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Burger 21 focusing on Florida
April 15, 2013
Burger 21, a better burger franchise founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., is targeting the Greater Orlando market for future development…
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Fast casuals taking over the Middle East
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
For the past six months, it seems I've been writing nearly weekly stories about fast casual brands opening in the Middle East. From the better burger concepts…
read nowGreen Leaf's and Bananas expanding in Texas
April 10, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management Ltd., a global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, has opened a second Green Leaf's and Bananas location in Texas in the Katy…
read nowPancheros opens on Mizzou turf
April 10, 2013
Pancheros Mexican Grill is opening its first Columbia, Mo., location and second unit the state of Missouri. To celebrate the grand-opening in the University…
read nowCafe Rio opens 60th unit
April 10, 2013
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill continues to expand throughout the D.C. area, opening its eighth location on April 17 in Hagerstown, Md. The restaurant, 17301 Valley…
read nowFirehouse Subs: 'A franchise on fire'
April 10, 2013
Firehouse Subs surpassed company goals and industry averages last year, resulting in a record-breaking 2012, according to a company press release. The brand…
read nowBaton Rouge VooDoo coming to a theater near you
April 10, 2013
New Orleans-based VooDoo BBQ & Grill is opening a new restaurant Thursday in Baton Rouge's busy Perkins Rowe urban village, aiming for a share of the…
read nowFormer Applebee's CEO signs on as Pie Five franchisee
April 9, 2013
The Kansas City, Mo., area will soon welcome its first Pie Five Pizza Co. restaurant through a 10-unit franchise agreement with former Applebee's president and…
read nowIFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession
April 9, 2013
Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…
read nowTogo's launches 'quirky' ad campaign
April 9, 2013
Togo's is debuting a new multimedia advertising campaign, which includes a series of TV, radio and outdoor ads in Togo's existing growth markets along the West…
read nowTin Drum expanding in Georgia
April 9, 2013
Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asiacafé continues its southeastern expansion with its newest franchised location opening — and its first Roswell, Ga., location —in…
read nowTogo's opens new Cali unit
April 8, 2013
Residents of Healdsburg, Calif., now have a Togo's Eateries located at 111 Healdsburg Avenue.
read nowWingstop heating up Chicago
April 8, 2013
Wingstop has opened a new Chi-town unit at 2240 South Cicero Ave. in Cicero, Ill., marking the Chicago area's 21st Wingstop.
read nowStarbucks continues Southeast Asian grind
April 8, 2013
Starbucks will open another 100 new stores in Indonesia over the next three years and another 100 stores in the Philippines over the next four years, said…
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How Zaxby's plans on becoming a 'household name'
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The Southeast-based chicken chain is headed west.
read nowU-Swirl co-brands with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
April 5, 2013
U-Swirl Inc., parent company of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt cafes, announced that the first U-Swirl and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory co-branded location is open…
read nowSalsarita's taking on Chattanooga
April 5, 2013
North Carolina-based Salsarita's will have four new locations in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area by April 2017, according to a company press release.
read nowThe Soup Kitchen gears up for nationwide expansion
April 5, 2013
With a home-style touch and made-from-scratch cuisine, The Soup Kitchen, a three-unit fast casual concept based in Tennessee, is fast tracking development of…
read nowFranchise Association launches campaign for immigration reform debate
April 4, 2013
The International Franchise Association has launched an integrated advocacy campaign to "voice the needs of franchise business owners in the national debate…
read nowGarbanzo opens 20th unit
April 4, 2013
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, is opening its second Oklahoma franchise location Saturday, at 1389 E. 15th Street in Edmond, Okla. This is the…
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