Schlotzsky's marks Philly entrance with 30-unit deal

November 15, 2011

Schlotzsky’s has announced that it has signed a history-making franchise deal to bring 30 new restaurants to the Philadelphia metro area that would also house…

Wingstop to grow by 120 units in Mexico

November 15, 2011

Based on the success of its stores in Mexico City, Wingstop has announced that the company will add 120 restaurants across Mexico over the next seven years as…

Hot Head Burritos to open 30 units in Ohio

November 15, 2011

Kettering, Ohio-based Hot Heads Burritos has signed a 30-unit deal that will double its presence in the state over the next several years.

The Melt expands with three new locations

November 14, 2011

Grilled cheese concept The Melt has announced its West Coast expansion with the opening of individual locations in San Francisco's Embarcadero Center, Spear…

Dallas-based Greenz inks second franchise deal

November 14, 2011

Greenz Franchise Systems has announced an agreement with Daniel Lee, marking the second franchise location for the company. Larry Koehler of 7K Development…

Highlights from the Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

For three days in the later part of October, more than 200 fast casual executives and suppliers came together to discuss issues impacting the segment and the…

Tossed signs 20-unit franchise deal for metro NYC

November 9, 2011

Tossed has announced the signing of a 20-store franchise development agreement with Bolla Corporation, a New York-based real estate and franchise company, that…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: CEO Roundtable Part 2

In this session from the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit, attendees heard from operators large and small about the ways they are growing sales, integrating…

bd's Mongolian Grill signs on for more Louisville, Ky., locations

November 7, 2011

bd’s Mongolian Grill has announced the signing of a multi-unit development agreement with bd’s Mongo KY LLC. The Louisville, Ky.-based development group, bd’s…

Corner Bakery Café breaks into Northern California

November 7, 2011

Dallas-based Corner Bakery Café has announced a new area development agreement signaling the brand’s first entry into Northern California.

Cali's Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge launches fast casual concept

November 6, 2011

Upscale dining restaurant Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge has announced that it will open a fast casual offshoot, Mozambique, in Newport Beach, Calif.The…

Burger 21 gears up for Orlando, Fla., expansion

November 6, 2011

Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that Orlando, Fla., is the first priority growth…

BBI's CherryBerry signs 40-unit deal

November 2, 2011

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has named Chris and Dennis Holland as their newest lead development agents for CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar in…

Energy Kitchen receives growth boost

November 2, 2011

New York-based Energy Kitchen, financially backed and strategically led by Mike Repole, co-founder of Vitaminwater and major stakeholder of Pirate’s Booty…

Fazoli's inks 7-unit development deal

November 1, 2011

Fazoli’s has announced commitments for seven new restaurants to be opened in the areas of West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana through the signing of the three new…

Pizza Inn increases credit facility to grow Pie Five concept

November 1, 2011

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has added an amendment and restatement of its term loan credit facility with Amegy Bank to expand the term facility by $4.0 million…

Beautiful Brands' Q3 marks record growth

November 1, 2011

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has reported record net sales and store openings of its franchised brands for the first three quarters of 2011. BBI also…

GE Capital, Franchise Finance provides $25 million to Raising Cane's

October 31, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers a $25 million revolving line of credit, refinancing the company’s existing…

Buffalo Wild Wings celebrates 800-store milestone

October 30, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced the opening of its 800th restaurant nationwide with the simultaneous openings of restaurants in Florida, Tennessee…

Saladworks signs 3-store deal in Chicago

October 27, 2011

Saladworks has signed a three-store agreement in the Chicago metropolitan area under the direction of Franchisee David Wojcik of Spring Grove, Ill.