Freshii opens first of two Baltimore restaurants

April 19, 2011

Freshii has announced the expected opening of two new units in Baltimore, in the area’s downtown and Charles Village locations.

Newk’s signs 24-unit development deal

April 18, 2011

Newk’s Express Café has awarded 24 new franchise locations in the 2011 first quarter. Four separate groups have committed to opening restaurants in…

Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise

April 18, 2011

Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…

Zoup! looks to stir Ontario franchise pot

April 17, 2011

Looking to feed Ontario's growing entrepreneurial spirit, Zoup! Fresh Soup Company, will host a franchise seminar through the FranNet of South Ontario's "Meet…

Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…

Muscle Maker Grill opens first California restaurant

April 10, 2011

Muscle Maker Grill has opened the doors to its first restaurant in California, located in Antioch. The new restaurant is part of a multi-unit franchise deal to…

Genghis Grill opens first location in Alabama

April 10, 2011

Genghis Grill will be opening its first location in Hoover, Ala., that will bring 45 new jobs to the market.

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Firehouse Subs signs agreement for 429 new locations

April 10, 2011

Firehouse Subs has announced the signing of nine area representative development agreements set to add 429 restaurants to the chain’s growing portfolio. The…

Wingstop expands Atlanta footprint

April 7, 2011

Texas-based Wingstop has announced plans to expand its presence in the Atlanta area by 20 locations within the next several years.

Saladworks eyes Maryland expansion

April 7, 2011

Saladworks has announced a development agreement that calls for five franchise locations to open in Maryland within the next two years.

BBI to open multi-brand locations in N.C., Oklahoma

April 6, 2011

Beautiful Brands International has announced plans to open its first multi-branded stores in Durant, Okla., and Raleigh, N.C. The new stores are slated to open…

MOD Pizza’s growth boosted by Starbucks-heavy advisory group

April 5, 2011

MOD Pizza has opened its fourth unit, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Wingstop Q1 sales up 2.5 percent

April 5, 2011

Texas-based Wingstop released its first quarter 2011 results, which included a same-store sales increase of 2.5 percent over the same quarter last year.

Spicy Pickle growth prospects sweeten for 2011

No longer sour, the chain will open a new prototype location this month.

Jamba Juice opens at Philadelphia International Airport

April 4, 2011

Ray Jones, principal of RJ Franchise 2, recently celebrated the opening of his first Jamba Juice unit, which is located in Terminal D at the Philadelphia…

Timothy's World Coffee opens first US location

April 4, 2011

Timothy's World Coffee has opened its first U.S. location at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Timothy's café holdings were acquired by Bruegger's…

GE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains

April 3, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…

Fresh to Order readies for aggressive growth

March 31, 2011

Pierre Panos, creator of Stoney River Legendary Steaks, teamed up with Atlanta chef Jesse Gideon to open their first Fresh to Order (f2o) concept in Atlanta in…

CIT Group: Expect M&A to pick up in 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Private equity firms attracted to strong growth potential.