Giardino expands Southern Florida presence

June 30, 2014

Giardino Gourmet Salads has opened its newest restaurant in Miami Lakes, Fla., in Park Centre located at 8008 NW 154 St. The restaurant will host a grand…

Panera leads staggering fast casual growth in Canadian market

June 27, 2014

The Top 200 Canadian restaurant chains achieved $29.2 billion in sales last year, accounting for approximately 60 percent of the country’s total restaurant…

Saladworks attributes strong Q2 to LTO sales, warm weather

June 27, 2014

Saladworks reported a 15-percent increase in system-wide sales in the second quarter, fueled in part by strong sales of its Springfit Salad and warmer spring…

Round Table develops fast casual pizza concept

June 26, 2014

Round Table Pizza recently opened a new fast casual pizza concept, called Fresh Pixx, located in Dublin, Calif.’s Fallon Gateway Shopping Center.

SSP bringing fast casual concepts to Sacramento airport

June 26, 2014

SSP America has been awarded a 10-year, $80 million contract at Sacramento International Airport's Terminal A. The contract calls for SSP to develop six units…

Luby's, Fuddruckers open dual concept location in Dallas

June 26, 2014

Side-by-side Fuddruckers and Luby's restaurants opened today in Dallas, the company's third new side-by-side build project and the first in the Dallas area.

Uncle Maddio’s adding four restaurants in North Dakota

June 26, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will make its debut in North Dakota today, with a grand opening in Minot. The new location, at 3310 16th Street SW, is franchised by…

Burger 21 plans to open first restaurant in Texas

June 25, 2014

Burger 21 announced today it has signed a franchise agreement to develop its first restaurant in the Texas. The restaurant will be located in the Arboretum…

DOPO set to open in Salt Lake City

June 25, 2014

DOPO, an Italian fast casual concept restaurant, will open at The Gateway in Salt Lake City this August.

Shark Tank's Cinnaholic unveils new bakery design

June 25, 2014

Cinnaholic recently unveiled a prototype of its new bakery design. The architect's rendering reveals the design for new Cinnaholic locations moving forward…

Wingstop opens first restaurant in Indonesia

June 24, 2014

Wingstop recently announced the opening of its first restaurant in Indonesia. The restaurant is located in the Kota Kasablanka Mall in Jakarta.

New concept featuring sous-vide cooking to launch in London

June 24, 2014

A new fast casual dining concept featuring meals prepared using the sous-vide cooking technique is launching in London next month. Suchef will open its first…

Corner Bakery Cafe names new PR and marketing agency

June 24, 2014

Corner Bakery Cafe announced today its partnership with Trevelino/Keller as its B2B public relations and marketing agency of choice. According to a news…

Starbucks opens first Philadelphia airport location

June 24, 2014

Starbucks recently opened its first Philadelphia International Airport store.

Federal Donuts hopes to kickstart 'radical' hospitality with partnership

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

If Rooster Soup Co.'s crowdfunding effort gets off the ground, its profits will be donated to helping those in need.

Maui Wowi CEO: Sky's the limit for brand's growth

The coffee/specialty beverage brand just launched an online store for guests who want to have its products shipped to them.

Uncle Maddio’s signs Alabama agreement with Jimmy John’s franchisee

June 23, 2014

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint has signed a five-unit franchise development deal with Sha Nateghi, who will introduce the concept in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Franchise Assoc. CEO: Economy is on track to full recovery

June 20, 2014

Franchising growth is expected to grow significantly this year, according to new reports. FRANdata, which has been analyzing franchising activity for more than…

Fields Good Chicken opens in New York City

June 20, 2014

Fields Good Chicken, a healthy fast casual concept featuring grilled and roasted chicken, opened recently at 101 Maiden Lane in the Manhattan Financial…

Walsh named director of unit level field operations for East Coast Wings & Grill

June 20, 2014

Frank Walsh has been appointed director of unit level field operations for East Coast Wings & Grill, according to a company announcement. Walsh will…