Tag - Franchising
April 16, 2026
Kristina Gonzalez
Tampa-based fondue chain Melting Pot is targeting San Jose for its reentry into the Bay Area market. The restaurant is eyeing San Jose as part of a broader expansion into markets such as Oregon, Nevada, Utah and South Florida, according to a February press release.
Read More About Melting Pot targets San Jose for Bay Area reentry by year's end
February 06, 2026
Anastasia Dawson
Tampa-based fondue chain Melting Pot is balancing a tight line: It aims to grow a new customer base while keeping the company’s more traditional diners satisfied.
Read More About Melting Pot celebrates milestone with brand makeover, merchandising
November 19, 2025
Chuck Merlis
Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.
Read More About Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy
August 20, 2025
Michael Crumb
The Melting Pot Restaurant Inc., a Florida-based fondue restaurant, is exploring space in the Des Moines metro as it looks to expand to Iowa. The company, which turned 50 in April, is the only fondue franchise in the U.S. with 92 locations around the country, according to Collin Benyo, the company’s franchise growth strategist.
Read More About Dipping into Des Moines: The Melting Pot eyes expansion to Iowa
July 22, 2025
Alyssa Hulgen
After a five-year growth drought, Melting Pot is ready to grow since opening a couple units this spring. CEO John Crawford thinks this is indicative of a new chapter for the fondue concept.
Read More About Where Are They Now? Melting Pot Resumes Growth Under New CEO
Discover how Melting Pot’s leadership team is evolving in 2025 as the brand marks its 50th anniversary and expands franchise opportunities nationwide
Read More About Melting Pot Mid-Year 2025: Leadership Team Expands Amid 50th Anniversary and Franchise Growth
April 02, 2025
Don Cazentre
The Melting Pot fondue restaurant plans to reopen a location at Syracuse's Destiny USA later this year.
Read More About Fondue time: The Melting Pot plans a return to Destiny USA in Syracuse
February 25, 2025
Chris Fry
A fondue restaurant is celebrating their 50th year in business with big plans for the Garden State as The Melting Pot is looking to open as many as four new locations in some of New Jersey’s most prominent towns.
Read More About Melting Pot Plans New Jersey Expansion to Jersey City and Beyond
February 22, 2025
Hoboken Girl Team
In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, The Melting Pot is planning to open at least two new locations in the Jersey City, Belleville, and Princeton areas within the next three years.
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February 06, 2025
Kimberly Redmond
As part of a strategic expansion effort, the popular fondue restaurant franchise aims to launch four new locations across the state over the next few years. Melting Pot says it will target the areas of Jersey City, Belleville and Princeton as potential sites. The company also says it could have at least two spots up and running by 2028.
Read More About Popular fondue franchise Melting Pot heats up in NJ
February 04, 2025
Susan Ellis
The Melting Pot — the Florida-based fondue restaurant — closed its Memphis restaurant at 2828 Wolfcreek Pkwy. near Wolfchase Galleria back in 2014. And ever since, they've said they want back in the Memphis market. They said it in 2014. And in 2021. And yet again in 2022.
Read More About Is this the year The Melting Pot returns to Memphis?
January 27, 2025
Rachel Greco
A fondue-themed restaurant chain with locations in Grand Rapids and Troy aims to open a Lansing area location in the next few years.
Read More About Fondue restaurant chain targets Lansing, Ann Arbor, Canton markets for new locations
December 03, 2024
Marco Ovies
Currently, Melting Pot has two Vancouver locations planned: one each on the west and east sides of downtown. However, it is still early days and exact opening dates and locations have yet to be announced.
Read More About Melting Pot shares plans for Vancouver expansion
November 18, 2024
Emily Shiffer
The Melting Pot, a chain of fondue restaurants based in Tampa, Florida, is eyeing Charleston for a 2025 restaurant opening.
“We have not actually secured Charleston–but it is at the top of our expansion list,” says Collin Benyo, Franchise Growth Strategist at The Melting Pot Restaurants. “We are looking for a franchisee to bring ...
Read More About The Melting Pot Restaurants Looks To Expand to Charleston
October 30, 2024
Glen Korstrom
A restaurant franchisor with a novel offering is aiming to find franchisees in B.C. The 49-year-old Florida-based fondue chain Melting Pot is first seeking a consultant to help the company understand the Metro Vancouver market and determine which locations would be best to lease space. It then plans to find franchisees to run two Metro Vancouver locations, CEO Bob Johnston told BIV.
Read More About U.S. fondue chain Melting Pot seeks B.C. franchisees
October 17, 2024
Bob Johnston
Melting Pot has launched a new program requiring only a $5,000 franchise fee per unit — a $40,000 discount — with a rebate paid at lease signing, as well as financial support for the period of time a restaurant is actively converting — up to $12,500 per month in lost income during the conversion buildout.
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August 14, 2024
Franchise Update Media
Franchise Update recently spoke with Melting Pot CMO Ana Malmqvist. Since joining Melting Pot in early 2020, she has dealt with Covid's impact on the restaurant industry and is now focused on building customer experiences and growing a loyal fan base. The brand now has more than two million active subscriptions to its Club Fondue loyalty program.
Read More About Melting Pot's Ana Malmqvist Takes a Customer-centric Approach to Marketing
July 15, 2024
Satyne Doner
The Melting Pot has elevated its ability to deliver on its promise to guests through its loyalty program, Club Fondue. It acts as an email newsletter, but guests can choose their nearest location to receive updates from, creating both a national and local identity. To date, there are over two million active subscriptions, many of which are highly engaged
Read More About Emotional Connections and Remodels Fuel The Melting Pot’s Growing Success
June 11, 2024
Hartford Courant
If only that site could talk.
It likely would tell quite a bunch of tales of rock concerts and sporting events of the past.
Now there is a new story being told at the former site of the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum , which was demolished in 2007 and used as ...
Read More About A CT Couple Loved a Restaurant that Closed. They’re Bringing a New One to a ‘Famous’ Location.
June 05, 2024
Lifestyle Magazine
The Tampa-based fondue concept is continuing its South Florida expansion efforts.
Melting Pot , the renowned fondue franchise boasting 92 restaurants across the U.S., plans to establish its latest venue in Coral Gables by early 2025. After securing a lease for 320 Miracle Mile, the franchise is focused on developing the ...
Read More About Melting Pot Selects Coral Gables as Next Location
