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Veggie Grill hires 2 execs to focus on growth
April 17, 2018
Veggie Grill has hired two execs to help fuel its growth. Tim Welsh, VP of real estate and development, will be an integral part of the company’s development…
read nowYour Pie taking on five new markets by end of Q2
April 17, 2018
After breaking into three new markets in Q1 this year, Your Pie leadership said the 10-year-old chain expects to add another five cities in Q2, which ends June…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe destroyed by Hurricane Harvey celebrating reopening
April 16, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is reopening one of its units destroyed last year by Hurricane Harvey. The Rockport, Texas cafe, owned by franchisee Pam Farley, is…
read nowCEOs of Blaze Pizza, Huey Magoo's join Pincho Factory's board of directors
April 16, 2018
Pincho Factory has appointed Jim Mizes, CEO of Blaze Pizza, and Andy Howard, CEO of Huey Magoo's, to its board of directors, a news release said. "It is a…
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Freshii founder: How mistakes lead to brand growth
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Although Freshii has reported one of the industry's highest same-store sales for the last four years, CEO Matthew Corrin told a crowd at this year's Restaurant…
read nowFazoli's franchisees break 12 growth records
April 13, 2018
Fazoli's announced this week 12 franchise sales records at its franchisee-owned restaurants during the first quarter of 2018, with plans to open up to seven…
read nowRush Bowls heading to Indiana
April 10, 2018
Meals-in-a-bowl fast casual Rush Bowls will open the first of three Indiana-based restaurant franchise locations sometime this year.
read nowDog Haus to open first East Coast franchise location in Bethesda, Maryland
April 10, 2018
Dog Haus will open its first franchise location on the East Coast in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday, April 13, according to a press release. The store at 790…
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Native Puerto Rican overcomes Hurricane Maria to open Pita Pit in San Juan
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
After falling in love with pita bread during a post-college graduation trip to Lebanon in 2016, Puerto Rico native Valeria Quinones returned home five months…
read nowSkinnyPizza squeezes into Connecticut
April 9, 2018
SkinnyPizza, a New York City-based chain that specializes in serving a healthier version of traditional New York-style pizza, is opening its first Connecticut…
read nowBiscuitville names VP of people excellence
April 9, 2018
Biscuitville Fresh Southern has named Jess Williams vice president of people excellence, where she will focus on the company's talent management…
read nowBy Chloe lands $31M for global expansion
April 6, 2018
ESquared's vegan concept, By Chloe, has landed $31 million to open 20 units in the next two years across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. The company…
read nowTaboonette Middleterranean Kitchen awarding franchise deals
April 6, 2018
Taboonette Middleterranean Kitchen, a fast casual restaurant in Union Square, near New York City’s Greenwich Village, is now offering franchise deals…
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Jersey Mike's searching pizza market for franchisees
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sometimes a brand's best potential franchisee "pickings" are already operating entirely different buy operationally similar types of restaurants.
read nowMcAlister's Deli names Joe Guith brand president
April 5, 2018
McAlister's Deli has named Joe Guith brand president, according to a press release. Guith joined Focus Brands, parent company to McAlister's Deli, in 201…
read nowBlaze opens in Fountain Valley, California
April 5, 2018
Blaze is opening a locally owned and operated Fountain Valley, California, store today on Brookhurst Street in the Shoppes at Fountain Valley. The…
read nowMamoun's Falafel going cross country
April 4, 2018
Mamoun's Falafel, which first opened in 1971, in New York City, is rolling out a nationwide franchise expansion plan. The chain — which has five corporate…
read nowBurgerim names CEO
April 4, 2018
Burgerim, a Los Angeles-based build-your-own burger brand, has appointed Tom Meiron as CEO.
read nowCauldron Ice Cream opening in Dallas
April 3, 2018
Cauldron Ice Cream, based in Southern California, has partnered with a Dallas franchising company, Masaish LLC, to open six Cauldron locations throughout…
read nowTijuana Flats expanding Florida presence
April 3, 2018
Tijuana Flats is opening this week in Windermere, Florida. The store, 6527 Old Brick Road, is in the Westside Shoppes Plaza on SR 535 and spans 2,400 square…
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