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Sarku Japan system expands in New York City market
August 24, 2012
Sarku Japan continues the northeast expansion of its franchise program with the opening of six new Teriyaki and Sushi Express stores in the New York…
read nowNRA sets fall conference for marketing executives
August 23, 2012
The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has selected W New Orleans to hold its fall conference taking place Oct. 17-19.
read nowTogo's adds Cali location
August 23, 2012
Togo's has opened its latest location in Oxnard, Calif., under the direction of Franchisee Robert Dorian.
read nowMoe's Southwest Grill launches check-in club
August 23, 2012
Being the mayor of your favorite restaurant is cool, but Moe's Southwestern Grill is hoping its fans prefer to be a "Rock God." The fast casual restaurant…
read nowFatburger goes mobile
August 22, 2012
Fatburger fans can now place orders on their PCs and smartphones at fatburgertogo.com. The better-burger chain is using technology from OLO to run the mobile…
read nowNew fast casual chain brings Madrid to America
August 22, 2012
The Madrid-based fast casual restaurant chain, 100 Montaditos, which has more than 300 stores in Europe and Latin America, is now invading America. Its already…
read nowJack in the Box adds online college courses for employees
August 22, 2012
StraighterLine announced that Jack in the Box Inc., which operates and franchises the Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurant chains, is adding StraighterLine's…
read nowSecond largest U.S. Johnny Rockets opens in desert
August 22, 2012
Two months after launching its largest restaurant worldwide in the Dominican Republic in June, Johnny Rockets has opened another large location. The 5,20…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Orange County, Calif.
August 22, 2012
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, is awarding franchise development rights to Banzo Bean Inc, which will result in up to 10 restaurants in Orange…
read nowAllergyEats to debut food allergy conference for restaurateurs
August 21, 2012
AllergyEats will host the inaugural "Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant Should Know About Food Allergies To Ensure Safety &…
read nowFastCasual.com names new editor
August 21, 2012
FastCasual.com has named Cherryh Butler as its new editor.
read nowSeattle's Best taps Facebook fans to pick new coffee drink
August 21, 2012
After traveling the country and reviewing hundreds of recipes, Seattle's Best Coffee and TV Chef Jeff Mauro have found the top six new coffee drink ideas in…
read nowOinkADoodleMoo takes on Daytona
August 21, 2012
OinkADoodleMoo, a fast casual barbecue restaurant is opening its fourth location in Daytona, Fla., according to bizjournals.com.
read nowFazoli's testing beer, wine in Ky.
August 21, 2012
Beer and wine are now on the menu at the Falozi’s near the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Customers may choose from Budweiser, Bud Light, Peroni and…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill taking healthy to the streets
August 20, 2012
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill and LiveWell Colorado have partnered to bring The Bean Tube Experiment to Colorado. An experiential promotional…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco
August 20, 2012
Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…
read nowNew café offers fast casual version of khantoke
August 20, 2012
Houston diners can now try khantoke, a popular dish of northern Thailand, in a new fast casual restaurant called Khun Kay Thai Caf. Khantoke usually consists…
read nowSmashburger appoints new head of franchise sales
August 20, 2012
Smashburger, the expanding better burger restaurant, has added franchise executive Brett Willis to its growing team as senior vice president of franchise…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe under new ownership
August 17, 2012
Atlanta-based BIP Opportunities Fund has purchased controlling interest in Tropical Smoothie Café, a 315-unit food and smoothie franchise.
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