Self-serve frozen yogurt retailer Menchie’s recently signed a development agreement with Yogurtworld Corporation, which will develop 100 units in Canada. The first Menchie’s will open in Vaughan, Ontario in September. Menchie’s also agreed to a deal with the Shuler Yogurt Company to open five locations in North Atlanta within the next two months and 12 total by the end of the year.
California-based frozen yogurt franchise Pinkberry inked a deal with Bill Harmening II, who will open at least six stores in Orlando, Florida. He plans to develop the units over the next six years.
Bruegger’s, the bagel and sandwich franchise, signed a development deal with Scott and Kim Berger. The husband and wife team will open three locations in the Louisville area, the first scheduled to open late this year.
The Cereal Bowl has reached an agreement with AnD Holdings to open several new locations in Puerto Rico and surrounding islands in the next several years.
FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café recently reached a five-state development deal with Frozen Dreams Franchise Group, which will build at least 300 FreshBerry cafes in Central and Northern California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and Utah.
Frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me opened its first location in Cleveland, Ohio. Lynn Krause and Karri Russell recently opened the Westlake, Ohio location, giving Spoon Me 11 total.
Bruegger’s, the 296-unit bagel chain, recently signed a master license agreement with Sodexo, which will open Bruegger’s cafes in its managed locations over the next 10 years. The deal will enable Bruegger’s to go onto college campuses, government buildings, large corporations and hospitals.
Muginoho International, franchisor of Beard Papa’s Sweets Café, has reached a master franchise deal with Kamata Inc., a fashion apparel importer and specialty desserts retailer in Italy and Japan. The first Beard Papa’s will be located in Milan.
U.S. women’s fitness franchisor Curves International has reached a master franchise agreement with Curves India, which will open 250 fitness centers in the country over the next three years.
