Togo's eyeing Colorado for growth

March 14, 2013

Togo's is targeting Colorado for development in 2013. The San Jose, Calif.-based sandwich chain is looking for qualified franchisee candidates with local…

Yogurtland adding 2 NYC units

March 13, 2013

Yogurtland will add two more NYC locations in May to its list of stores. The fro-yo chain will open in a historical building at 420 Amsterdam and also near…

Chipotle opens in Louisville, Ky.

March 13, 2013

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first Louisville, Ky., location today; its home is downtown at 315 S. 4th St. It will serve its burritos and bowls with…

Capriotti's opens 2nd Orange County location

March 13, 2013

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is opening this week in Orange County's Newport Place retail center near Los Angeles.

Veggie Grill plants roots in Orange County's Laguna Niguel

March 12, 2013

Veggie Grill has opened its third location in Orange County. Located at 27321 La Paz Road in the Plaza de la Paz shopping center, Veggie Grill is now serving…

India to open 20 Johnny Rockets

March 12, 2013

Johnny Rockets has announced a franchise agreement with Prime Gourmet Private Limited to open at least 20 Johnny Rockets restaurants in India over the next few…

Jersey cupcake, burger concept gearing up for growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Made-from-scratch dessert recipes are helping the business thrive.

LYFE Kitchen plants seeds to grow nationally

March 11, 2013

LYFE Kitchen held a grand opening celebration March 8 for its second unit, located in Culver City, Calif. During the event, CEO Mike Roberts announced the…

Meatheads opening 11th location

March 8, 2013

Meatheads is opening its 11th restaurant Monday and has chosen Elmhurst, Ill., as its home.

La Madeleine opens 1st restaurant with new design

March 8, 2013

La Madeleine Country French Café opened its 15th Houston-area café Thursday, with a new location in Parkway Village. The new location's design celebrates la…

Buffalo Wild Wings flies south to Mexico

March 8, 2013

With more than 900 restaurants in the United States and Canada, Buffalo Wild Wings continues to spread its wings across North America with new agreements to…

Your Pie pizza concept adds two more restaurants

March 7, 2013

Your Pie recently celebrated two grand opening events for new restaurant locations in Athens and Columbus, Ga.

Garbanzo opening 1st Maryland unit

March 7, 2013

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based, fast casual concept featuring Mediterranean cuisine, is opening its first Maryland location in Columbia, March…

Minimum wage legislation introduced, franchise association responds

March 6, 2013

The debate over the minimum wage has heated up significantly this week. On Tuesday, Senator Tom Harkin and Rep. George Miller introduced a bill to raise the…

McAlister's Deli expanding in Ohio, Kentucky

March 6, 2013

McAlister's Deli is opening units in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, under its franchisee, Bistro Group, which already owns and operates five locations in…

Fazoli's extending new franchisee discounts

March 6, 2013

Fazoli's is extending its franchise incentive program an additional nine months to the end of 2013. The program combines reduced franchise fees and royalty…

The Counter launching new concept in L.A.

The smaller format is perfect for non-traditional settings.

VooDoo extends footprint to New Orleans' West Bank

March 1, 2013

VooDoo BBQ & Grill has opened its first location on New Orleans' West Bank, a populous and high-growth area with great potential, said its owner and…

Manny's Med Café to open 5th unit

March 1, 2013

Charleston, S.C.-based Manny's Mediterranean Café has announced plans to open a new franchise location in the Charlotte, N.C., area in the next 90 to 120 days.

Cross-country expansion continues for Dickey's

March 1, 2013

Last month, John Thomson, a Dickey's Barbecue multiunit franchise owner, opened his 12th Dickey's location and this week he opened his 13th in Sandy, Utah.