Former Bojangles' president named to American Roadside Burgers board

April 18, 2012

American Roadside Burgers has announced that Tom Lewison, former president and chief operating officer of Bojangles' Restaurants, has joined its board of…

USA Today names Smallcakes as Top 10 cupcakery

April 17, 2012

Beautiful Brands International has announced its franchise brand, Smallcakes A Cupcakery, has been selected in USA Today’s Top 10 Places to Bite into a Gourmet…

Franchise lending on a steady upswing

April 17, 2012

Franchise lending has steadily increased throughout the past 12 months, according to the new monthly Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise…

Penn Station hires new sales director

April 16, 2012

Penn Station East Coast Subs has announced the addition of Jad Buckman as director of sales. Buckman was previously in agency development with the Farmers…

Cosi announces planned rights offering

April 12, 2012

Cosi, Inc. has announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a rights offering to its existing…

Wingstop spreads in Philadelphia

April 11, 2012

Wingstop has announced that the company has signed a development agreement that will result in eight new restaurants in the Philadelphia area.

Corner Bakery Cafe to enter Kansas City

April 10, 2012

Corner Bakery Cafe has signed an agreement that will bring the restaurant brand to Kansas City, Mo. Cafe Foods, Inc. will open five Corner Bakery Cafe…

Newk's Express Cafe opens 50th location

April 9, 2012

Newk’s Express Café will open its 50th restaurant April 16 in Jacksonville, Fla. The restaurant is the company’s first in Jacksonville and third in Florida.

UFood Restaurant Group opens first Salt Lake City airport location

April 8, 2012

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has opened the first of two UFood Grill units at Salt Lake City International Airport, as part of the…

Baja Fresh appoints new CEO

April 8, 2012

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, operated by fast casual franchisor Fresh Enterprises LLC, which also operates La Salsa Mexican Grill and Canyons Burger, has…

Fazoli's opens first travel unit

April 8, 2012

Fazoli's has opened its first unit in a travel plaza, marking an additional direction for the Italian restaurant chain.

CherryBerry heads to South Dakota

April 8, 2012

Beautiful Brands International has recently signed a deal for CherryBerry to expand CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar into South Dakota. Franchisees Terry…

Cosi signs deal to open in Costa Rica

April 5, 2012

Cosi Inc. has announced that it has entered into a development agreement with Fast Casual S. A., to develop Cosi restaurants in Costa Rica. The agreement calls…

New Einstein Bros. location first to serve dinner

April 5, 2012

Local husband and wife team, Jon and Yvonne Kidder, have opened the newest Einstein Bros. Bagels location in Farragut, Tenn. It is the chain's first location…

Schlotzsky's to open new restaurants in Okla.

April 3, 2012

Schlotzsky’s has announced that it has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with regional developers Bryan and Mia Whitfield to open six new locations…

Columbia-based chain plans US opening

April 3, 2012

Colombia, South America-based restaurant chain Kokoriko, specializing in rotisserie chicken, has partnered with veteran restaurateur and chef Richard Sandoval…

Smashburger opens first restaurant in Kuwait

April 2, 2012

Smashburger has announced the opening of its first international restaurant location in Kuwait. This restaurant, located at The Village, Abu Al Hasaniya, is…

Cosi revenue increases while net loss narrows

April 1, 2012

Cosi Inc. has reported a net loss for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 2, 2012, of $2.27 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted common share, compared with a net…

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Seattle's Best Coffee franchisee hires Morgan Marketing & PR

March 29, 2012

Rick Gitchen, senior franchise partner at Seattle’s Best Coffee, has hired Morgan Marketing and Public Relations LLC, an Irvine, Calif.-based full-service…