Good News! - June 2016

The good news: Franchising is experiencing a remarkable growth phase - not only in unit count and system-wide revenue, but also in the number of new and emerging brands. The bad news: It's harder to keep up with all the good news! That's a nice problem to have - and why we've brought back our "Good News!" roundup of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion news, refranchising, and milestones attained by franchisors large, medium, and emerging. Here's your chance to follow the leaders, every third Tuesday of the month.

So if you're not doing it already, send us your good news here.

New Units/Growth/Expansion

Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Signs 3-Unit Deal for Staten Island

Dickey's Barbecue Pit Signs Deal for 8 Stores in Texas and Louisiana

Dippin' Dots Sees Continued Growth with 25% Sales Increase in 2016

Dog Haus To Open 5 Restaurants in Chicago in Multi-Unit Deal

Hurricane Grill & Wings Inks 2 Multi-Unit Deals for Virginia (3) and Florida (4)

Meritage Hospitality Group Buys 8 Wendy's Plus a Deal for 10 More

Pieology Pizzeria Signs 8-Unit Southeast Deal with Segovia Aslan Enterprises

Tim Hortons Signs Restaurant Development Partners To Franchise in MN

UFC Gym Signs UFC Bantamweight Urijah Faber To Open Gym in California

Weed Man USA Reports Strong First Half; Sees 49 New Territories by Year-End

Big Plans, Big Dreams

Cousins Subs Targets Growth Following Post-Recession Contraction

Sir Grout Unveils Strategic Growth Plans

Marco's Pizza Announces Aggressive Growth Plan for Maryland: 30 by 2017

Spray-Net, Canadian Home Painting Brand, Sets Sights on U.S. Expansion

International

Burger King Returns to Costa Rica After 8-Month Hiatus

Starwood To Boost Presence in Mexico with Two New Aloft Hotels

Milestones

MaidPro Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Nathan's Famous Marks 100th Anniversary with Celebrity Radio Spots

New And Emerging Brands

Melt Mobile, a Mobile Grilled Cheese Concept, Begins Franchising

The Gents Place, a Men's Grooming and Lifestyle Club, Now Franchising

#Getfried Fry Café Sells First Franchise in 3-Unit Deal for San Antonio

Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls Launches Franchise Program

People & Awards

Sports Clips Founder Gordon Logan Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Mama Fu's Asian House Names Steve Burt President and CFO

Johnny Rockets Receives the President's "E" Award for Exports