Huey Magoo’s opens In Boca Raton

May 1, 2024

Huey Magoo's is available to residents of Boca Raton, Florida, thanks to the chain adding a 2,250-square-foot end-cap location at 9982 Glades Road. Marking the…

Farmer Boys selling location to co-founder's son

April 30, 2024

Spiros Havadjias, the son of a Farmer Boys co-founder, is acquiring the location at 2000 E. Alessandro Blvd., in Riverside, California. Since graduating from…

Newk's developing cost-efficient prototype, elevating menu

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since being acquired last year by FSC Franchise Co., the parent company of Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap, Newk's Eater is developing a more cost-effective…

Nekter growing 24% by year's end

April 30, 2024

On the heels of adding 12 locations in the first quarter of 2024, Nekter Juice Bar is sprinting toward a record number of store openings in 2024. Now with 21…

JEFF’S BAGEL RUN AND PIGZZA ANNOUNCE FOOD COLLABORATION

Jeff’s Bagel Run - the scratch bakery, known for its hot, fresh bagels - and Pigzza - the modern Italian-ish restaurant offering a contemporary twist on…

Vicious Biscuit adding home state location

April 26, 2024

Vicious Biscuit, a Charleston-based breakfast concept known for its biscuit creations, will open its seventh corporate location on May 4 in Columbia, South…

New York Fries opens in Jersey City

April 26, 2024

New York Fries opened last month in the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, its third restaurant to open in the U.S. over the last three months.

Brix Holdings acquiring Clean Juice

April 26, 2024

Brix Holdings, which owns Friendly's, Red Mango and Orange Leaf, is acquiring all assets of Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise with over…

Nick the Greek opening in Santa Barbara

April 25, 2024

Nick the Greek opened Tuesday in Santa Barbara, marking the 15th sountern California location for owners Niko Heliotis, Dimitri Trembois and Panayioti…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe getting new owner

April 25, 2024

Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe will be under new management when Blackstone acquires the 1,400-unit brand from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a Los…

WaBa Grill heating up Fresno

April 24, 2024

Anaheim Hills, California-based WaBa Grill, a rice bowl chain, opened its first Fresno location at the River Oak Plaza, marking its third in California's…

Chipotle opens in Kuwait

April 22, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill made its Kuwait City debut earlier this month in partnership with international franchise retail operator Alshaya Group. The restaurant…

Lefty's Cheesesteaks teams up with Cleveland Browns quarterback for Ohio expansion

April 22, 2024

Michigan-based Lefty's Cheesesteaks has partnered with Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also an equity owner in the company, to expand the…

Fatburger opening within 40 Round Table Pizzas

April 17, 2024

Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Round Table Pizza and 16 other restaurant concepts, has signed a deal with California…

Paris Baguette seeking master partner in Mexico

April 17, 2024

Paris Baguette, a French-inspired bakery cafe franchise with 4,000 locations, is expanding into Central America. With more than 160 locations in the U.S. and…

Chandi Hospitality signs 10-unit agreement with Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy

April 16, 2024

Chandi Hospitality Group, a Northern California franchise group and real estate developer, has signed a 10-unit franchise agreement with Chicken Guy, owned by…

Smashburger franchisee adds to portfolio

April 15, 2024

Smashburger has signed an agreement with existing franchisee Sachi Foods, owned by Farhana Ali, to add two Salt Lake City-based restaurants to its portfolio of…

Le Macaron French Pastries seeking franchisees

April 10, 2024

Sarasota, Florida-based Le Macaron French Pastries is seeking franchisees to help it expand beyond its 75 locations open or in development nationwide.

Long John Silver’s, Blaze Pizza, Slim Chickens execs talk expansion, real estate

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants executives from Long John SIlver's, Moxie, Slim Chickens and Blaze Pizza talked about expansion and the state of restaurant real estate at the…

Original ChopShop testing kiosks, digital menu boards

April 5, 2024

Original ChopShop, which has 22 locations, is opening this summer in Tucson and will test digital menu boards. The store, 2749 N. Campbell Ave., features a…