Joe Halpern

1 week ago | franchisetimes.com | Joe Halpern

Texas Christian University seniors Nate Meyer and Ty Vansteenburg could hardly wait to start their franchise careers and become restaurant owners. With a semester to go before graduating from TCU’s Neeley School of Business and motivated by a franchising class taught by Unleashed Brands CEO Michael Browning, Meyer and Vansteenburg acquired an existing Jimmy John’s location adjacent to the Fort Worth, Texas, campus at the start of the year.

1 week ago | franchisetimes.com | Joe Halpern

The husband-wife team of Trace and Jammie Miller came up with the concept which simplifies the food preparation of protein bowls and salads. The company has signed a pair off multi-unit deals in Washington and UtahAt 27, Tyson Adams has already accumulated a substantial amount of restaurant experience after owning and operating a food truck and then managing Jersey Mike’s Subs stores in Washington.

2 weeks ago | franchisetimes.com | Joe Halpern

The Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand that got its start in the United Kingdom is making its initial franchise push in the United States with three multi-unit agreements signed in Florida, Las Vegas and Dallas. Florida State University alum Krish Patel has a pretty good idea what the students hunger for when football season gets underway and their passion for their beloved Seminoles reaches a fever pitch.

2 weeks ago | franchisetimes.com | Joe Halpern |Emilee Wentland

Al and Jessica Fialkovich purchased the Transworld Business Advisors of Dallas-Fort Worth Central location in Richland Hills, Texas, on behalf of The Prospere Companies. Prospere Companies appointed former Richland Hills franchisee George Albright as a senior business broker. The acquisition increases Dallas-Fort Worth Central’s portfolio to more than 350 locations of the global brand that helps entrepreneurs buy and sell companies.

3 weeks ago | franchisetimes.com | Joe Halpern

During a memorable 50-year run with Jersey Mike’s Subs, Peter Cancro steered his sandwich company from humble beginnings with a few locations into a multibillion-dollar brand with more than 3,000 units. The company’s proud and personable 67-year-old founder crafted another memorable moment for his brand when he introduced Jersey Mike’s new owners at the company’s national conference in Orlando last month.