Franchising News & Media
Chipotle's ShopHouse announces location of second unit
September 14, 2012
Chipotle's experiment with its Asian fast casual concept ShopHouse is going well enough for the company to add a second location in Washington D.C. The…
read nowThe MELT buses rolling through San Fran
September 12, 2012
The MELT, a Bay Area fast casual chain, is rolling out its national 100 MELT Bus fleet as part of its five-year, 500 retail location plan. The MELT "Bus Stop…
read nowFresh to Order hoping to woo franchisees at tastings
September 12, 2012
Atlanta Restaurateur Pierre Panos will give franchise prospects and civic and business leaders an inside look at his newest concept, Fresh To Order, during…
read nowMeatheads opens another unit in Chi-town
September 12, 2012
Meatheads is opening another location in Chicago on Sept. 24. The new location at 3304 N. Western Ave., is in Roscoe Village and will give its first 5…
read nowTogo's heating up Arizona
September 12, 2012
Togo's Eateries Inc., has opened its first unit in Arizona. The restaurant, located at 1520 W. Guadalupe Rd. in the Shops at Fiesta Ranch in Gilbert, will host…
read nowSouth Floridians to customize sushi rolls
September 11, 2012
Residents of South Florida will be able to design custom sushi rolls when the franchise How Do You Roll? expands into the state's Sunrise community. The…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Dallas
September 10, 2012
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has awarded franchise development rights to the first Dallas franchisee.
read nowStarbucks slowly drips into India
September 10, 2012
Starbucks is slowly but surely taking on India after eyeing the market for years, according to the business.inquirer. The primarily tea-drinking nation has…
read nowRoti Mediterranean NYC bound
September 10, 2012
Chicago-based Roti Mediterranean Grill has chosen lower Manhattan as the spot for its 16th location. The healthy fast casual concept has inked a deal to open…
read nowRed Mango to open at National Institutes of Health
September 6, 2012
Red Mango will soon serve customers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md.
read nowWingstop lands in Tempe
September 6, 2012
Wingstop, which now has more than 515 locations, has opened its newest restaurant in Tempe, Ariz.
read nowMoe's Original Bar B Que plans 9th Colorado location
September 6, 2012
Moe's Original Bar B Que is opening its ninth Colorado location this month at 110 South Ridge St. Located in the ski town's historic district, partners Dexter…
read nowVeggie Grill names new VP of development
September 5, 2012
Veggie Grill has named Michael Beck as vice president of Development. Beck joins CEO Greg Dollarhyde and co-founders Kevin Boylan and T.K. Pillan as they…
read nowMiami Subs Grill launches Latin Fusion menu
September 5, 2012
Miami Subs Grill has rolled out a new Latin Fusion menu in time to celebration National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
read nowQuiznos continues Latin America expansion
September 4, 2012
With the opening of its fifth Quiznos Sub restaurant in the Dominican Republic, QSR International continues its aggressive expansion into Latin America and the…
read nowJimmy Hula's hopes to surf across Florida
August 31, 2012
Jimmy Hula's, a two-location fast casual concept in Florida, is officially seeking franchise partners. The first location opened in Winter Park, Fla., in 2011…
read nowReport: Full-service restaurants fared better than limited-service in first part of 2012
August 31, 2012
Among 12 different types of restaurants tracked by marketing research firm CHD Expert during the first half of the year, full service family-style restaurants…
read nowFREEBIRDS creates position to focus on franchising
August 31, 2012
FREEBIRDS World Burrito has named Chris Cheek as vice president of Franchise Development. In this newly created position, Cheek will work to find selective…
read nowSbarro adds two VPs to development team
August 30, 2012
Sbarro announced it has appointed Eric Taylor to a newly created role of vice president of International Franchise Development and Dave Gleason as the vice…
read nowTop restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES
August 29, 2012
CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…
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