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Taco Del Mar to expand in Midwest
October 21, 2007
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar has announced its plans to develop 100 locations over the next 10 years throughout Indiana and into Louisville, Ky., under the master…
read nowRumbi Island Grill taps Stuart Gee as president
October 18, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY — Stuart Gee has been appointed as president of Rumbi Island Grill, the company has announced. Gee was hired as Rumbi's chief operating…
read nowOrganic To Go acquires Three Brother's restaurants
October 18, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Organic To Go has announced it has closed on the acquisition of privately owned Brother's Restaurant & Deli chain, adding three retail cafés…
read nowBruegger's opens fourth S.C. location
October 18, 2007
Greenville, S.C. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. opened the first of several Bruegger's bakery-cafes in Greenville, the company announced. To celebrate the…
read nowConey Beach signs Fla., Middle East expansion deal
October 17, 2007
TULSA, Okla — Beautiful Brands International has announced an agreement to expand its Coney Beach brand into parts of Florida and into regions of the Middle…
read nowStarbucks founder gives Pinkberry a swirl
October 16, 2007
CNNMoney: Frozen-yogurt chain Pinkberry has received a $27.5 million boost from Starbucks founder Howard Schultz's venture capital firm, Maveron.
read nowFamous Dave's announces two VP promotions
October 14, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Famous Dave's of America Inc. has announced the promotion of Andy Simpson to the position of vice president of construction and design…
read nowCamille's continues campus expansion
October 11, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. — Tulsa, Okla.-based fast-casual concept Camille's Sidewalk Café has opened a location at Virginia Commonwealth University. The restaurant is…
read nowSpicy Pickle opens two new stores
October 10, 2007
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has opened two new stores, bringing the chain's current total to 28 stores. The first store opened in the North Boulder, Colo., area…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla to open 30th location
October 8, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Fresh-Mex chain California Tortilla is slated to open its 30th location this month in Bristow, Va., the company announced. The company is…
read nowWingstop records 17th consecutive quarter of comp increases
October 8, 2007
DALLAS — Comparable-store sales at chicken wing chain Wingstop increased 15.7 percent in the third quarter, the company announced. The string of consecutive…
read nowOriginal SoupMan, Cold Stone Creamery partner
October 7, 2007
NEW YORK — Soup Kitchen International and Cold Stone Creamery will open the first hybrid, co-branded franchise in early November in New York City, the…
read nowSandella's to open first Ohio locations
October 1, 2007
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread announced it has closed a multiunit franchising deal to bring three new restaurants to Ohio. The new franchisees…
read nowCorner Bakery expands in Colo., Utah
October 1, 2007
DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced that it signed an area-development agreement for 22 Colorado and Utah locations. According to a news release…
read nowCosì opens first Texas location
September 30, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. has opened its first Texas location in the Texas area of Sunset Valley, the company has announced. The Sunset Valley location…
read nowCamille's to open Utah locations
September 26, 2007
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has signed an agreement to develop at least 10 cafés in Utah over a 10-year period, the company has announced. Site…
read nowZaxby's signs with MICROS
September 25, 2007
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. has signed a deal with chicken-finger restaurant chain Zaxby's Franchising Inc. to provide point-of-sale technology for…
read nowChicken Dijon signs expansion deal
September 25, 2007
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Chicken Dijon Rotisserie & Grill has announced a multi-unit franchise deal to develop three Rotisserie Chicken & Grill…
read nowOrganic to Go makes third acquisition
September 23, 2007
SEATTLE — Organic To Go has announced it has purchased Simon's Gourmet Sandwiches in San Diego, marking the company's third area acquisition. The expansion…
read nowFamous Dave's enters agreement for Texas, Okla. locations
September 23, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Famous Dave's has announced that Famous Ventures LP has purchased the right to franchise nine Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que restaurants…
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