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Boss Pizza's Ambitious Quest to Conquer the North East
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7 hours ago

Boss Pizza's Ambitious Quest to Conquer the North East

Boss Pizza, the Scottish pizza delivery franchise, is planning to open 10 new restaurants across the North East of England, its largest single regional expansion to date. The rollout spans Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool, and is expected to create around 120 new jobs. Franchises hiring staff across several new locations at once can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Recruitment feature designed to help organize candidates as stores prepare to open.

Gobble Up! The PrimoPilgrim Hoagie Returns to PrimoHoagies
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11 hours ago

Gobble Up! The PrimoPilgrim Hoagie Returns to PrimoHoagies

PrimoHoagies is welcoming back the PrimoPilgrim, its signature Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich, for a limited seasonal run through late November. The launch, paired with a football catering promotion, highlights how seasonal campaigns can strengthen customer engagement. Gorilla Dash offers Competitions and Promotions to help franchise businesses manage coordinated promotional initiatives across multiple locations.

Huntersville Becomes Heroic Hub for Handy Helpers
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11 hours ago

Huntersville Becomes Heroic Hub for Handy Helpers

Helpful Heroes, the platform connecting homeowners with trusted off-duty firefighters and EMTs, has opened its first North Carolina franchise in Huntersville. The location is owned by Kenny Lowe, a Charlotte native with more than four decades in enterprise software and services sales. Brands managing a steady flow of homeowner service requests can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Website Inquiries feature designed to route incoming leads efficiently to the right team.

The Eggs Up Grill Owner Who Just Became a Franchisee of the Year
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11 hours ago

The Eggs Up Grill Owner Who Just Became a Franchisee of the Year

Ken Bates, a multi-unit Eggs Up Grill franchisee based in Johnson City, Tennessee, has been named a 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association. Bates, a 36-year restaurant industry veteran, opened the brand's milestone 100th restaurant in 2025 and has since committed to five more locations. Franchise systems supporting operators managing multiple locations can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Benchmarking feature designed to help track and compare performance data across a growing portfolio.

More Than Loft Ladders is Building Ladders to the Sky
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11 hours ago

More Than Loft Ladders is Building Ladders to the Sky

More Than Loft Ladders has opened a new headquarters in Long Eaton, introducing the MTLL Academy and a dedicated content studio to support its growing franchise network. The move coincides with the launch of MTLL North Hampshire under new franchisee Ant Dyboll, who brings more than three decades of business experience to the brand. Franchise systems investing in structured training like MTLL's new Academy can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Knowledge Base feature designed to keep learning resources organized and accessible across a growing network.

No Letting Go Is a Finalist for Best Marketing in UK Franchising
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11 hours ago

No Letting Go Is a Finalist for Best Marketing in UK Franchising

No Letting Go, the UK property inventory management franchise, has been named a finalist in the Marketing category at the 2026 BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards. The recognition reflects the brand's strategy of pairing national marketing campaigns with locally driven outreach at the franchisee level, exemplified by Mid Suffolk and Cambridge franchisee Joanne Wilsden. Franchise systems pursuing that same blend of national reach and local precision can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a CRM Integrations feature designed to connect customer data across a growing network.

Cheeseburgers in Paradise: Smalls Sliders Makes Its Bold Austin Move
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yesterday

Cheeseburgers in Paradise: Smalls Sliders Makes Its Bold Austin Move

Smalls Sliders has signed a four-unit development agreement to bring its cheeseburger slider concept to North Austin, led by local entrepreneurs Arun Rao, Ramesh Gudapuri, Vara Pacha and Ashok Reddy. The deal extends the brand's growing Texas footprint as it continues expanding nationally from more than 55 open locations. Franchise systems managing a similar pipeline of development agreements can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Recruitment feature designed to help organize prospective franchisee leads as new markets open.

When Tech Marriages in Sports Are Better Than Rom-Coms
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yesterday

When Tech Marriages in Sports Are Better Than Rom-Coms

Shoot 360, the technology-powered basketball training franchise, has secured a $7 million growth investment from COPA Innovation Laboratories as the two companies form a strategic partnership spanning technology, athlete assessment and franchise expansion. The deal pairs Shoot 360's franchise model and training platform with COPA's expertise in performance data and analytics. Franchise systems working to standardize performance tracking across a growing number of locations can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Benchmarking feature designed to compare metrics consistently system-wide.

