Noodles & Co growing in Virginia

October 26, 2011

Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Herndon, Va., on Halloween. The new restaurant will be located at 2405 Centerville Rd., in the Village…

Genghis Grill debuts nutrition information

October 26, 2011

Genghis Grill – The Mongolian Stir Fry has launched a nutritional brochure with allergen and nutritional details of all food items in Khan's Kitchen (Genghis…

Pei Wei goes south of the border

October 17, 2011

P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. announced it has signed an exclusive development and licensing agreement with Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V., a quick-service restaurant…

Spicy Pickle takes on Middle East

October 16, 2011

Spicy Pickle Sandwich Company is taking on the Middle East. Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. will open seven locations in the State of Qatar next year under the…

That's how we roll: Sushi concept expanding

October 13, 2011

North Florida is about to be first non-Texas location of a sushi concept called How Do you Roll?

Noodles & Co expanding Chicago presence

October 12, 2011

Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in the Deerfield area of Chicago Oct. 18. The new restaurant will be at 110C South Waukegan Rd. in the…

Noodles & Co. expands Utah presence

September 29, 2011

Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Riverdale, Utah on Oct. 6. Although the menu will feature the chains' signature menu, the new…

Is flex-casual the new fast casual?

Fast casuals may embrace aspects of casual dining to keep up with customer demand.

Mama Fu's heads into West Texas, San Antonio

September 25, 2011

With 13 locations already open throughout the United States, Mama Fu’s is looking to increase the number of restaurants it has in various stages of development…

YO!Sushi set to make U.S. debut

September 13, 2011

YO!Sushi, a sushi brand based in the United Kingdom, has announced its first franchisee in the U.S. granting the rights to open 10 restaurants in the…

Panda Express heads to Mexico

August 31, 2011

Panda Express has announced that it will open its first restaurant in Mexico on Sept. 3 in Mexico City. The company is actively looking to open more locations…

P.F. Chang's Q2 earnings disappoint exec team

July 27, 2011

P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. has reported a revenue decrease for its second quarter ended July 3, 2011. Total revenues were $311.0 million for the quarter as…

Top 100: Mama Fu’s Asian Diner No. 72

July 10, 2011

72. Mama Fu’s Asian Diner

P.F. Chang’s celebrates anniversary with Facebook giveaway

June 30, 2011

Throughout July, P.F. Chang's China Bistro's Facebook fans can redeem a free lettuce wrap offer and dine-in guests can earn one-third off any wine bottle on…

Panda Restaurant Group helps Japanese earthquake survivors

June 15, 2011

The Panda Restaurant Group, parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San contributed more than $450,000 to the American Red Cross in support of…

DMA, P.F. Chang’s sign multi-year deal

June 15, 2011

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has renewed its partnership with Distribution Market Advantage Inc. (DMA) by entering into a multi-year agreement allowing DMA to…

bd’s Mongolian Grill’s iPhone App puts guests in control of meals

June 13, 2011

bd's Mongolian Grill, a concept that allows guests to create their own stir-fry meals, is now bringing that experience to the iPhone, iTouch or iPad with the…

Top 100: Leeann Chin’s Asian Cuisine No. 80

May 10, 2011

80. Leeann Chin’s Asian Cuisine

Mama Fu's launches new prototype, signs 6-store deal

April 26, 2011

Mama Fu’s Asian House is further positioning itself as an industry leader with the launch of a new prototype.The nationally expanding franchise developed the…

Store closures impact Pei Wei Asian Diner Q1 results

April 26, 2011

The temporary closure of eight Pei Wei restaurants in Arizona during March 2011 resulted in the loss of 29 sales weeks for P.F. Chang’s China Bistro offshoot…