Corner Bakery Café expanding in 3 fresh markets

October 17, 2012

Corner Bakery Café is tapping into the Portland, Ore., Minneapolis-St.Paul and Orlando, Fla., markets. With more than 140 franchise and company-owned locations…

Muscle Maker Grill moving in on Mo.

October 17, 2012

Muscle Maker will open its first Missouri restaurant Oct. 25 in the city of Springfield. Part of a multi-unit agreement to develop locations throughout…

Togo's expanding Oregon presence in mission to hit 400 units by 2015

October 17, 2012

Togo’s, a fast casual chain serving made-to-order sandwiches, is aggressively targeting Oregon for expansion, Tony Gioia, chairman and CEO of Togo’s Holdings…

Quiznos adds two C-level execs to management team

October 16, 2012

Quiznos today announced the appointment of John Coletta as chief financial officer and James Lyons as chief operating officer.

Las Vegas-based Teriyaki Madness goes 'all in'

October 16, 2012

Teriyaki Madness, a Las Vegas-based fast casual concept with seven units, has major expansion plans. Armed with a new partnership with Franchise Sherpas Inc.…

Wingstop lands in Seattle market

October 16, 2012

Wingstop is opening its first Seattle-area location at 14875 Main St., in Bellevue, Wash.

Freshii crosses South American border

October 16, 2012

Freshii, a "health casual" concept, recently signed a major master development deal for the entire country of Colombia. With 60 stores in operation and more…

ROI Advantages in Value-Based Franchises

Decreased initial investment and diversification fuel value-added franchise concept.

LYFE Kitchen plans second restaurant in SoCal

October 12, 2012

LYFE Kitchen has announced that it will open its second restaurant in Culver City, Calif., in January 2013. One year after its 2011 launch in Palo Alto…

Mama Fu's 'heats up' west Texas

October 12, 2012

Mama Fu's Asian House has expanded its flex-casual service model to Texas.

Hard Knox Pizzeria partners with BBI to expand nationwide

October 12, 2012

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced a joint venture with Dean and Jill Bastian to develop and franchise Hard Knox Pizza, located in Knoxville…

Cheba Hut collecting food donations for re-opening celebration

October 11, 2012

Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs is reopening in Flagstaff, Ariz., Oct. 13, near Northern Arizona University. This Cheba Hut has been temporarily closed since April…

Burger 21 eyes N.C. for expansion

October 11, 2012

Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., is targeting Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. to grow its…

Muscle Maker Grill flexes across Arkansas

October 10, 2012

Muscle Maker Grill, a chain of eateries that prepares food with health in mind, is opening its first Arkansas restaurant Oct. 18 in Bentonville. The…

Noodles & Co. expanding to Jersey, adds pork to menu

October 10, 2012

Noodles & Company, a fast casual restaurant concept with more than 300 locations throughout the U.S., has announced an area development agreement with…

Jamba Juice forms West Coast supply chain distribution alliance

October 9, 2012

Jamba Juice Company and Systems Services of America today announced the formation of a supply chain distribution alliance for service on the West Coast. The…

YO!Sushi exec discusses franchising in U.S.

Alison Vickers, business development director for the chain, discusses YO!Sushi's U.S. debut and its upcoming expansion plans.

Capriotti's open in Orange County

October 9, 2012

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop's Orange County restaurant is open for business, marking the chain's 10th unit. The shop, located in Tustin, will serve Capriotti's…

Tin Drum brings on new investor

October 8, 2012

Atlanta-based BIP Opportunities Fund LP is taking a minority interest in the rapidly growing Pan Asian fast casual chain Tin Drum Asiacafe (Tin Drum). The…

sweetgreen adding 2 stores

October 5, 2012

Washington D.C.-based sweetgreen is opening two new locations in 2013 — one in D.C. and one in New York City — to its chain of nearly 15 restaurants known for…