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Vegan fast casual signs 1st franchisee
December 14, 2016
Fala Bar, a vegan fast casual concept with two locations in Los Angeles, has closed its first franchise deal. The franchisee is evaluating trade areas in…
read nowBurrito Beach opens 6th Chicago location
December 13, 2016
Burrito Beach, a fast casual Mexican concept based in Chicago, added to its home base with a new location in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the Feinberg…
read nowMcAlister's Deli seeking Michigan-based franchisees
December 13, 2016
McAlister's Deli is looking for partnerships with experienced multi-unit franchise owners in Michigan, said McAlister's Vice President of Franchise Sales Jeff…
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2 studies yield 2016 and 2017 chain winners and losers
December 13, 2016
As the year that was 2016 heads into the history books, year-end awards and year-beginning trend predictions have begun in earnest. For instance, Technomic has…
read nowBlaze opens 4 multi-national locations Thursday
December 13, 2016
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening three U.S. locations and one in Canada this week, according to a news release. All four sites open Thursday, including: • …
read nowFully automated Eatsa opens 1st New York City restaurant
December 13, 2016
Eatsa, a fully automated lunch spot that provides healthy meals at the touch of a button, has opened a restaurant in Midtown, Manhattan, according to Eater…
read nowCaptain D's brings back health-conscious menu
December 12, 2016
Captain D's is reintroducing its Captain's D-Lites menu with a number of under-500 calorie offerings, such as the wild Alaskan salmon and the blackend tilapia.
read nowFazoli's signs Alabama franchise deal
December 12, 2016
Fazoli's has signed an agreement to develop a restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. The news comes on the heels of another month of strong sales results for the…
read nowIndian fast casual concept rolling across New York
December 12, 2016
The Kati Roll Company has opened in the heart of the East Village, 28 East Second Ave., in New York, and hopes to have 40 others by 2020. The chain, which has…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 1st Grand Prairie location
December 12, 2016
Citrus-marinated chicken cooked over an open flame grill debuted in Grand Prairie, Texas for the first time, thanks to El Pollo Loco's newest location…
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Vapiano opens arms to Disney Paris visitors
December 12, 2016
Much like the fanned-out arms of an old tree at the center of Vapiano's newest location, the chain itself is on a growth spurt throughout Europe. The most…
read nowSlim Chickens opening in Middle East
December 12, 2016
Slim Chickens will continue the expansion of its fresh chicken concept for the first time outside of the United States through a partnership with Alghanim…
read nowSteve Ells named sole CEO of Chipotle
December 12, 2016
Despite a couple of Chipotle board members trying to oust Steve Ells last month from his chair position, the founder of the chain isn’t going anywhere. In…
read nowRestaurant incubator ready for new chef class
December 9, 2016
Smallman Galley, which bills itself as "the nation's first restaurant incubator," has announced that it is accepting applications through the end of the month…
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Storm brewing: Appointment of Hardee's CEO as labor secretary spawns debate
December 9, 2016
While several labor organizations have come out against Thursday's appointment of CKE Restaurants Holdings CEO Andy Puzder as President-elect Donald Trump's…
read nowSlapfish swimming into South Korea
December 9, 2016
Slapfish is planting a flag next year in Seoul, South Korea, with plans to open 10 restaurants across the country over the next three years, according to a…
read nowNashville's Hattie B's Hot Chicken expanding to Atlanta
December 9, 2016
Nashville-based Hattie B's Hot Chicken will open its first Atlanta location late next year, according to a press release from Dallas-based Falcon Realty…
read nowPanera promotes Blaine Hurst to president
December 9, 2016
Panera Bread has named company veteran Blaine Hurst as its president effective Dec. 12, following the resignation of Drew Madsen for personal reasons…
read nowNative American franchisee signs master franchise agreement to expand Rex's Chicken
December 8, 2016
Beautiful Brands International signed an agreement with the Muscogee Creek Nation's Muscogee Nation Business Enterprise division to open as many as 500 Rex's…
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Hardee's CEO tapped as labor secretary: What's in it for restaurant biz?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
December 8, 2016
Where the nation and the restaurant industry labor force are concerned, Andy Puzder is quite vocal in his pro-automation and anti-regulation views. These views…
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