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Magnolia Bakery is open in Phoenix Hill — maybe. Or tomorrow, and if not, then next Tuesday

I just did a round of Google and social media searching to determine whether the much discussed local franchise of NYC’s Magnolia Bakery is, as yet, open for business. The choices, as gleaned from five widely ranging minutes of diminishing returns, are: not open at all, already open, will be opening Tuesday the 18th, won’t […]

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Metro Louisville confirms passionate love affair with chains like Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, et al

Today’s featured photo: “Barbara Eden and Don Ho at an event for I Dream of Jeannie (1965),” courtesy of IMDB. Speaking as a stubborn older cuss who last ate at a McDonald’s back when Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was the top song on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 (that’d be 2006, folks), it has seemed […]

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The prototypical Shawarma Shack is coming to St. Matthews in November

Shawarma Shack will open in November at the Shelbyville Road Plaza (4600 Shelbyville Road #634) in St. Matthews. It is projected as the first of three locations for a startup franchise brand with “a consistent theme.” WDRB-41 has more. St. Matthews to welcome Middle Eastern restaurant Shawarma Shack The restaurant will let customers build their […]

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New Freezeland, out of India and straight to Hurstbourne Parkway

For those readers interested in fast food chains/franchises that originated in other countries, but have made the transition to American climes, see this at Mashed: Fast Food Chains That Were Surprisingly Started In Other Countries. Meanwhile, New Freezeland may sound like the hypothetical title of Bruce Springsteen’s 50th anniversary tour for the album Born to […]

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Craft House Pizza is coming to Middletown Landing

Reporting at Louisville Business First, Michael L. Jones finds a Craft House Pizza franchisee’s second location in the works (ETA: Thanksgiving) at the Middletown Landing apartments on the east side of I-265, a stone’s throw from Middletown. Pizza Pair LLC, the franchisee, recently opened its first Craft House Pizza in Radcliff. This makes nine altogether, […]

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A Barry Bagels franchise will soon land downtown

It’s a story in which a franchisee of a Toledo-based bagel business combines with the developer of a “20 Airbnb-style unit boutique hotel” amid “plans the city has to pump money downtown.” As an aside, it is useful be reminded periodically that LBF’s journalistic mission typically (and fetishistically, in my view) references the “art of […]

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Cinnaholic’s first-ever Kentucky franchise opens on Fri., Aug. 22

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Chain Currito franchises in Louisville set to triple by 2026

There’ll be second and third chain Currito locations in Louisville by early 2026, joining franchises in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The existing Currito is situated at 6460 New Dutchmans Pkwy. in St. Matthews. As for who is planting these many widely scattered geographical seedlings, we look to the Queen City. Thunderdome Restaurant […]

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A Sam’s Southern Eatery franchise arrives in Jeffersonville

The Jeffersonville link of a chain called Sam’s Southern Eatery is open at 1718 E. 10th Street (812-913-0026). According to the web site, “Experience the rich flavors of Southern cuisine at Sam’s Southern Eatery. Our mouthwatering dishes and warm hospitality will transport you to the heart of the South. Come and indulge in our delicious […]

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