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SushiFork to offer franchises
April 23, 2018
SushiFork, a fast casual sushi restaurant, will offer franchises after seeing "tremendous growth" at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, location, which opened in…
read nowWayback Burgers launches in Pakistan
April 20, 2018
Wayback Burgers has opened its newest restaurant in Johar Town in Lahore, Pakistan. The country's master franchisees — Ejaz Chaudhry, Imran Zahoor, Kamran…
read nowI ♥ Mac & Cheese opens 1st franchise unit
April 20, 2018
I ♥ Mac & Cheese opened its first franchised location this week in Yukon, Oklahoma. It is the first store to open under the chain's five-unit deal with…
read nowRush Bowls inks Oakland deal
April 19, 2018
Rush Bowls has signed a development deal to open a location in downtown Oakland, California. Located at 350 17th St., the 950-square-foot store is slated to…
read nowThe Hummus & Pita Co signs Los Angeles deal
April 19, 2018
New York's The Hummus & Pita Co. has signed a deal with Dan Markel, a Southern California multi-concept operator, to open five units in Los Angeles. Three…
read nowBlaze opens in Azusa, California
April 19, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has moved into a 2,700-square-foot location in Azusa, California, on Alosta Avenue, a news release said. The Citrus Crossing store has…
read nowTijuana Flats busts into Richmond
April 18, 2018
Tijuana Flats busted into Richmond, Virginia, urging residents to follow clues from a local radio station and social media to locate and bust open one of a…
read nowMain Squeeze Juice Co. inks 1st franchisee deal
April 18, 2018
Less than a year since launching, Main Squeeze Juice Co., a newcomer to the more than $5 billion juice market, has signed its first development agreement to…
read nowRise Biscuits going to KC
April 18, 2018
Rise Biscuits Donuts is headed to Kansas City via a five-unit franchise deal with franchisee Ryan Cook. He is plotting to open the locations over the next five…
read nowCreamistry opening in Texas
April 17, 2018
Creamistry, a California-based chain that specializes in made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream using all-natural and organic ingredients with more than 6…
read nowChicken Salad Chick expands Louisiana footprint
April 17, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Louisiana with its newest location in Monroe, marking the brand's sixth location in the state and 86th nationwide…
read nowVeggie 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…
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