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Paris Baguette adds New York, Ohio and Florida cafés as its 1,000-unit expansion enters a tougher scaling phase
Paris Baguette is adding cafés in Williamsville, Hilliard and Coral Springs as it pushes beyond 300 U.S. locations. The openings show franchise momentum, but reaching 1,000 units by 2030 will require sustained conversion of a much larger development pipeline.
Can Minor Food turn a Korean chicken franchise into a global asset-light growth engine?
Minor Food is paying $50m for Bonchon rights outside the Americas, betting franchise royalties and sauce sales can accelerate asset-light growth globally.
Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG) delivers A$53m profit as Australia growth absorbs US retreat
Australian and Asian network sales reached A$1.38 billion and underlying EBITDA climbed nearly 29%, while discontinued US operations pushed statutory attributable earnings into a A$26.7 million loss.
Super Hi operating profit jumps 119% as overseas Haidilao traffic and delivery revenue accelerate
Super Hi Q2 revenue rose 10% as Haidilao operating profit jumped 119%, table turnover improved and delivery revenue more than doubled.
Spur Corporation (JSE: SUR) lifts adjusted profit 13% despite R129.5m legal provision
A R129.5 million GPS litigation provision drove reported headline earnings sharply lower, but adjusted profit before tax rose 12.8% and the full-year dividend increased 9%.
Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken builds Massachusetts foothold as 350-unit pipeline awaits conversion
Big Chicken’s Beverly restaurant has been operating since June, but its August 22 grand-opening campaign highlights a larger test for the Shaquille O’Neal-backed chain: converting hundreds of planned units into sustainable restaurant scale.
Domino’s turns its own logo into a $6.99 pizza as U.S. sales growth slows
Domino’s will launch the Domino nationwide on August 31, combining a personal Detroit-style format with its $6.99 Mix and Match platform as it searches for more orders in a difficult U.S. restaurant market.
CAVA’s newest director runs a 1,500-store network. Can she protect its fast-growth model?
CAVA Group has recruited an executive responsible for more than 1,500 Ulta Beauty stores, adding large-scale retail, real estate and guest-experience expertise as its restaurant expansion accelerates.
Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS) jumps 24% as turnaround gains traction
Noodles & Company stock jumped 24% as sales and margins improved. Can the NDLS turnaround overcome debt and refinancing risks?
Freddy’s targets 60 restaurant openings as lower-cost formats widen franchise growth
Freddy’s targets 60 restaurant openings with lower-cost formats. See how its franchise strategy could reshape growth, returns and execution risks in 2026.