MRM Franchise Feed: Papaya King Franchising, Carl’s Jr. in Chile and Burgerim

Modern Restaurant Management magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise environment. Send items of interest to Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Iconic Papaya King is Now Franchising Papaya King, New York City’s iconic hot dog and tropical drink restaurant, is now franchising across the U.S. In 1932 founder Gus Poulos, wanting to serve fresh fruit juice, opened New York’s first juice bar on the corner of 86th and 3rd. The store eventually added frankfurters to supplement their already famous “Hawaiian Tropical Drinks.” Since then, Papaya King has become a New York City staple, with three locations across the city, one open on Paradise Road in Las Vegas and a second set to open on the Las Vegas Strip itself. The company is now ready to expand throughout the U.S.

Specialty franks such as the Upper East (pastrami, kraut, and pickle chips), and the Hula Hula (jalapenos, fresh pineapple…