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Penn Station has big growth plans for 2013
December 17, 2012
Penn Station East Coast Subs opened 21 restaurants in 2012, and has even bigger plans for 2013, including opening 40 more units. The chain entered several new…
read now5-Spice Asian Street Market seeking franchisees
December 17, 2012
5-Spice Asian Street Market, a 6-year-old fast casual restaurant in Boca Raton, Fla., is now offering franchise opportunities to qualified applicants.
read nowThe Habit making Utah debut in 2013
December 17, 2012
The Habit Burger Grill is opening its first Utah location Jan. 10 in the Sugar House/2100 South neighborhood development within the Granite Furniture block in…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings launches newly designed store
December 17, 2012
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. today unveiled its new design prototype in Ohio, where the restaurant chain got its start 30 years ago. The opening of its restaurant…
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Making your business successful in 2013
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
H A P P Y N E W Y E A R
read nowSurvey: CFOs expect growth, technology investments in 2013
December 17, 2012
A majority of the 200 U.S.-based chief financial officers and senior finance executives surveyed said they plan to invest in their companies to drive growth in…
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FastCasual's hot list: 8 predictions for 2013
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Mobile initiatives and competition from other segments will pick up in the New Year.
read nowSaladworks to open in Scottsdale
December 14, 2012
Saladworks is opening its first location in the state of Arizona, just off the Southeast corner of Route 101 and North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in…
read nowMulti-unit franchisee opens 2nd Fazoli's travel center location
December 14, 2012
Fazoli's is continuing its expansion into travel center and convenience store locations with its latest opening on Interstate 74 in Shelbyville, Ind., 25 miles…
read nowNigeria welcomes Johnny Rockets
December 14, 2012
Johnny Rockets' aggressive international expansion continued this week with the opening of a first location in Nigeria.
read nowUncle Maddio's plans Dallas expansion
December 14, 2012
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint recently initiated expansion into the Dallas market for its first location in Texas.
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Why fast casuals are catering to catering
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Consumers like the speed and price point of fast casual catering options.
read nowCatering helping Dickey's Barbecue achieve record holiday sales
December 14, 2012
Dickey's Barbecue broke system-wide sales records with more than $2 million in sales Nov. 19–23, thanks to its holiday catered meals. This represents a 4…
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Is your catering experience scalable and predictable?
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
It's time to think of the off-premise sales opportunity as the fastest growing opportunity our restaurants have.
read nowJersey Mike's plants flag in Nebraska
December 13, 2012
Jersey Mike's Subs opened its first restaurant in Nebraska this week, marking the chain's 32nd market. The new restaurant is located in Lincoln and is operated…
read nowBoston Market hoping to provide 'stress-free' holidays
December 13, 2012
The "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" for many people can also be the most stressful time of the year, a fact not lost on Boston Market. The chain has launched…
read nowZaxby's donates $150K to school
December 13, 2012
Zaxby's Franchising Inc. made a $125,000 donation today to Prince Avenue Christian in Athens, Ga., to help develop additional facilities, programs and…
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