Chicken Salad Chick opens 29th Georgia unit

March 5, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is continuing development across Georgia with its newest restaurant in Cartersville, marking the brand's second Georgia unit to debut this…

Chipotle increases paid parental leave

March 5, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has increased paid parental leave and is also testing unlimited paid time off for its executive team, support staff and team directors…

Restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez taps Adyen for payments in Singapore

March 5, 2020

Guzman y Gomez, an Australian-based Mexican fast casual chain, tapped Adyen, an Amsterdam-based payments platform, to process customer payments at its…

Greek from Greece entering Pennsylvania

March 4, 2020

Greek from Greece Bakery-Cafe is building on its recent growth in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida by opening its first Pennsylvania location in…

Taco Cabana raising money for National Kidney Foundation

March 4, 2020

In honor of National Kidney Month, Taco Cabana is raising money to support the National Kidney Foundation. During the month of March, the 146-unit chain based…

Dave's Hot Chicken signs second 10-unit deal

March 3, 2020

Dave's Hot Chicken, which started as a Los Angeles-based pop-up concept, has inked a franchise agreement to open 10 locations throughout Orange County, South…

Taco John's adds VP of Franchising

March 3, 2020

Taco John's has appointed Brooks Speirs as vice president of franchise development, according to a company press release.

Teriyaki Madness providing new revenue stream for franchisees

March 3, 2020

Teriyaki Madness has rolled out a new catering program that offers easier ordering and navigation for customers and will be a lucrative revenue stream for…

Giardino Gourmet Salad franchisees join ownership team

March 3, 2020

Giardino Gourmet Salads founders Ody and Kenny Lugo have signed a deal to share ownership of the 20-unit Florida-based chain with their largest multi-unit…

Blaze opening in Southfield, Michigan mall

March 2, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza said in a news release it is opening a new store in Southfield, Michigan Thursday in the Tel Twelve Mall on Telegraph Road. To…

Jon Smith Subs president: 'Millennials are the future of franchising'

Jim Butler, the president of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and Jon Smith Subs, weighs in on why millennials are the future of franchising.

Honest Tea founder joins Whole Foods-based fast casual brand

March 2, 2020

Honest Tea Founder Seth Goldman is sinking his expertise into the fast casual industry, helping to expand PLNT Burger, a restaurant located at the Whole Foods…

Pollo Tropical launches delivery with Uber Eats

February 28, 2020

Pollo Tropical has partnered with Uber Eats to offer delivery and is launching free delivery this weekend to celebrate. Pollo customers had been searching…

Pincho CEO: Simplified operations + empowered teams = growth

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A hundred stores in five years is an ambitious growth plan for any brand, but Pincho co-founder and CEO Otto Othman thinks the popularity of the brand in Miami…

Taco Cabana reports poor Q4 earnings, replacing president

February 27, 2020

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc, parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, reported Thursday that total Q4 revenues were down nearly 5%. While Pollo…

Muscle Maker Grill ghosting Chicago

February 27, 2020

Muscle Maker Grill and Healthy Joe's, sister concepts specializing in healthy food based on the East Coast, are moving into Chicago but as delivery-only…

Wagamama gearing up for US expansion

February 26, 2020

London-based Wagamama is building its U.S. presence thanks to a deal with Conversion Venture Capital and its operating partners, Robert Cornog Jr. and Richard…

I Heart Mac & Cheese to open with a splash in California

February 26, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese will debut in California in big style after signing a four-store franchise development deal with Jason Mejia.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ hitting 100 units by year's end

February 26, 2020

Ono Hawaiian BBQ, which opened 12 stores in 2019, is adding another 12 to 14 units by the end of the year, putting it over the 100-store mark. 

Pollo Tropical bringing the 'Miami Heat'

February 25, 2020

The Heat is on at Pollo Tropical as the brand is now an official partner of the Miami Heat in a three-year deal, featuring in-game promotions during home…