The Hummus & Pita Co opening in Alabama

December 8, 2020

The Hummus & Pita Co. is opening a location Thursday in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2137 S. Memorial Pkwy. To celebrate the grand opening, the Brooklyn-based…

Grandy's opens second Tennessee location

December 7, 2020

Grandy's, a fast casual restaurant serving homestyle comfort food, has opened in McMinnville, Tennessee. Located at 814 Smithville Highway, the restaurant…

Rise opens 16th unit

December 7, 2020

Tulsa, Oklahoma, is home to Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken's sixteenth location. Located at 1520 E 15th St., in the Cherry District, it's…

The Hummus & Pita Co adds location to Manhattan

December 7, 2020

The Hummus & Pita Co., based in Brooklyn, New York, has added a location to the Upper East Side between 2nd and 3rd Avenues at 216 E 86th St. in Manhattan.

China-based hotpot brand opens US flagship in NYC

December 7, 2020

The Dolar Shop, a hot pot chain founded in 2014 in Shanghai, China, opened its U.S. flagship store Monday at 55th and 3rd Avenues in New York City's East…

Mutts Cantina going to Kansas City?

December 4, 2020

Mutts Canine Cantina, an off-lease dog park and fast casual concept, is expanding nationwide through franchising and is eyeing Kansas City as a prime location.

Sweetgreen takes Miami

December 4, 2020

Washington, D.C.-based Sweetgreen has expanded to Miami with the first of four locations opening today at 122 Giralda Ave., in Coral Gables. Other locations…

Killer Burger adding to Pacific Northwest

December 4, 2020

Killer Burger, a Portland-based fast casual brand with a rock 'n' roll vibe, has inked two franchise agreements with existing multi-unit operators to open…

Ziggi's Coffee coming in hot in Colorado Springs

December 4, 2020

After growing the brand throughout the northern Colorado region and beyond, Ziggi's Coffee, based in Longmont, Colorado, has signed an agreement to bring…

Jollibee adding 45 North American stores over 2 years

December 4, 2020

Philippines-based fast-food chain Jollibee will add 28 stores to its North American network — 19 in the U.S. and nine in Canada — next year, marking the…

Squisito Pizza and Pasta names managing partner

December 3, 2020

Squisito's parent company, Monte Restaurant Development Group, has named restaurant developer, Todd Kosakowski. as managing partner and franchisee. In his…

Muscle Maker Grill delivers second Miami location

December 2, 2020

Muscle Maker Inc., the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Healthy Joe's and MMG Burger Bar, has signed an agreement to open its 11th delivery-only ghost…

Pancheros launching '12 Days of Christmas'

December 2, 2020

Pancheros Mexican Grill is launching its second annual "12 Days of Pancheros" holiday promotion, Dec. 7-18. The campaign will features daily deals and freebies…

FAT Brands breaks ground in Kansas

December 2, 2020

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, is developing three co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express concepts in Wichita, Kansas.

Dickey's ramping up domestic, international expansion via virtual kitchens

December 2, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue has opened two of eight scheduled virtual kitchens in San Francisco and is launching locations soon in Asia.

Former BurgerIM location converted to Fatburger, Buffalo's Express co-unit

November 30, 2020

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and seven other restaurant concepts, is adding a co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express in…

Charleys testing Walmart locations

November 25, 2020

Charleys Philly Steaks launched a pilot test with Walmart Tuesday when it opened inside a Walmart in Columbus, Ohio.

College student-founded seafood boil concept seeks franchisees

November 24, 2020

What started as a last-minute college project of a student who spent more time surfing than studying is now looking to expand its one-of-a-kind franchise…

Smashburger president reveals 5 ways to become 'pandemic positive'

Carl Bachmann, president at Smashburger, discusses how his strategic five-point plan helped the brand increase sales, despite years of declining revenue.

Pandemic won't stop Main Squeeze from expanding

November 20, 2020

Despite the pandemic, New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Co. is capping a year of record growth.