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Kneaders opening in Scottsdale
May 12, 2015
Kneaders Bakery & Café is opening its newest location May 29, in Scottsdale, Arizona, at 15505 North Hayden Road.
read nowFuddruckers debuts in Maine
May 11, 2015
Fuddruckers has introduced its first location in Maine.
read nowFast casual dominates fastest-growing brands; Pieology cracks top 500, Technomic says
May 7, 2015
Technomic Inc. unveiled its Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, which shows the fast casual sector increased collective annual sales by 12.8 percent to $3…
read nowWahlburgers expansion: Middle East, airports get a 'New Kid on the Block'
May 7, 2015
Wahlburgers has secured a 20-store franchise deal with Arjomand Group of the Middle East as well as at a couple U.S.-based airports.
read nowDog Haus takes a bite out of Colorado
May 7, 2015
Dog Haus is opening its first franchise location outside its home state of California.
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Building brands: Pie Five's CEO shares strategies
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Pie Five's parent company, Rave Restaurant Group, is looking to build and expand the concepts under the brand.
read nowThe Halal Guys goes international
May 7, 2015
The Halal Guys has signed three multi-unit franchise deals to open 40 restaurants in the Philippines; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
read nowWage, policy changes creating 'perfect storm' for franchisees, industry attorneys say
May 6, 2015
Labor attorneys for franchise businesses say the industry is facing a "perfect storm" of attacks from labor regulators and unions.
read nowPie Five hits Mississippi
May 5, 2015
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi this week is opening a Pie Five Pizza Co. unit, which is Mississippi's first Pie Five.
read nowBurger 21 adds to Florida, Georgia portfolio
May 5, 2015
Burger 21 has signed an additional franchise agreement with its very first franchisee to develop its first restaurant in Melbourne, Florida.
read nowService union joining franchisees, activists in minimum wage fight
May 5, 2015
The Service Employees International Union is joining franchisees and activists together in the fight to raise minimum wage.
read nowPepperJax Grill opens 30th unit
May 5, 2015
PepperJax Grill has opened its 30th store location, choosing Blue Springs, Missouri as its home.
read nowThe Loop Pizza Grill expands in Jacksonville, Florida
May 4, 2015
The Loop Pizza Grill announced plans to open Loop Pizza Grills in communities south of Jacksonville.
read nowEatStreet wins Entrepreneur of the Year award
May 4, 2015
EY has announced that EatStreet cofounders Matt Howard, Eric Martell, and Alex Wyler are finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the…
read nowZoup! expands in Wisconsin, Canada
May 4, 2015
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company is opening units in Canada, Wisconsin and Ohio.
read nowPollo Tropical names Texas VP of operations
May 4, 2015
Restaurant industry veteran Bob Moore has joined Pollo Tropical as vice president of operations for Texas.
read nowSloan's to open 5 locations in UAE
May 1, 2015
The first location will open in Dubai in early fall 2015 at the BurJuman Center, a mall in the heart of Dubai.
read nowBurger 21 focused on non-traditional sites
May 1, 2015
Burger 21 is planning to increase the brand’s presence in non-traditional venues across the country.
read nowPersona cofounder appointed to CEO
April 30, 2015
Glenn Cybulski will lead the brand's long-term growth strategy and oversee daily operations for the restaurant.
read nowCanada's The Chickery hits DC
April 30, 2015
The Chickery, a Toronto-based fast casual concept founded by celebrity Chef David Adjey of Food Network, has signed a lease in Washington, D.C,. to open a…
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