New wing concept taking flight in fast casual market

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

January 8, 2016

Hurricane Grill & Wings, a beach-themed full service restaurant franchise, is opening its first fast casual concept, Hurricane BTW.

Newk's opening third Jacksonville unit

January 8, 2016

Newk's Eatery is opening a third location in Jacksonville, Florida with a restaurant in the new Claire Lane Center on San Jose Boulevard.

Menchie's opens units in California, Texas, Florida

January 8, 2016

Menchie's has opened its three newest stores in California, Texas and Florida.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open second Tallahassee location

January 8, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced it will open its second Tallahassee location in late February.

Hot Toppings Pizza opens in Houston

January 8, 2016

Hot Toppings Pizza announced it opened its first location in December in Houston.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new Maryland location

January 7, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open a new store in Baltimore in February.

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza to open 9th New Jersey location

January 7, 2016

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza announced it will open a new store at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Deptford Township, New Jersey.

Mamoun’s planning national expansion

January 7, 2016

Mamoun's Falafel, a 40-year-old fast casual New York-based brand, has signed on a multi-unit franchise partner for New Jersey.

Yalla Mediterranean expands Bay area footprint

January 6, 2016

Yalla Mediterranean will open a Fremont, California, location on Jan. 25, featuring its traditional Mediterranean spices and flavors along with classic…

The Pie Hole expanding to Southeast LA

January 6, 2016

The Pie Hole, the Los Angeles-based pie and organic coffee concept, has closed a three-unit franchise deal for Los Angeles County.

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza signs 12-unit deal in South Florida

January 5, 2016

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza announced it has signed a franchise agreement to bring 12 units to South Florida.

Burger 21 opening first Texas location

January 5, 2016

Burger 21 is opening its first Texas restaurant Monday in North Frisco, Texas.

California Tortilla serving 'protein-packed' burrito

January 4, 2016

California Tortilla is offering a healthy new option to help customers with health related New Year's resolutions.

Menchie's opens in Clearwater, Florida

December 31, 2015

Menchie's has opened its newest location in Clearwater, Florida.

Dickey's opens last location of 2015

December 31, 2015

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is celebrating the impending New Year with the opening of its fifth location in Rockford, Illinois.

Vegan bakery expanding nationwide

December 31, 2015

Cinnaholic, a vegan bakery offering cinnamon roll creations, has signed franchise agreements to open restaurants in Boise and Los Angeles.

Shake Shack arrives in Queens as 2016 looms

December 30, 2015

Shake Shack is opening its last unit of 2015 today at the Queens Center Mall in Queens, New York.

Pieology opening in Charlotte

December 30, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria will soon open in Charlotte, North Carolina's EpiCentre, a retail complex that consists of three floors of dining, bars and entertainment…

Vitality Bowls rollling into Denver

December 30, 2015

Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls topped with a variety of superfoods, is opening in Denver.

The Halal Guys opening in Maryland

December 29, 2015

The Halal Guys has signed a franchise deal for Maryland to develop five units in the territory.