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Franchisee optimism dampened by regulations, healthcare costs
September 18, 2013
The International Franchise Association has released results from the 3rd Quarter Franchise Forecast for 2013 and Annual Franchise Business Leader Survey. They…
read nowBlaze Pizza franchisee adds fundraiser program for community groups
September 17, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened its newest location in Culver City, Calif., at the Culver Crossroads. To celebrate, the company is offering free pizzas to…
read nowMcAlister's continues national expansion with 17 new units
September 16, 2013
McAlister's Deli has announced plans to develop 17 restaurants throughout Indiana, South Carolina and Georgia as part of new multi-unit development agreements…
read nowPie Five extends Dallas area footprint
September 13, 2013
Pie Five Pizza Co. will celebrate the grand opening of its 12th Dallas-Fort Worth area restaurant on Sept. 16. The concept debuted in Fort Worth in 2011.
read nowBurrissimo to open 2nd location
September 12, 2013
Burrissimo Fast Fresh Italian, a fast casual newcomer that introduced its Italian Burrito to Orange County, Calif., diners late last year, will open its second…
read nowWOW going back to school
September 12, 2013
WOW Café American Grill & Wingery is continuing its nationwide growth with the opening of eight new campus locations across the U.S., according to a…
read nowEinstein Bros. landing in San Diego
September 12, 2013
Mission Yogurt Inc., an airport concessionaire, has opened Einstein Bros. Bagels in San Diego International Airport's Terminal 1. The restaurant marks the…
read nowBurgerFi opening in Key West
September 12, 2013
BurgerFi opens its newest fast casual restaurant Sept. 18 at 221 Duval St., in the heart of Key West, Fla.
read nowBlaze Pizza opening 8 Southern Cal units
September 12, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a built-to-order artisanal pizza brand, today announced that it will open eight new restaurants in Southern California in the coming…
read nowWingstop signs deal for United Arab Emirates
September 12, 2013
Wingstop is headed to the United Arab Emirates thanks to an exclusive multi-unit deal with AWGAL Investments. The first Wingstop restaurants will open in…
read nowMOD Pizza names VP of Strategic Partnerships
September 11, 2013
Seattle-based MOD Pizza has named John Dikos, CFE, as its new vice president, Strategic Partnerships. Dikos comes to MOD Pizza from Qdoba Mexican Grill, where…
read nowFormer Qdoba exec selected to lead Project Pie development
September 11, 2013
California-based Project Pie has named former Qdoba executive Todd Owen as its vice president of Franchise Development, a position designed to drive continued…
read nowTwo Madres enters Mexican fast casual market
September 11, 2013
Two Madres Mexican Kitchen, the latest concept by the Galardi Group, has opened its first fast casual unit in Mission Viejo, Calif. With an emphasis on bold…
read nowPie Face opening in Chelsea
September 11, 2013
Pie Face, Manhattan's Aussie pie shop, will expand its 24-hour menu to 129 W. 23rd St., Monday.
read nowGerman-born college students growing fast casual concept in Texas
September 11, 2013
While studying in 2008, at Southern Methodist University in Texas, German-born college students Michael Heyne and Dominik Stein craved their favorite street…
read nowSiblings expanding Chinese fast casual brand through Canada
September 11, 2013
Siblings Peter, Dan and Rachel Ly grew up in the small town of Kitimat, British Columbia in Canada and later moved with their parents to Langley, B.C. to help…
read nowFatburger opens 1st unit in Tunisia
September 10, 2013
Fatburger has opened its first location in Tunisia. The fast casual restaurant brings its made-to-order burgers to North Africa's tourist town, Sidi Bou Said…
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Will the falafel be fast casual's next big thing?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Arianne and Scott Bennett say consumers will embrace unique food if presented to them correctly.
read nowSmoothie King Franchisee of the Year generates $4.9M in sales
September 9, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. announced at its recent annual national franchisee conference, that it has named Roger and Stephanie Wilder of Denham Springs…
read nowRobeks gets bendy with One Love Yoga
September 6, 2013
Robeks has partnered with a new yoga studio to form a healthy lifestyle center near Kent State's campus in Ohio.
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