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Bronx welcomes Cosi
August 1, 2013
Cosi today announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Sodexo Management Inc. to open a Cosi restaurant in Campbell Hall at Fordham…
read nowJapanese crepe concept opens in US
August 1, 2013
Eight Turn Crepe, a fast casual restaurant offering hand-crafted Japanese-inspired crepes, opened its first U.S. location this week in New York City. Serving…
read nowMax Brenner opens 1st DC-area location
August 1, 2013
Max Brenner opened its Chocolate Bar this week in the lifestyle center of Bethesda Row in Washington D.C. The new location, according to a company press…
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How 1 CEO succeeds with several fast casual concepts
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Brian Bailey gives an in-depth look at the many hats he wears and how he plans to grow Ichor.
read nowU.S. restaurant count up 0.5 percent over last year
July 31, 2013
There were 3,045 more restaurants in the U.S. in Spring 2013 than there were in Spring 2012, according to a recent U.S. restaurant census conducted by The NPD…
read nowRick Ross rocks out with Wingstop
July 31, 2013
Maybach Music Group CEO Rick Ross celebrated National Chicken Wing Day this week by buying a Wingstop. The platinum recording artist is now the owner of the…
read nowTossed signs 30-unit deal for Middle East
July 30, 2013
Tossed has signed a 30-unit franchise development agreement with Al Sayegh Brothers Trading Company, a multinational conglomerate based in the United Arab…
read nowFuddruckers breaks ground in North Dakota
July 30, 2013
Fuddruckers is officially hitting North Dakota by breaking ground in Williston. Construction on the state's first Fuddruckers has commenced and is slated to…
read nowSOLOS Pizza Café now offering investment opportunities for franchisees
July 30, 2013
Minnetonka, Minn.-based SOLOS Pizza Café Franchising LLC plans to expand upon the three Solos Pizza Café restaurants operated by its affiliate, and is now…
read nowJersey Mike's hits Manhattan
July 29, 2013
Jersey Mike's Subs is opening its first Manhattan Tuesday, more than half a century after the company was founded. Known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled…
read nowBurger 21 opening in Georgia, North Carolina
July 29, 2013
Burger 21 has expanded the brand to Georgia and North Carolina with the opening of its first Metro Atlanta restaurant today followed by a new location in…
read nowGRILLiT lands up to $3M to grow concept
July 26, 2013
GRILLiT, a fast casual concept focused on healthy cuisine, has executed a revolving credit facility with TCA Global Credit Master Fund, receiving the initial…
read nowBlaze Pizza signs agreements for 4 more markets
July 25, 2013
Blaze Pizza, a fast casual, build-your-own pizza concept, has signed agreements with four separate franchise groups to develop a total of 31 restaurant…
read nowCaribou opening in Detroit Lakes
July 25, 2013
Caribou Coffee will open a new coffeehouse this weekend in Detroit Lakes, Minn., located just six blocks from Detroit Lake.
read nowPie Five Pizza adds Baltimore to portfolio
July 24, 2013
For the second time this month, a Five Guys franchisee has signed on to expand the Pie Five Pizza Co. brand.
read nowFatburger debuts 1st Turkey location
July 24, 2013
Fatburger has opened its first location in Turkey's economic and cultural center, Istanbul. The fast casual establishment was brought to the country's largest…
read nowMOD Pizza plans three locations by mid-October
July 23, 2013
Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced it will open locations in Issaquah, Vancouver and Tacoma, Wash., by mid-October. This will bring the brand's total number of…
read nowPollo Tropical opens in the Dominican Republic
July 23, 2013
Pollo Tropical, the Caribbean-inspired chain based in Miami, has opened its 35th international franchised restaurant in the Sambil Shopping Center in Santo…
read nowLA welcomes low-calorie fast casual restaurant
July 23, 2013
Hoping to take advantage of more customers demanding healthy menu options from restaurants, Skynny Kitchen opened July 9 in L.A.'s NoHo Arts District…
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Mexican concepts still heating up fast casual
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Calexico owner predicts the trend of the 'artisanal chain' is spreading to all sectors in fast casual; Mexican food is no exception.
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