Former Quizno's, TCBY exec takes SVP title at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

September 13, 2017

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has named Jane McPherson its SVP of marketing. The former marketing VP of Famous Brands International led the revitalization of the…

Mamoun's Falafel prepping Dallas debut

September 13, 2017

New York City's oldest falafel restaurant, Mamoun's Falafel, will open its first Texas location in Dallas come this fall.

Juice It Up! to open two California locations under veteran franchise agreement

September 13, 2017

Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain, will open two additional locations in the Inland Empire under a franchise agreement with Marine…

Tropical Smoothie shows lots of love to City of Brotherly Love

September 11, 2017

Pennsylvania's renowned "City of Brotherly Love" is getting a whole bunch of the sweet stuff from the Tropical Smoothie Cafe brand, which today announced an…

Ono Hawaiian says 'aloha' to Hemet, California

September 8, 2017

Ono Hawaiian BBQ continues its Southern California expansion with an opening in the city of Hemet. The chain's 65th location, which opens Friday at 2461 West…

Zoup taking on Pennsylvania city of Washington

September 8, 2017

Zoup is preparing to open the doors to its first location in the city of Washington in Pennsylvania. The unit, at 181 Old Mill Blvd., in the Old Mill Shopping…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe looking for Minneapolis franchisees

September 8, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has aggressive franchise plans for Minneapolis. To kick off the brand's expansion efforts, CEO Mike Rotondo will host a Meet the CEO…

Chicken Salad Chick opening in Concord, North Carolina

September 8, 2017

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in North Carolina with its first location in Concord. The restaurant will open Tuesday on Christenbury Parkway, under father…

Garden Fresh names John W. Haywood CEO

September 7, 2017

San Diego's Garden Fresh, parent company of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes, has tapped longtime restaurant industry leader John W. Haywood to lead the next…

Salads for breakfast? Snappy Salads CEO thinks it's about time

September 7, 2017

Over the past two decades, salads have gone from a side item to having full entree status at lunch and dinner, but breakfast has been one daypart that lettuce…

Melt Shop launches domestic, international franchise program

September 7, 2017

Melt Shop is searching for domestic and international franchiees to add to its eight corporate locations in New York, Philadelphia and Minneapolis.

Noodles & Co taps former Smoothie King VP as EVP of operations

September 7, 2017

Noodles & Company has made Brad West its EVP of operations, giving him the responsibility of overseeing day-to-day restaurant operations, as well as the…

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza fires up Boston

September 7, 2017

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza opened last month in Massachusetts. The unit at 45 Court St., in Boston is the state's first location but is the 28th nationwide.

Panda Express opening latest unit in Idaho

September 6, 2017

Panda Express is opening its newest unit Sept.15, in Rexburg, Idaho, giving 20 percent of launch day proceeds to the Grand Teton Council Boy Scouts of Rexburg…

Barilla launching 2 fast casual units in Cali

September 6, 2017

Having already established three restaurants in New York City, Barilla is expanding its fast casual pasta concept to California with two units opening by early…

Dickey's stretching across New Mexico

September 5, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding its New Mexico footprint with the addition of a three-store development agreement by Dickey's Colorado franchisees, David…

Flame Broiler entering 7th state

September 5, 2017

Flame Broiler, which serves rice bowls starting at 140 calories, is continuing its nationwide expansion with a location in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Pie Five begins global expansion in Pakistan

September 5, 2017

Pie Five Pizza Co. is going international, announcing that it's opening its first global location in Pakistan next year, followed by as many as 4…

Louisville launches lunch spot inspired by Jewish delicatessens

September 5, 2017

Louisville will soon be home to Lox, a fast casual concept inspired by the tradition and flavor profiles of Jewish delicatessens that line the East Coast…

Mooyah's VP of Operations 'keeping laser focus on unit economics, operations'

The chain's newly named VP of Operations Mike Sebazco specializes in system development and implementation.