Tropical Smoothie Cafe to exceed 550 restaurants in 2016

April 26, 2016

Firenza Pizza partnership creates made-to-order locations in Louisville

April 26, 2016

Pei Wei celebrates 3rd Jacksonville opening

April 25, 2016

Today marks the opening of Pei Wei's third location in Jacksonville, Florida.​

South Florida ice cream chain opens San Diego location

April 25, 2016

Sloan's newest location will open in Horton Plaza Park near the Westfield Horton Plaza shopping center.

Cheeseburger Bobby's offering spring menu

April 25, 2016

Cheeseburger Bobby's will offer three items on a spring menu until May 31, according to a company press release.

La Madeleine opens in Georgia, Arkansas

April 25, 2016

La Madeleine Country French Cafe recently opened two locations, one in Buford, Georgia, and one in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to a company press release.

Pieology opens in Bakersfield, California

April 25, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Bakersfield, California location, according to a company press release.

Dickey's California franchisee opening 12 locations

April 22, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit  has signed a 12-store agreement with franchisee Michael Tucker of La Quinta, California, allowing him to expand the brand to northern…

PizzaRev opens 1st international location

April 21, 2016

The new location, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, is the first of 20 PizzaRev restaurants to be developed by Grupo Galeria in Mexico City and the states of Mexico…

Smoothie franchise 'juices up' growth

April 21, 2016

Juice It Up! reported Q1 sales jumped 7 percent this year over the same period last year and the chain increased average unit value across all its stores…

Growler USA acquires Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli

April 20, 2016

The Smiling Moose corporate team has relocated to the Growler USA national headquarters in Centennial, Colorado, and Sue Daggett, former president, will now…

Grand Rapids to welcome Freshii

April 20, 2016

Freshii is opening in mid-September in Grand Rapids, Michigan, making it the second franchise location by franchisee Nathan Ashcraft.

Crazy Pita guests to 'paint-drink-dine' to benefit charity

April 20, 2016

An artist will instruct customers on how to complete a painting while they eat cooked-to-order Mediterranean cuisine from Crazy Pita.

Giardino continues Florida expansion

April 20, 2016

Giardino Gourmet Salads has opened its 14th location.

PizzaRev opens store at Ohio State University

April 19, 2016

PizzaRev has opened the first of three restaurants planned for the Columbus, Ohio, area.

Salsarita's hitting growth spurt

April 18, 2016

Salsarita's Fresh Cantina has expanded its Texas and North Carolina footprints.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open 1st Colorado, Utah, Iowa locations; 2 in Dallas-Fort Worth

April 18, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will launch its first locations in Colorado and Utah in May, in Iowa in June, as well as two Dallas-Fort Worth-area locations in June.

Franchising focus: Little Greek Fresh Grill growing as Americans embrace new flavors

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The Tampa-based chain is on a mission to make Greek food more accessible.

Pie Five Pizza warming up Hawkeye State with at least 5 stores

April 15, 2016

Iowa's first Pie Five Pizza location will open in mid‑May.

The Habit Burger expands Vegas footprint

April 14, 2016

The restaurant, which will create 35 jobs, will feature 58 dining seats and a drive-thru window.