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From sizzling South Beach to Canada's snowy climes, North America IS pizza
August 10, 2017
Miss a day and you miss a lot in the expanding pizza-fication of North America. Just this week, at least three chains announced new locations springing up…
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Fast casual burger joints increasing Texas footprints
August 9, 2017
Texas is richer by two fast casual burger joints this month. Austin's Hopdoddy Burger Bar opens its first Fort Worth location Aug. 21, while Florida's BurgerFi…
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Wayback Burgers to test food trailers in the Big Apple
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The fast casual chain teams with a trailer specialist to launch its first mobile food initiative, starting in New York City.
read nowCaptain D's continues nationwide expansion with 9 Florida openings
August 9, 2017
Captain D's has signed a franchise development agreement to expand throughout Florida's west coast, bringing nine new restaurants to the Tampa-St.
read nowEx FOCUS Brands exec to open 6 Tropical Smoothie Cafe units
August 8, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Café will open in Snellville on Aug. 19 under the leadership of the former president of FOCUS Brands International, Michael Shattuck…
read nowPotbelly shifting business strategy after disappointing Q2
August 7, 2017
Potbelly is reevaluating its business strategy, said Mike Coyne, CFO and interim CEO, during last week’s investor’s call. Coyne, who replaced former CEO and…
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Jersey Mike's exec: 6 ways to build a vibrant company culture
by John Hughes — SVP, Jersey Mikes
Finding and living out your restaurant's founding vision is crucial to success, writes Jersey Mike's Brand Ambassador John Hughes.
read nowProject Juice to open Berkeley unit
August 7, 2017
Project Juice announced the grand opening of its location in Berkeley on Aug. 12, according to a press release. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the…
read nowTin Drum to launch 10th Atlanta-area location
August 7, 2017
Tin Drum Asian Kitchen will open a Georgia unit in Johns Creek on Aug. 20, according to a press release. This location is the tenth to open in the Atlanta area…
read nowCoreLife Eatery hires on franchise development senior VP
August 7, 2017
CoreLife Eatery has tapped Steven Corp as senior VP of franchise development, according to a press release.
read nowCowboy Chicken begins development of 30 California units
August 4, 2017
Cowboy Chicken and TEXACAL Foods have inked a lease agreement to begin developing a unit in San Diego with the opening set for October, according to a press…
read nowHoneygrow debuts first Chicago location
August 4, 2017
Honeygrow opened its first Chicago location in Fulton Market today, according to a press release.
read nowDickey's operator debuts second Georgia location
August 4, 2017
Native Texan and Dickey's Barbecue Pit operator Shannon Skains will open his second location in Buford Georgia, according to a press release.
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Show and tell: Coolgreens demonstrates how 'picturing' community health can be profitable
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Oklahoma-based Coolgreens defines itself through community health, and as the chain expands, it will spread that idea in a very visual way.
read nowFatburger prepping for IPO
August 3, 2017
FAT Brands, the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe and Buffalo's Express, is going public, according to a company press release that said the move…
read nowBlaze Pizza to debut 4th Boston location
August 2, 2017
Blaze Pizza will open its fourth Boston-area unit on Aug. 3, according to a press release. The location will be opened on Boston University's campus and will…
read nowNando's to open 12th Chicago location
August 2, 2017
South African-Portuguese concept Nando's PERi-PERi will open its flagship Chicago location on Sept. 4, marking the 12 Nando's unit in the area, according to a…
read nowPie Five Plano launching updated restaurant design
August 2, 2017
In an effort to spice up its offering, Pie Five debuted has debuted a new restaurant design in Plano, Texas, and released a 14-inch pizza, wine, wings and…
read nowLocal Leaf to debut NYC location in August
August 1, 2017
Local Leaf expects to bring its lettuce wraps, cups and salads to Manhattan on Aug. 10, according to an article published by Eater. Similar to its competitor…
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Franchise Focus: The Flame Broiler founder discusses combining community with commerce
by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group
Before opening The Flame Broiler in 1995, Young Lee was a sickly insurance salesman in need of a healthier diet. The lessons he's learned since then have…
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