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Smoothie King signs multiunit agreements in Egypt and Turkey
May 17, 2009
NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has signed an agreement with the Amer Group, an Egyptian real estate development and hospitality company, to open…
read nowBruegger's to open in Cleveland airport
May 14, 2009
CLEVELAND — BAA Cleveland, developer of the Airmall at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, has signed an agreement to bring Bruegger's Bagels to the…
read nowElevation Burger heads to Big Apple
May 14, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced that it has signed a multiunit franchising deal with Fabian Rosario and John Harris to open a location in Lower…
read nowElevation Burger opens in Arlington, Va., and Baltimore
May 13, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced the opening of two new franchised restaurants. Neeraj and Lisa Vohra have opened an Elevation Burger in…
read nowFreshberry goes global with 120-unit deal
May 12, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International has announced a 120-unit agreement with Saudi-based United Food Co. to begin franchising FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt…
read nowNoodles & Company continues Colo., Minn. growth
May 12, 2009
AURORA, Colo. — Noodles & Company has announced it will open its third restaurant in Aurora, Colo., on May 22, and its first location in Bloomington…
read nowSmashburger signs Texas franchise deal
May 11, 2009
DENVER — Smashburger has announced its ninth franchisee deal, with SB Sizzle Inc., to open 10 Smashburger locations throughout East Texas. The SB Sizzle…
read nowRed Mango reaches location milestone
May 11, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has opened its first Indiana store in Indianapolis, marking the company's 50th location in the United States. "We reached 50 locations…
read nowMooyah Burgers & Fries intros new store concept
May 10, 2009
DALLAS — With the recent opening of their new location in Watauga, Texas, Mooyah Burgers & Fries is entering a new phase of business. Mooyah is introducing…
read nowNothing But Noodles announces new store ownership
May 4, 2009
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Noodles Development LP has announced the sale of its two Nothing but Noodles restaurants in Albuquerque, N.M., to local entrepreneur Gerald…
read nowSmashburger inks Iowa franchise deal
May 4, 2009
DENVER — Smashburger has announced that it has secured its eighth franchisee, Smashguys LLC, which will develop 16 locations throughout Iowa. The latest…
read nowPlanet Smoothie opens first New York locations
May 3, 2009
NEW YORK — Planet Smoothie has announced the grand opening of its three newest locations inside Manhattan's Penn Station, opening May 18. The opening marks…
read nowElevation Burger furthers Philadelphia expansion
May 3, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has announced the addition of a multiunit franchising deal with Chris Phillips to bring three Philadelphia-area locations. …
read nowPinkberry announces new growth capital, expansion agreements
May 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Pinkberry has announced two significant milestones — more than $9 million of new funding from both current and new investors as well as global…
read nowRestaurant industry outlook continues to improve
April 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe expands national presence
April 28, 2009
DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced the opening of two new company-owned restaurants, one in Los Angeles and a second in Las Colinas, Texas., and three…
read nowFreshii expands into Washington, D.C.
April 27, 2009
CHICAGO — Freshii restaurants has announced it has signed a multiunit deal with franchisee Andrew Nelson to open five locations in Washington, D.C. There…
read nowUFood Grill names VP of Business Development
April 26, 2009
BOSTON — UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the appointment of John Grubb as the company's new vice president of business development. Grubb will…
read nowRed Mango to hold franchise recruitment seminars
April 23, 2009
DALLAS — Frozen yogurt chain Red Mango will hold franchise recruitment seminars in New York at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 4 at the Sheraton New York Hotel &…
read nowRaising Cane's new Ohio location opens to record crowds
April 23, 2009
GROVE CITY, Ohio — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the United States, opened its newest location to record…
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