Middletown – October 30, 2026 -- The Brass Tap, a tavern franchise with more than 50 locations nationwide, has signed a franchise agreement to enter Delaware for the first time, with a restaurant planned at Bayberry Town Center in Middletown.

The site at 235 Town Center Drive is still pending completion of lease negotiations. No opening timeline has been announced.

Philadelphia – October 21, 2026 -- PrimoHoagies has signed seven new franchisees in 2026 and has roughly 10–15 existing restaurants available for acquisition, most of them in greater Philadelphia and South Jersey. The Italian specialty sandwich chain is courting qualified operators who want to enter established markets and build toward multi-unit ownership.