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Live Basil Pizza, Smashburger set to open at L.A. Live
July 15, 2013
Consumer Concept Group (CCG) and AEG announced today that the Denver-based restaurateurs would be bringing three of their brands to the L.A. LIVE sports and…
read nowFive Guys franchisees add Pie Five Pizza to portfolio
July 11, 2013
Jeff and Deborah Percey, who were among the first franchisees of Five Guys Burgers and Fries, have been awarded up to eight Pie Five Pizza Co. franchise units…
read nowTogo's opening 6 stores in Salt Lake City
July 10, 2013
Togo's Eateries Inc., has signed its first multi-unit franchise agreement in Utah. The sandwich chain plans to develop six new restaurants over the next…
read nowCUPS celebrating Cali opening
July 10, 2013
CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot, the beach-themed self-serve fro-yo concept, will celebrate the grand opening of its first California location this week at…
read nowMOOYAH expanding Texas footprint
July 10, 2013
Plano, Texas, is now home to a new MOOYAH. The restaurant opens this week in Plano Spring Creek at 6100 Avenue K #104C. With 34 restaurants open in Texas…
read nowJim Mizes takes the reins at Blaze
July 9, 2013
Jim Mizes is now the president and COO of Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza and is responsible for leading the ongoing national expansion of the chain.
read nowNoodles & Co. making NY debut
July 9, 2013
Noodles & Company will open its first New York restaurant at the end of the month in Westbury, Long Island. Owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises…
read nowGarbanzo adds 2 locations
July 9, 2013
Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is opening its second Orange County, Calif., franchise this week and its a third Maryland location Monday.
read nowMcAlister's celebrates Florida opening
July 9, 2013
McAlister's Deli is opening its newest location this month in Tampa, Fla. The unit, at 4410 West Boy Scout Blvd., opens July 22 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
read nowSmoothie King targeting Jacksonville for growth
July 9, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is targeting the Jacksonville, Fla., area for franchise growth. The chain already has seven stores in the market but aims to open…
read nowTropical Smoothie signs multi-unit franchise deal
July 3, 2013
Tropical Smoothie Café has announced the signing of a multi-unit development deal with Raleigh, N.C., entrepreneur Sherman Dye to bring five Tropical Smoothie…
read nowBarberitos opening in Tallahassee
July 3, 2013
Barberitos Franchising, Inc. is opening a new location in Tallahassee, Fla., under the direction of Russell and Elizabeth Miller. The Millers decided to open…
read nowChicken Salad Chick to make Destin debut
July 2, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick, based in Auburn, Ala., will open Florida's second Chicken Salad Chick franchise at the end of the month in Destin. The restaurant is…
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Teriyaki Madness CEO prepares for Asian Invasion
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Rod Arreola chatted with us about why he expects other Asian concepts to jump on the fast casual bandwagon and how he plans to drive the competition.
read nowFranchising sales, growth up 10 percent in 2012
July 1, 2013
Because of more available credit and numerous acquisition opportunities, the largest restaurant franchisees in the U.S. grew in size and scope in 2012…
read nowGreat Wraps announces rebranding efforts
July 1, 2013
Great Wraps, an Atlanta-based, hot-wrapped sandwich, grilled sandwich and fresh salad concept, has recently brought on Matthew DeBusk as VP of brand…
read nowDickey's signs 500th franchisee
June 28, 2013
Dallas-based Dickey's Barbecue just sold its 500th franchise. The chain has 312 locations open with another 200 in development and is now ready to take the…
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Your Pie founder: Fast casuals will beat the '$10-pizza chains'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Americans are tired of the companies with unlimited marketing budgets telling them what they should eat and drink, says Drew French, founder of Your Pie.
read nowZaxby's headed west with 18-unit deal
June 28, 2013
Zaxby's Franchising Inc. has reached a multi-unit franchising agreement with MJM 5G LLC, a multiconcept owner/operator restaurant group, which will give the…
read nowRising customer demand calls for new Daily Juice franchisees
June 28, 2013
Daily Juice will expand its presence in Austin, Texas, with the opening of the newest Daily Juice location at 3300 Bee Cave Road in Westlake Hills.
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