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Report: 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…
read nowTaqueria del Sol sets sights on Orlando
August 28, 2012
Taqueria del Sol, a Georgia fast casual chain, is opening in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 1, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
read nowCapriotti's spreading across Cali
August 28, 2012
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop's Southwest expansion is in full force with the opening of its ninth California location and one more on the way later next month.…
read nowAustralian mobile coffee chain expanding in U.S.
August 28, 2012
A new coffee concept made its debut in Georgia this week when Ginger and Mercedes Romero's Cafe2U mobile espresso van began serving customers in Savannah. The…
read nowPanera announces new share repurchasing program
August 28, 2012
Panera Bread Company's board of directors has approved a new three-year share repurchase program of up to $600 million. The new program will replace the…
read nowBurger 21 integrating online ordering, POS
August 27, 2012
Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of the Melting Pot Restaurants, is working with Revention Technology to provide point-of-sale and…
read nowFranchisee opens 6th Johnny Rockets location in the Philippeans
August 27, 2012
Johnny Rockets has opened its newest restaurant in the Philippines at the upscale Harbor Point mall in the Subic Central Business District. The…
read nowPie Five Pizza's first campus unit includes breakfast menu
August 27, 2012
Today, Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening its seventh restaurant and its first college location at 503 South Pecan St., on the University of Texas at Arlington…
read nowLovin' Spoons partners with Freshëns to intro proprietary yogurt
August 24, 2012
Customers visiting a Lovin' Spoons store are now able to dig into cups of the company's own self-branded frozen yogurt. The fast casual chain partnered with…
read nowSarku Japan system expands in New York City market
August 24, 2012
Sarku Japan continues the northeast expansion of its franchise program with the opening of six new Teriyaki and Sushi Express stores in the New York…
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Fast casual concepts among fastest growing U.S. companies
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Smashburger's growth is down from last year but is still the fastest-growing concept in the segment.
read nowTogo's adds Cali location
August 23, 2012
Togo's has opened its latest location in Oxnard, Calif., under the direction of Franchisee Robert Dorian.
read nowNew fast casual chain brings Madrid to America
August 22, 2012
The Madrid-based fast casual restaurant chain, 100 Montaditos, which has more than 300 stores in Europe and Latin America, is now invading America. Its already…
read nowSecond largest U.S. Johnny Rockets opens in desert
August 22, 2012
Two months after launching its largest restaurant worldwide in the Dominican Republic in June, Johnny Rockets has opened another large location. The 5,20…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Orange County, Calif.
August 22, 2012
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, is awarding franchise development rights to Banzo Bean Inc, which will result in up to 10 restaurants in Orange…
read nowOinkADoodleMoo takes on Daytona
August 21, 2012
OinkADoodleMoo, a fast casual barbecue restaurant is opening its fourth location in Daytona, Fla., according to bizjournals.com.
read nowSmashburger appoints new head of franchise sales
August 20, 2012
Smashburger, the expanding better burger restaurant, has added franchise executive Brett Willis to its growing team as senior vice president of franchise…
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