Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls hitting growth spurt

March 17, 2017

Annapolis, Maryland-based Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is opening its second unit. Under the direction of Dan Beck, it opens this month is Rehoboth Beach…

Gelato concept opening 1st franchise

March 17, 2017

Morano Gelato is opening its first franchise shop next month. The Westfield, New Jersey site will join the company's flagship shop in Hanover, New Hampshire…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening in Idaho

March 17, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed a franchise agreement to open four restaurants in Idaho with the first cafe slated to open in June at 8925 Overland Rd.

Chicken Salad Chick opening 1st Mississippi unit

March 17, 2017

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its first Mississippi restaurant in Oxford. Doors of the location, owned and operated by husband-and-wife franchisee team Robin…

Chipotle dropping 4 board members

March 17, 2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill reported Friday that four of its 12 board directors would not be up for re-election. John Charlesworth, Patrick Flynn, Darlene Friedman…

Former marine opens his 2nd Juice It Up location

March 16, 2017

Juice It Up is opening its second location in Temecula, California. Both locations are operated under the ownership of former United States Marine, Willie…

Vegan bakery launches franchise initiative

March 16, 2017

Cinnaholic, a vegan fast casual bakery, has launched a franchise growth initiative to take the brand national.

Rapid Fired opens another Dayton-area restaurant

March 16, 2017

Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening a location Monday in Englewood, Ohio, northwest of the Dayton area. The South Main Street location will kick things off…

Captain D's expansion means 4 states will see more seafood

March 15, 2017

Captain D's said it's stomping on the gas pedal to accelerate franchise development for the chain, which is signing agreements to expand in Illinois, Texas…

Round Table Clubhouse Restaurants Expand in Pacific Northwest

Families and groups looking for a neighborhood gathering place now have a popular new destination in three more communities. Round Table Pizza opened three new…

Biju's Little Curry opening inside Whole Foods Denver

March 15, 2017

A Whole Foods Market in Denver is about to get a kick from the other side of the globe. Biju's Little Curry Shop is bringing the flavors of Southern India to…

Can a refranchising initiative help La Madeleine double its size?

March 15, 2017

La Madeleine, which has more than 80 locations across the U.S., hopes to double the brand's size through a refranchising initiative, according to a company…

Wingstop names CDO

March 15, 2017

Wingstop has appointed Madison Jobe as its chief development officer.

BurgerFi to open 1st airport location

March 15, 2017

BurgerFi has signed a franchise agreement with HMS Host to open its first airport unit. Propelled by the company's ongoing expansion and surge in franchise…

Uberrito opening 2nd Phoenix-area unit

March 15, 2017

Uberrito, next week, is opening its second Phoenix-area location at 4325 East Indian School Road, Suite 150 in the Arcadia Gateway shopping center, according…

Marco's attracts 2 industry franchise veterans for aggressive growth plan

March 15, 2017

Marco's Pizza has hired a couple industry vets to help grow its footprint. John Ramsay is now vice president of franchise development services, and Travis…

Global checklist: 7 must-ask questions before planting flags outside your home country

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Just because a concept takes off in one area doesn't mean it's meant to cross borders. Waiting too long, however, is also a huge mistake. Answer these seven…

PizzaRev continues international expansion 'south of the border'

March 13, 2017

PizzaRev has opened its third international franchise location in Mexico in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon. The development is led by Grupo Galeria…

Is the UAE restaurant industry in trouble?

The problem has more to do with the lack of integrity of some operators leading "bad brand" than industry saturation.

The Flame Broiler opens in Tempe

March 10, 2017

The Flame Broiler this week opened a unit in Tempe, Arizona. Although it's the fist Flame Broiler location to arrive in the Phoenix area, it's the second…