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Qdoba rolls out virtual brand
June 28, 2022
Qdoba is launching its first virtual brand, Pure Gold by Qdoba, starring its 3-Cheese Queso released earlier this year.
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Chicken Salad Chick expanding Texas footprint
June 27, 2022
Chicken Salad Chick will open 16 restaurants over the next five years in Texas, thanks to the signing of two major deals over the past year — one for eight…
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Ike's adds San Diego location
June 27, 2022
Ike's Love & Sandwiches has opened in Sorrento Valley at 9430 Scranton Road in San Diego.
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German Doner Kebab USA expands leadership team
June 27, 2022
As part of an expansion plan for North America, German Doner Kebab USA has hired Robert Bray as operations director and Mark Treptow as director of franchise…
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Bonchon opens 3rd DFW location
June 23, 2022
Bonchon has opened its third restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The store is located in the Frisco Village Shopping Center at 4760 Preston Road at…
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Father-daughter duo opens Capriotti's in Delaware
June 23, 2022
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has added a location in Millsboro, Delaware, at 25938 Plaza Dr., thanks to a partnership with Tom Donovan, who will run the shop with…
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Pancheros opening 3rd Bismarck-area location
June 22, 2022
Pancheros Mexican Grill has opened a third Bismarck, North Dakota, location. The store is inside the Kirkwood Mall at 711 South 3rd St.
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Why 2022 is 'one sweet year' for Cinnaholic
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Although 2022 is only half-baked, Cinnaholic is cooking with gas, opening 11 locations, with an additional 15 projected to open by year's end. This year's…
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FAT Brands heading to Puerto Rico
June 21, 2022
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and 15 other restaurant concepts, will open 10 franchised locations over the next five…
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Cheba Hut opening in Washington
June 21, 2022
Cheba Hut, a marijuana-inspired sub shop based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is opening a store June 27 at 306 W. Holly St., in Bellingham, Washington.
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Flame Broiler bottles up sauces
June 20, 2022
Flame Broiler, a healthy Korean-inspired rice bowl restaurant group, has launched proprietary hot sauces in 12-ounce bottles. Created by Flame Broiler Founder…
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Huey Magoo's opens in Winter Garden, Florida
June 20, 2022
Huey Magoo's has opened in Winter Garden, Florida, marking its 28th location in six states, with over 225 franchises sold in 10 states.
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Dave's signs New Jersey deal
June 16, 2022
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has inked a franchise agreement with Noraiz Khan and Kashif Khan to open nine locations throughout…
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FAT Brands signs 4-unit deal for Tampa
June 16, 2022
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and 15 other restaurant concepts, is expanding its Florida footprint with a four-store…
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Largest UK McDonald's franchisee trades burgers for kebabs
June 15, 2022
The largest McDonald's franchisee in the U.K., Atul Pathak, has sold his locations and is opening up to 30 German Doner Kebabs, a fast casual brand based in…
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Kit Coffee expanding Cali reach
June 15, 2022
Kit Coffee, a neighborhood coffee shop with locations in Newport Beach and Irvine, California, is creating a buzz at Centerview at Irvine Concourse, which…
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Salata launches multi-unit franchising initiative
June 14, 2022
Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen is launching a franchising initiative in hopes of attracting multi-unit operators.
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Fuzzy's lands 4-unit deal
June 13, 2022
Fuzzy's Taco Shop has signed a four-unit agreement with multi-brand franchisee John Cassity to bring the brand to Utah and add to its Colorado locations.
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Chick N Max heading to Texas
June 13, 2022
Wichita-based Chick N Max is headed to Texas, thanks to a three-unit deal with restaurant veteran Aaron Johnson. While leases have yet to be signed, Johnson is…
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Killer Burger opens 19th location
June 10, 2022
Portland-based Killer Burger opened its 19th location this week in Wilsonville, Oregon.
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