Philly's Best opening first Northern California Location

June 3, 2020

Philly's Best, which serves Philly cheesesteaks, hoagies and fries, is opening its first Northern California location this summer in Oakland near the Oakland…

Original ChopShop expanding Texas footprint

June 3, 2020

Scottsdale, Arizona-based Original ChopShop, a lifestyle brand featuring protein bowls, salads, sandwiches and fresh juice, is opening a location this month in…

Cousins Subs welcomes Wisconsin franchisees

June 2, 2020

TMart Operations I, LLC, owned by Jeremy and Sarah Alsaker, now owns the Cousins Subs location in Lodi, Wisconsin.

Teriyaki Madness launches company to help franchisees manage operations

June 2, 2020

Denver-based Teriyaki Madness has launched an affiliated restaurant management company — Restaurant Sherpas — as a  solution for absentee and semi-absentee…

Fat Brands saddles up to Texas

June 2, 2020

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, opened its first co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express Monday in Texas. Located in…

Paris Baguette eyeing Canada

June 2, 2020

Paris Baguette, which has nearly 85 corporate and franchise bakery-cafes in the U.S. and more than 3,500 internationally, is hoping to expand into Toronto. 

The Hummus & Pita Co giving away 3-unit franchise deal

June 2, 2020

The Hummus & Pita Co. is giving away a three-unit franchise deal to help expand the brand.

Muscle Maker Grill opening 4 on-campus locations

June 1, 2020

Muscle Maker Grill is opening four locations at Northern Virginia Community College. The menu will vary from campus to campus and include traditional Muscle…

Fat Brands reports wider Q1 loss amid COVID-19

June 1, 2020

Fat Brands Inc., the owner of eight fast casual restaurant brands, including Fatburger and Elevation Burger, reported a wider loss in the first quarter as the…

Dave's Hot Chicken opening in San Diego

May 28, 2020

Dave's Hot Chicken, an LA-based fast casual is opening in Pacific Beach, marking its first location in San Diego. 

Blaze opens third Tampa-area store

May 28, 2020

Blaze is opening a new Florida location on Monday at the University of South Florida at Fowler Avenue and North 51st St., a news release said.

20 Fast Casual Brands to Watch in 2020

In the second edition of this report, FastCasual reveals 20 of the year’s most newsworthy fast casual concepts and discusses why they not only have the…

Pandemic not stopping Captain D's from opening new locations

May 27, 2020

Captain D's has opened its newest franchised restaurant in Lancaster, South Carolina. Located at 1307 Charlotte Highway, it marks the brand's first location in…

Chicken Salad Chick making Little Rock debut

May 26, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Arkansas with its newest restaurant in Benton. Located at 20370 Interstate 30 North, the restaurant marks the brand's third…

Fruitive launching franchise initiative

May 26, 2020

Fruitive, a vegan fast casual restaurant, is now franchising across the United States, offering prospective owners the opportunity to bring a 100% plant-based…

Scooter's Coffee taps ParTech's Brink POS for franchise

May 21, 2020

Scooter's Coffee, a 22-year-old franchise, is deploying ParTech Inc.'s Brink POS system for its franchise system.

Artichoke Basille's touches down in Tempe

May 21, 2020

Artichoke Basille's Pizza is expanding its West Coast footprint into Arizona with a June restaurant opening on East Baseline Road in South Tempe, a news…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 16th Texas unit

May 20, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Texas with its newest restaurant in Katy Cinco Ranch. Located at 9615 Spring Green Blvd., the restaurant marks the brand’s…

Saladworks expanding via mobile ecosystems with Reef tech help

May 20, 2020

The create-you-own salad concept Saladworks is partnering with Reef Technology to create mobile ecosystems and now has its footprint in 17 Reef hubs throughout…

Blaze Pizza opens Mobile location

May 19, 2020

Blaze Pizza LLC will open a new location in Mobile, Alabama store tomorrow on Du Rhu Drive. The brand said in a news release that the new store will offer…