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Tasti D-Lite/Planet Smoothie continue co-branded expansion
January 29, 2013
A Planet Smoothie location in Altamonte Springs, Fla., has added Tasti D-Lite to its center. The store officially opened as a co-brand Jan. 25. A grand…
read nowPenn Station opening 1st Northern Virginia location
January 29, 2013
Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its first Northern Virginia restaurant in February at 6424 Trading Square in the Haymarket Village Center. The…
read nowCatering company ramps up momentum with expanded restaurant network
January 29, 2013
Phoodeez, a Boston-based company that specializes in partnering with those in need of catering with restaurants, has launched its Frequent Phoodeez program and…
read nowQuiznos plans aggressive expansion in Mexico
January 28, 2013
Quiznos has partnered with Mexico City-based Quizmex SA DE CV to open more than 150 restaurants in Mexico throughout the next 10 years, including five in…
read nowVeggie Grill raises $20M to double locations
January 28, 2013
Santa Monica-based Veggie Grill has completed its fourth successful round of equity funding, supporting its continuing rapid expansion. Armed with 16 percent…
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McAlister's Frank Paci planning for growth in 2013
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
High-quality food and service have propelled the brand's growth.
read nowYogurtland continues Chicago-area expansion
January 24, 2013
Yogurtland is continuing to expand throughout the Chicago area with the opening of two more locations in the city's popular Gold Coast Historic District and…
read nowRestaurant industry grew by nearly 4,500 units in 2012
January 23, 2013
There were 4,442 more restaurants in the U.S. in fall 2012 than there were in fall 2011, according to a recent U.S. restaurant census conducted by The NPD…
read nowCheba Hut plants itself near University of Wisconsin's campus
January 23, 2013
Cheba Hut will open its newest location on Jan. 26 at 453 Gillman St. in Madison, Wis. The restaurant will feature locally sourced beverages such as Spotted…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe growing big in 2013
January 23, 2013
Corner Bakery Cafe's renewed emphasis on franchise growth paid off immensely in 2012, with the signing of 10 new Area Development Agreements, more than…
read nowGarbanzo looks toward continued expansion
January 22, 2013
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based fast casual restaurant concept, is marking its fifth birthday Jan. 28. To celebrate five years of falafel…
read nowLYFE Kitchen names director of franchise development
January 22, 2013
LYFE Kitchen Restaurant has named Stacy Soderstrom as director of franchise development. Soderstrom will lead the charge of recruiting franchisee candidates to…
read nowOregon entrepreneur opens Togo's in Eugene
January 21, 2013
Eugene, Ore., is the latest city to welcome Togo's Eateries Inc. The West Coast-based sandwich chain opened at 954 Pearl Street.
read nowFreshii now serving travelers at Canadian airport
January 21, 2013
Freshii is celebrating its newest Canadian and first airport location with its recent opening in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Terminal 3.
read nowFast casual pizza concept Project Pie set to expand in seven markets
January 21, 2013
Project Pie founder and CEO James Markham has announced plans to expand his fast casual pizza concept into multiple new markets within the next year, starting…
read nowJohnny Rockets invading South Korea
January 18, 2013
Shinsegae Food Co. LTD finished 2012 strongly, opening its seventh Johnny Rockets restaurant in 22 months and naming Sung-Hwan Kim as its CEO. Shinsegae Food…
read nowWingstop reports 9th consecutive year of same-store sales jump
January 17, 2013
In 2012, Wingstop opened 57 new restaurants and achieved a record ninth consecutive year of same-store sales increases. The 550-unit concept's same-store sales…
read nowJamba Juice lays out growth, product plans for 2013
January 17, 2013
Jamba Juice Company has released its "BLEND" Plan 3.0, outlining strategic priorities and initiatives for 2013 that will position the company for growth and…
read nowFiscal Cliff debate stifles franchise growth in December
January 16, 2013
The Franchise Business fell in December for a second straight month as the possibility of tax hikes associated with the fiscal cliff weighed on franchise…
read nowMcAlister's Deli franchisee becomes fully employee-owned
January 16, 2013
The Saxton Group has sold its stock to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, becoming one of the largest 100-percent employee-owned companies in the restaurant…
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