a dealer for next-generation replacement windows and eco-friendly building products, announced that it is now selling franchise opportunities in markets across the United States. Launched in 1998 with $20,000 of borrowed capital, Apex today is a nearly $30 million business that expects double-digit growth in 2016. The firm has franchises operating in 15 states, and its expansion plans include several top U.S. markets over...

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I9 Sports® Kicks Off 2016 With Record Breaking Growth And National Expansion

i9 Sports®, the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise, announced today it has accelerated its momentum from a record-breaking 2015 and reported exceptional growth in the first quarter of 2016, positioning the brand for tremendous success this year and beyond. This announcement comes on the heels of the strongest year in i9 Sports history, during which the company reported a 12 percent increase in network-wide revenue. Because of this, i9 Sports has propelled participation at leagues nationwide, with the Spring...

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Tropical Smoothie Café Closes First Quarter With 36 New Franchise Agreements And Unprecedented Average Unit Volume

Tropical Smoothie Café, the leading fast casual café concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced today that during the first quarter of 2016 it signed franchise agreements to open 36 restaurants that will expand the sandwich and smoothie franchise into new and existing markets nationwide. Additionally, the brand achieved a 9.5 percent growth in same-store sales over the first quarter of last year.  "Tropical Smoothie Café consistently sees the highest c...

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