"Small towns help McAlister's Deli become a big brand" Click here to read full article.

“A city of just under 8,000 halfway between Lexington and Knoxville, Tenn., the event was so notable locally that the town’s mayor and the head of the local economic development authority participated in a groundbreaking.

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“The beauty of McAlister’s is it can work in pretty much any market,” Jim Holthouser, CEO of McAlister’s parent company Focus Brands, said in this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive. “It can work in dense, urban locations all the way down to tertiary markets.”

PAPA JOHNS IS NOW OPEN IN DEL RIO, TX

Papa Texas has opened a new Papa Johns location at 2211 Veterans Blvd #102 Del Rio, TX.

Grand Opening Day: Friday, March 17, 2023

MCALISTERS DELI® GRAND OPENING IN Baton Rouge, LA

Best Choice | McAlister’s Deli opens up a location this year located at 5939 Creek Centre Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.

Grand Opening Day: March 13, 2023.

MCALISTERS DELI® GRAND OPENING IN ORLANDO, FL

Best Choice | McAlister’s Deli opens up a location this year located at 7730 Palm Pkwy Suite #150 Orlando, FL 32836!

Grand Opening Day: March, 6, 2023.

IHOP® IS NOW OPEN IN BRISTOL, TN

New IHOP® is located at 1175 Volunteer Pkwy Bristol TN 37620.

Grand Opening took place on Thursday, February 16th, 2023.

ARBYS® IS NOW OPEN IN BATON ROUGE, LA

Turbo Restaurants | Arbys® opens up a location this year located at 5947 Creek Center Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.

Opening Day: February 9th, 2023

PAPA JOHNS IS NOW OPEN IN PLAINVIEW, TX

Papa Texas has opened a new Papa Johns location at

3612 Oltan Road, Plainview TX.

PAPA JOHNS IS NOW OPEN IN MACON, GA

With a lot of perseverance & phenomenal teamwork we are excited to announce that Sun Holdings, Papa Texas opened, yet another NEW Papa Johns in Macon, GA!!!

Macon, GA Papa Johns located at 4646 Forsyth Rd. Macon, GA.

POPEYES GRAND OPENING IN BUSHNELL, FL

The Popeyes restaurant opened its doors on January 10, 2023.

This newest Popeyes is located at

2348 W County Road 48

Bushnell, FL 33513

Papa Johns is now Open in Pleasanton, TX

An achievement to Sun Holdings, Papa Texas for opening yet a new Papa Johns !

Our team is ready to serve you located at 2044 W Oaklawn Rd, Pleasanton, TX. 78064.

PAPA JOHNS IS NOW OPEN IN Monticello, IN!

Excited to congratulate Sun Holdings, Papa Texas for opening a new Papa Johns.

Grand Opening took place on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Order from Papa John's at the new store located at 1100 W. Broadway St., Monticello, IN.

PAPA JOHNS IS NOW OPEN IN LAREDO, TX

We are proud to announce that Sun Holdings | Papa Texas has opened a new Papa Johns.

4420 S Zapata Hwy #300 in Laredo, TX

The new location is just one part of our ongoing commitment to improving the customer experience for every person who visits one of our stores. We look forward to serving you at this new location!

A NEW IHOP® is now OPEN in Rockingham, North Carolina

Grand Opening took place on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

New IHOP is located at 714 W Hwy 74 Rockingham, NC 28379

We look forward to serving you at this new location!

TACO BUENO® IS NOW OPEN IN LIVINGSTON, TX

LIVINGSTON, TX IS NOW HOME TO A TACO BUENO LOCATION.

Grand Opening took place on Monday, November 28th
New Taco Bueno at 1915 US Hwy 190 W Livingston, TX 77351

TACO BUENO® IS NOW OPEN IN VICTORIA, TX

VICTORIA, TX is now home to a Taco Bueno location.

Grand Opening took place on Friday, October 28th.
New Taco Bueno at 8507 N Navarro Street Victoria, TX 77904

Papa Johns El Paso Gives Back to the Hispitals of Providence

This October, our Papa Johns locations in El Paso will help raise charitable contributions for The Hospitals of Providence.

20% of sales will be donated to the organization!

Papa Johns will also provide a pizza party for the annual NICU reunion, as children return to celebrate the nurses who cared for them.

TACO BUENO® IS NOW OPEN IN DUMAS, TX

Dumas, TX is now home to a Taco Bueno location.

Grand Opening took place on Monday, October 17th.
New Taco Bueno at 1920 S Dumas Avenue Dumas, Texas 79029

MCALISTER'S DELI GRAND OPENING IN LAKE JACKSON, TX

Best Choice | McAlister’s Deli opens up their 4th location this year located at 401 This Way St. Suite B Lake Jackson, TX 77566

Opening Day: October 10, 2022

ARBY'S® GRAND OPENING IN DUMAS, TX!

Turbo Restaurants | Arbys® opens up their 4TH location this year located at 1940 S. Dumas Dumas, TX 79029 

Opening Day: October 7th, 2022

SUN HOLDINGS inc. | CHASING FIRST PLACE

“A small store and a big dream - that is how Guillermo Perales began his journey into the world of franchise ownership…”

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