Captain D’s kicks off flurry of development via conversions

April 21, 2023

Captain D's is on a restaurant conversion roll, recently transforming a former Huddle House restaurant into a franchised location in Glennville, Georgia.

Big Chicken franchisee adding to Washington footprint

April 21, 2023

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is expanding in Washington with leases to open stores in Mukilteo and Shoreline, marking the second and third locations for…

Paris Baguette nearing 150 US units

April 20, 2023

Paris Baguette, a fast casual concept with 4,000 global units, is nearing 150 U.S. locations and working toward reaching the 1,000-unit mark by 2030. Since the…

Shake Shack planting flag in Israel

April 19, 2023

Shake Shack is launching next year in Tel Aviv, thanks to a partnership with Harel Wizel, the CEO of Fox Group — a fashion and lifestyle retail group with more…

Tous les Jours opens in Alabama

April 14, 2023

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery, has debuted in Huntsville, Alabama thanks to a partnership with franchisees Yunus Hasan and Jim Xue. The partners plan…

Brazil-based Oakberry opening US flagship

April 12, 2023

Oakberry, a 600-unit chain based in Brazil serving acai bowls and smoothies, is opening a flagship location in Venice Beach. Located at 1432 South Abbot Kinney…

Pickleman's adds to Kansas City lineup

April 12, 2023

Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is opening its first drive-thru and fourth location in the Kansas City area at the corner of W. 135th & Black Bob Road in Olathe…

Chipotle: 'It's electric!'

Chipotle Mexican Grill has created an all-electric restaurant design to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems. Using 100% renewable energy…

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop hires chief restaurant officer, CTO

April 10, 2023

In an effort to further support expansion plans, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone have hired Michael Meche as chief restaurant officer and Scott Wessel…

German Doner Kebab entering Texas

April 10, 2023

German Doner Kebab is entering Texas with the state's first location opening next week in Sugar Land.

Slim Chickens opening in Florence, Alabama

April 10, 2023

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, which has over 220 locations, is opening at 3020 Cloverdale Road in Florence, Alabama, under the direction of…

Haven Hot Chicken opening 4th location

April 7, 2023

Haven Hot Chicken is opening its fourth location next week. The store is located at 146 Washington Ave., in North Haven, Connecticut. The 1,100-square-foot…

Dae Gee Korean BBQ entering New Hampshire

April 6, 2023

Denver-based Dae Gee Korean BBQ is headed to the East Coast thanks to a franchise agreement with Vimean Pen to open a single restaurant in New Hampshire.

Ziggi’s Coffee eyes Omaha expansion

April 6, 2023

Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee is looking to continue its Nebraska expansion in the Omaha area.

Shaquille O’Neal-owned Big Chicken opens in Houston

April 5, 2023

Founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, Big Chicken has been making big moves since it first opened its doors in 2018 in Las Vegas. It's now opening this…

Bobby’s Burgers fuels Chicago expansion with multi-unit development deal

April 5, 2023

Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay is coming to the Windy City, thanks to a deal with Well Done Hospitality Group, owned by Jonas Falk and Justin Rolls. The deal…

The Habit Burger adds to Utah presence

April 5, 2023

The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based fast casual brand, is opening next week in St. George, Utah, marking the brand's second city store and the 14th in…

Executive perspectives: restaurant experts offer advice for operators

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Bryce Fluellen shows how Everytable's unique franchising model tackles food insecurity, builds communities and fuels growth/profits; Blaine Hurst of Blaine…

UBreakiFix co-founder opening Jeff's Bagel Run stores

April 4, 2023

Jeff's Bagel Run founders Jeff and Danielle Perera have signed an agreement with 1337 Capital, led by Justin Wetherill, to expand the brand nationwide with at…

Cousins Subs partners with Donald Driver for softball sweepstakes

April 3, 2023

Cousins Subs and partner Donald Driver are inviting fans to enter the inaugural DD Softball Game VIP Giveaway sweepstakes for a chance to win an exclusive VIP…