Potbelly lands 40-unit deal in Ohio, Florida

November 2, 2023

Potbelly Corp. has completed a 40-unit agreement with Royal Restaurant Group, a national franchise group that owns 24 Burger King restaurants in the…

Savory Fund investing in hot chicken brand

November 1, 2023

Utah-based Savory Fund is investing in Houston TX Hot Chicken, a fast casual brand founded in 2021 by Edmond Barseghian with 11 locations in Arizona…

Garage-born Crimson Coward hitting 200 locations by 2027

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

By year's end, the brand will have nine stores spanning California, Michigan, Texas and Virginia and is looking for franchise partners to take the brand across…

Slim Chickens adding to Kentucky footprint

November 1, 2023

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is opening in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, at 412 W. Dixie Ave., under the direction of multi-unit operating group, Houchens Food…

Smoke’s Poutinerie founder dead at age 50

October 30, 2023

Smoke's Poutinerie Founder and Chief Entertainment Officer Ryan Smolkin, 50, died Oct. 29, after suffering unexpected complications from a recent surgery…

Sweet Paris opening in Mall of America

October 30, 2023

Texas-based Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café is opening a second location in Minnesota at the Mall of America. Last year, the chain announced a multi-unit deal…

Naf Naf franchisee opening 3rd unit

October 26, 2023

Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill is opening by year's end in Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1 minute from the Southridge Mall near the Franklin and Hales…

Beef-a-Roo, Blenderz opening inside shipping containers to cut costs

Next Brands President Austin Capoferi describes how franchisees may buy a unit for an all-inclusive price of $200,000.

Shake Shack making New Hampshire debut

October 25, 2023

Shake Shack is opening the doors of its first New Hampshire location on Monday at the Tuscan Village at 9 Via Toscana in Salem. Located directly over the…

Mountain Mike’s Pizza Continues Growing Throughout California With First Ventura County Location

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Now Open in Oxnard

Fuku hits Vegas arena

October 24, 2023

Fuku, a spicy fried chicken fast casual concept developed by David Chang, has opened a concession location at T-Mobile Arena, the home of the National Hockey…

Australian-based Mexican eatery adding to Chicago footprint

October 24, 2023

Guzman y Gomez is opening a fourth restaurant next week in Chicago's Buffalo Grove at 120 McHenry Road.

Tous les Jours enters Canada

October 24, 2023

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery serving over 300 artisan pastries, cakes and desserts, has planted a flag in Calgary, Canada, marking its entry into its…

Captain D's sets stage for New York City debut

October 24, 2023

Captain D's has signed its first franchise development agreement in the greater New York City area. This agreement with multi-brand franchisees Kelly Moughal…

Chicken Salad Chick opens 22nd Tennessee location

October 23, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick is opening in Arlington, Tennessee, marking the brand's fifth restaurant in the Memphis area and 22nd in the state. Boasting a drive-thru…

Haven Hot Chicken opening 7th location

October 20, 2023

Conneticut-based Haven Hot Chicken is opening its seventh store next month in Newington at 12 Fenn Road. The 1200-square-foot restaurant will feature the…

Capital Tacos opening 1st franchised unit

October 20, 2023

Capital Tacos is opening in Raleigh after securing its franchise agreement for the state of North Carolina — the latest in a series of deals that have been…

L&L enters Boulder, Colorado

October 19, 2023

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has opened its first Boulder, Colorado-based restaurant, marking the state's fourth location. Over 200 guests tasted Hawaiian-style…

BurgerFi buys back 2 franchises

October 19, 2023

Florida-based BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, has acquired two South Florida franchise restaurants…

Chipotle rollling out a digital-only item

October 17, 2023

Chipotle, an official sponsor of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, is wheeling out a digital-only menu item inspired by Team Principal Guenther Steiner's go-to…