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Chicken Salad Chic expands in the Sunshine State
December 16, 2016
Paul and Linsay Rohr first tasted Chicken Salad Chick in 2011 and six years later announced plans to open their own location in Palm Harbor, Florida, according…
read nowPop's Italian Beef & Sausage launches franchise plans
December 16, 2016
Chicago's Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage has launched a franchising plan to expand its footprint across the country. The chain has just 14 existing shops…
read nowZoup breaks ground in Long Island
December 16, 2016
Zoup has broken ground in the hamlet of Carle Place in Long Island, New York. The restaurant, which is under construction at 19 Old Country Rd. in the Country…
read nowRise Biscuits raising Kentucky presence
December 16, 2016
North Carolina-based Rise Biscuits Donuts has signed a multi-state development agreement with MDO Holdings to introduce the concept to Georgia, South Carolina…
read nowVapiano franchising CEO named to exec board
December 16, 2016
Vapiano CEO Mario C. Bauer, will take a seat Jan 1, 2017, on the executive board for Vapiano SE, with responsibilities for developing new markets, new market…
read nowChipotle adds 4 board members
December 16, 2016
As part of its recent leadership shake-up, which named Steve Ells as sole CEO, Chipotle has added four members to its board of directors. Paul T.
read nowStudy: Customer data is growing player in restaurant marketing
December 16, 2016
Research from Winterberry Group found that guest data plays a key role in the way restaurants handle challenges, including increased competition, declining…
read nowFormer Captain D's employee opens location in Myrtle Beach
December 15, 2016
A new Captain D's unit has opened in Myrtle Beach with franchisees, Scottie Smith and Robert Brooks at the helm, according to a press release. Smith…
read nowTwo emerging brands pick starrdesign for prototype designs
December 15, 2016
Original Chopshop and Ruggles Green, two emerging restaurants based in Phoenix and Houston, respectively, have selected starrdesign to create prototype designs…
read nowDickey's contractor opens 9 units around Los Angeles
December 15, 2016
After literally building Dickey's Barbecue Pit from the ground up as the concept's California general contractor, Caleb Cabrera took a leap of faith and opened…
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Pret a Manger 1st US chain to issue humane commitment for chickens
December 15, 2016
Pret A Manger is the first U.S. national restaurant chain to commit to improvements for the welfare of the chickens raised for its food operations, according…
read nowBlaze opens 3rd Massachusetts site
December 15, 2016
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening its third Massachusetts location on Monday in Boston, according to a company news release. The City Place site on Stuart…
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Delivery data: Mac and cheese, oxtail soup top 2016 at-home orders
December 15, 2016
The market for home-meal delivery grew substantially over the past year, and Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, has used data about those deliveries to…
read nowWing it during the Citrus Bowl
December 14, 2016
College football bowl season is here, and Buffalo Wild Wings announced several promotions to help fans when they're in the stadium, restaurant or online to…
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MicroSale releases $49-a-month POS system
December 14, 2016
A cheap, tablet-based POS system for small restaurants is now available from MicroSale POS Systems, according to a press release. It comes with an…
read nowVegan 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: • …
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