Daphne's opens second Irvine-based unit

April 30, 2019

Daphne's is opening in May in Irvine California, marking the city's second and the state's fifth location. The unit, 6711 Quail Hill Pkwy in the Quail Hill…

Naf Naf Grill signs first franchise deal, hires VP of Franchise Sales

April 30, 2019

Naf Naf Grill has signed its first franchisee via a 10-unit area development deal with Indianapolis based early-stage investment company, 316 Investments…

Garbanzo expanding into Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio

April 30, 2019

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is moving soon into Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio via an area development agreement with Lee Kleiner and Brian Kahn of Janes…

Muscle Maker Grill opens on Georgia military base

April 29, 2019

Muscle Maker Grill has opened on the Fort Benning Army Base in Fort Benning, Georgia, marking the brand's fourth military base location, according to a company…

Robeks in Falls Church, Virginia, reopening with new owners

April 29, 2019

Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies is reopening its location in Falls Church, Virginia. The chain, which is under new ownership, is celebrating from 11 a.m. to…

Golden State welcoming 3rd Cowboy Chicken

April 29, 2019

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken is opening its third California unit this summer at 5050 N. Palm Ave., in Fresno. Texacal Foods and operations partners Kevin Roche…

Captain D's rebuilds Panama City, Flordia unit destroyed by Hurricane Michael

April 29, 2019

Captain D's reopened a corporate-owned location Monday in Panama City, Florida, after repairing damages left behind by Hurricane Michael. The hurricane, which…

Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

Tocaya Organica opening second Arizona store

April 26, 2019

Tocaya Organica is celebrating Cinco de Mayo in big style this year with the opening of its second Arizona location.

The Habit Burger Grill opens May 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina

April 26, 2019

The Habit Burger Grill will open in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 2 and marks the brand's first store in the state.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ adding 2 locations in California

April 25, 2019

California-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening two units this week, marking the brand's 83rd and 84th units, according to a comapny press release. One is within…

Why Coolgreens hired a start-up pro as VP of Franchise Development

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

April 25, 2019

Oklahoma City-based Coolgreens has hired Kathy Davidson as VP of Franchise Development, where she's tasked with expanding the seven-unit brand to 50 within…

Teriyaki Madness opens 50th unit

April 23, 2019

Teriyaki Madness is opening its 50th location with its latest site launch in Oakdale, Minnesota, which will be the brand's first location in the state.

Whole Foods opens fast casual brand inside West Palm Beach store

April 23, 2019

Bird in the Hand, a fast casual American rotisserie, opened Tuesday inside the Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach, Florida. The restaurant, owned by Collab…

How Wing It On got its wheels

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When partners Matt Ensero and Justin Egan hired Eric Legere as a manager to develop and oversee the first Wing It On Wheels food truck, they knew they had a…

Chanticleer opens Little Big Burger in Seattle's Capitol Hill

April 22, 2019

Seattle's Capitol Hill is now home to a Little Big Burger on 12th Avenue and East Pike Street.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens Sacramento restaurant, plans ribbon cutting

April 18, 2019

Ono Hawaiian BBQ, a fast casual restaurant in California and Arizona, announced its 82nd restaurant, located in the Del Paso Marketplace near Sacramento…

Melt Shop opens another NJ location

April 18, 2019

Melt Shop has opened its latest corporate owned restaurant in New Jersey, this time in Menlo Park Mall in Edison.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop taps Michael Mabry as development leader

April 17, 2019

Fuzzy's Taco Shop has named Michael Mabry as its first-ever chief development officer, overseeing franchise development while tasked with streamlining real…

Blaze opening in Yorba Linda, California

April 16, 2019

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a 2,600-square-foot open kitchen location Thursday in Yorba Linda, California, near two other restaurants on Yorba Linda…