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Flame Broiler adds to California store count
October 8, 2019
Flame Broiler, which serves healthy rice bowls, is opening Oct. 14 in Bakersfield, California.
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Tropical Smoothie ending year with a bang
October 8, 2019
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, which awarded 64 franchise agreements in the third quarter of this year, expects to have signed 200 franchise agreements, open 13…
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Mod goes to Canada
October 8, 2019
Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC is expanding into Canada via an agreement with V.I. Pizza Inc., led by Jim Hayden, Jeff Jefford and Ken Whitaker, who operate…
read nowFazoli's adding Florida units
October 8, 2019
Lexington, Kentucky-based Fazoli's is adding three units in Florida via an area development agreement with Matt Clift of CliftClem Holding. The first unit will…
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Panera SVP giving behind-the-scenes look at innovation strategy
October 7, 2019
Karen Kelley, Panera SVP and chief restaurant operations officer, will keynote the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 13-15 in Austin.
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Shake Shack promotes CFO to president
October 3, 2019
Shake Shack Inc. has promoted CFO Tara Comonte to president, where she will focus on scaling the company's infrastructure, broadening support and guidance…
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Japanese fast casual concept opens third unit
October 3, 2019
Supertoro, a Japanese fast casual concept, has opened its third location, according to parent company K2 Restaurants. Located at Echo Park in Los Angeles, the…
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October 2, 2019
Quaker Hospitality Holdings has purchased 18 Ohio Penn Station East Coast Subs from PS Management, according to a company press release. Partners Andrew…
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Cincinnati Bengals guard bringing Famous Ike's Love & Sandwiches to East Coast
October 2, 2019
Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a 70-unit San Francisco-based sandwich chain, has solidified a multi-unit franchise deal with NFL star John Miller, a guard for…
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Juice It Up hires former CPK executive
October 2, 2019
Juice It Up has hired Natalie Eaglin as its director of marketing. Leveraging over 12 years of marketing experience in the restaurant industry, Eaglin was with…
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Jersey's Bubbakoo's Burritos headed out west to California
October 2, 2019
Bubbakoo's Burritos, a Jersey Shore-based fast casual concept, is entering California with a five-unit deal with a Marie Callendar franchisee, Michael Brannon.
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Fazoli's adding to Missouri store count
October 2, 2019
Fazoli's, which has nearly 220 units in the U.S., has signed an area development agreement with Franchisee Joshua Kroeger, of Kroeger Enterprises, to bring two…
read nowMad Greens merges with Snappy Salads
October 1, 2019
Mad Greens and Snappy Salads have merged and will now be known as Salad Collective. The move positions both concepts as long-term segment leaders with greater…
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Jon Taffer seeking franchisees to expand latest concept
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Taffer's Tavern has signed its first multi-unit franchise agreement with Five Guys Taverns to bring five locations to Georgia.
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Blaze to open 2nd Tampa location
October 1, 2019
Blaze is opening a second Tampa, Florida-area location Monday on Word Way in Trinity, with the brand's traditional giveaway of free 11-inch pies scheduled for…
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Veggie Grill gone to the dogs?
September 30, 2019
Veggie Grill, a Calfornia-based fast casual chain, has partnered with v-dog, a national dog food company that sells vegan products, to host a Saturday event…
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Cosi expands New Jersey presence
September 30, 2019
Cosi Inc. has expanded its presence in the Garden State with the opening of a cafe in Mountainside, New Jersey, according to a company press release.
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Vitality Bowls takes on Tennesee
September 27, 2019
Vitality Bowls has signed an agreement with entrepreneur Ben Shaw to open the chain's first unit first in Tennessee, according to a company press release.
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How sweetgreen execs use tech to sweeten employee training
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although technology has gotten a bad reputation for cutting human interaction, sweetgreen is using a variety of tech tools to get up close and personal with…
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Noodles & Co: Caulifloodles are here to stay
September 26, 2019
Caulifloodles is now a permanent offering on the menu at Noodles & Company. Guests may substitute them into any dish on the menu at no additional cost but…
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