December 12, 2017
With commitments for 30 franchised locations, Bruster's Real Ice Cream has brought on a new vice president of real estate to guide site selection and related…
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Nekter Juice Bar is getting ready to open its first two East Coast locations in North Carolina. A unit in Charlotte's South End will celebrate its grand…
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Potbelly Sandwich is opening Thursday in Mankato, Minnesota. The shop, which features a drive-thru, is located at 1859 Madison Ave., in front of Walmart at…
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CoreLife Eatery is hoping to bolster its presence in Columbus and other areas of Ohio by offering new franchise opportunities.
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Dog Haus is opening its next franchise location Saturday in Rockford, Illinois. Goalz Restaurant Group owns the unit at 7616 Walton St., and is giving…
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Founder and CEO Kevin Corsello discusses why he loves operating in food halls and pop-up locations and what he wishes he would have known before launching his…
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Shell Shack, a Dallas-based seafood brand, is more than doubling its footprint in 2018. "We have an aggressive 2018 growth plan and we're ready to share…
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Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-born concept, has raised $18 million in Series E fundraising. The capital, which brings the total amount raised to $70 million, will…
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El Pollo Loco has opened in Norco, California, on River Road — the city's first for the brand, a news release said. The 2,660-square-foot restaurant seats 6…
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Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening soon in Concord, North Carolina on Christenbury Parkway, a news release said. The 2,800-square-foot location seats 78 and is…
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Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is opening its latest unit in South Beach, Florida, where the brand was born in 2004. Franchisee Left Field Holdings will open the…
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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens Saturday in Reno, Nevada. Located at the Airport Square-Costco Center, the store will feature an updated restaurant design that…
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Pokeatery, a San Francisco Bay Area-based build-your-own poke concept, will open its first franchised unit by year's end in Walnut Creek, California. The store…
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Captain D's is opening in what Kentuckians call 'My Ol' Kentucky Home's' home of Bardstown, Kentucky, where much of the imagery described in that well-known…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening this month in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 8948 J.M. Keynes Dr., Suite 410, and will hold a grand opening celebration at …
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Panda Express, founded in 1983, opens its 2,000th location Thursday at Broadway Avenue and 111th Street in Manhattan, New York.
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SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt is opening a store in March 2018 for those living and working on Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia. The store, which marks the…
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Vapiano opened its first Denmark location Sunday in Copenhagen inside Tivoli, the second-oldest amusement park in the world that attracts 4.6 million guests…
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Zoup is in expansion mode, opening new locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fat Burger and Buffalo's Express, announced Thursday that systemwide sales were up 7. 5 percent to $32.9 million for its…
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