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PASADENA, Calif. – Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s), announced today it is offering a unique franchise opportunity with the Phillips 66 family of brands. Skilled operators will now have the opportunity to open a hot, fresh Wetzel’s experience at Phillips 66®, Conoco® and 76® branded convenience stores.    “We’ve been incredibly impressed with the early success of Wetzel’s Pretzels locations at the 76® convenience stores and the benefit this initiative will provide for both brands’ growth,” said Frank Gonzales, Director of Non-Traditional Development at Wetzel’s Pretzels. “Our team is excited to ...

Cru Hemp Lounge, the clubby Atlanta hookah bar with a slew of CBD cocktails, gummies, and other hemp-infused treats, has officially set an opening date in Dallas-Fort Worth. The Atlanta-born club is set to make its Dallas debut on July 16. As Eater reported last year, McKinley’s original plan was to open the Cru outpost in Deep Ellum, but it seems that the chain ultimately settled on a space at 2512 East Belt Line Road in Carrollton. Time will tell whether or not the nondescript space, formerly occupied by Coconut Thai Grill, will be able to attract the upbeat nightlife crowd that Deep Ellu...

Founded in Louisville, KY in 2017, Healthy James offers ready-to-eat meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and mid-day snacking. They currently operate three locations and are rapidly expanding via franchising. They offer take-out, delivery, catering and dine-in. Healthy James offers ‘heat and eat’ meal options, supplements, smoothies and fresh juices for people on the go looking for a balance in the food they enjoy. Healthy James founders, Jamie and Kevin Stich experienced the rise in popularity of meal prep but knew the aggravation people had when it came to the time, cost and effort of co...

GetintheLoop is now accepting franchise applications in the US.    The partnership with BenefitHub means 10 million US BenefitHub members will receive local offers created on GetintheLoop by merchants in their area. This established audience will provide new GetintheLoop Local franchise owners in the US with an incredible boost from day one.    “The US partnership with BenefitHub will kick start GetintheLoop’s expansion.” GetintheLoop’s Founder/CEO Matt Crowell adds, “the partnership will help thousands of local businesses connect with millions of BenefitHub members while creating a busine...

The owner of fast-casual brand The Original Hot Dog Factory, Dennis McKinley, is no stranger to franchising. The serial entrepreneur is a mainstay on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, one of TV’s most popular guilty-please franchises.    Franchise businesses, of course, is another animal altogether, and it's one McKinley has tamed successfully. So successfully, in fact, that his hot dog franchise opened 15 new locations in just 90 days at the height of the COVID-19 crisis, a time when few other businesses were investing in expansion.    Growing up in Detroit, McKinley says he thought...