Scott Morris

Longtime Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings franchisee Chanel Li has expanded her portfolio with the opening of her 12th restaurant, which debuted July 9 in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Experienced franchise operators Derek and Michelle Hincks signed a 13-unit agreement to expand Swig, the beverage brand, across Chicago's southwest suburbs.

Multi-unit operator Spencer Marks has acquired 10 Checkers & Rally's units on the Gulf Coast. The deal involves six restaurants in Mobile, Alabama, and four in Biloxi, Mississippi, with plans for future new development.

DiPasqua Brands, the largest Subway franchisee in Central Florida, signed a 200-unit franchise development agreement with Minnie Bird, a fast-casual chicken concept co-founded by Venture Kitchen and Sean Thomas. Under the agreement, the DiPasqua organization will develop 20 Minnie Bird restaurants across the Orlando and Tampa markets with the first locations to open in 2027.

Mike Saccone and John Schuster will open their latest Chicken Salad Chick unit in Durham, North Carolina, on Aug. 4.

Franchisee Guy Gonzales has acquired Boardroom Salon for Men's existing Tennessee salon locations in Brentwood and Nashville's West End. He also plans to open two additional Boardroom Salon locations across the Greater Nashville market over the next 24 months.

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Nikunj Patel and his partners signed a five-unit franchise agreement to bring Birdcall, a fast-casual chicken concept, to Indianapolis.

Jennifer Yanakiev and Brian Edelen signed a three-unit agreement to develop Jeff's Bagel Run units in South Carolina.

Bakers Acres & Cattle Company (BACC), a seasoned franchise operator, signed a 50-unit exclusive area development agreement to develop Gong cha locations in Texas.