Chili's Raises Stakes with Colossal Cash Commitment
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yesterday

Chili's Raises Stakes with Colossal Cash Commitment

Chili's Grill & Bar has pledged $150 million over the next 15 years to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, funding a new Chili's Clinical Center set to open in February 2027. The commitment builds on more than $130 million already raised since the partnership began in 2002, fueled largely by guest donations through the brand's Create-A-Pepper campaign. Restaurant brands coordinating fundraising campaigns across a national footprint can rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Competitions and Promotions feature designed to help manage initiatives consistently across every location.

Plan Burrito Shakes Up Lincoln with a Spicy New Arrival
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yesterday

Plan Burrito Shakes Up Lincoln with a Spicy New Arrival

Plan Burrito has opened its newest UK restaurant in Lincoln, marking the brand's youngest franchisee, 21-year-old Kieran Howe, taking his first step toward multi-unit ownership. Howe spent more than two years working across Plan Burrito locations before securing the Lincoln site, part of the brand's broader nationwide expansion. Franchises coordinating launch offers and giveaways around a new opening often rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Competitions and Promotions feature designed to help manage campaigns like these efficiently.

Manna Burgers Unleashes Burger Magic on Marylebone
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yesterday

Manna Burgers Unleashes Burger Magic on Marylebone

Manna Burgers, the smash burger concept from Feroz Gajia and Arcade London, has opened its first standalone UK restaurant at 54 James Street in Marylebone. The walk-in-only site introduces two exclusive desserts, The Trifle and the Cola Float, alongside the brand's full burger menu. Restaurant groups showcasing new locations and dishes like these can lean on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Media Library feature designed to organize photos and video across a growing footprint.

Flying Biscuit Lands in Nashville, Targets Hungry Campus Crowd
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2 days ago

Flying Biscuit Lands in Nashville, Targets Hungry Campus Crowd

The Flying Biscuit Café has signed a franchise agreement with Shreya Patel to open the brand's first Nashville location, targeting the South Nashville Proper trade area near Vanderbilt and Belmont. The deal marks Flying Biscuit's third Tennessee location as the Atlanta-born brunch brand continues expanding across the Southeast. Brands managing that kind of steady franchise growth often lean on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Recruitment feature designed to keep prospective franchisee leads organized as a system awards new territories.

Pool Duck Keeps Growing in Its Own Backyard: Tampa Bay
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2 days ago

Pool Duck Keeps Growing in Its Own Backyard: Tampa Bay

Pool Duck, a Florida-founded pool cleaning and service franchise, has awarded its third franchise territory in the Tampa Bay area, strengthening its presence in its home market. The brand, built on nearly three decades of pool industry experience, continues developing additional Florida markets under its Owner-Operator and Executive ownership models. Brands managing that kind of active territory growth often rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Recruitment feature designed to keep prospective franchisee leads organized as new markets open.

Woofie's Paws into Portland, Unleashes Pet Magic
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2 days ago

Woofie's Paws into Portland, Unleashes Pet Magic

Woofie's of SE Portland-Clackamas, owned by Mark and Heidi Caniparoli, is marking six months of operations with a welcome party at Oregon Dog Rescue's Fur Baby Love Fest on September 13. The mobile pet care franchise, now the brand's second Portland-area location, has built its early growth on community partnerships and recurring local appearances. Franchises coordinating that kind of ongoing event schedule can lean on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers an Event Calendar feature designed to keep community appearances organized and easy to track.

A Third Pancheros Is Coming to the Des Moines Suburbs
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2 days ago

A Third Pancheros Is Coming to the Des Moines Suburbs

Shelly and Tyson Robinson are opening their third Pancheros Mexican Grill location in Waukee, Iowa, extending a family franchise relationship that began when Shelly took over her father's restaurants nearly two decades ago. The new location joins their existing West Des Moines and Johnston restaurants, the latter of which is set for a remodel. Multi-unit franchisees juggling several restaurants at once often rely on tools like Gorilla Dash, which offers a Resource Library feature designed to keep operational materials centralized and consistent across locations.

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