AT&T salesman to open 10th Virginia Dickey's location

December 20, 2016

First-time franchisee and Virginia native, Mario Aguilar, announced a deal with Dickey's Barbecue Pit to open the concept's tenth Virginia location in 2017…

Cousins Subs VP lays out growth plans

Jason Valentine,  VP of Operations of Cousins Subs, chats about cultivating franchise relationships, employee engagement, the brand's new look and food safety…

It took Dickey's a decade to add this

December 16, 2016

Prime Rib is Dickey's Barbecue Pit's first new holiday menu item in almost 10 years. According to a press release, Dickey's Prime Rib can be ordered online and…

Chicken Salad Chic expands in the Sunshine State

December 16, 2016

Paul and Linsay Rohr first tasted Chicken Salad Chick in 2011 and six years later announced plans to open their own location in Palm Harbor, Florida, according…

Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage launches franchise plans

December 16, 2016

Chicago's Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage has launched a franchising plan to expand its footprint across the country. The chain has just 14 existing shops…

Zoup breaks ground in Long Island

December 16, 2016

Zoup has broken ground in the hamlet of Carle Place in Long Island, New York. The restaurant, which is under construction at 19 Old Country Rd. in the Country…

Rise Biscuits raising Kentucky presence

December 16, 2016

North Carolina-based Rise Biscuits Donuts has signed a multi-state development agreement with MDO Holdings to introduce the concept to Georgia, South Carolina…

Former Captain D's employee opens location in Myrtle Beach

December 15, 2016

 A new Captain D's unit has opened in Myrtle Beach with franchisees, Scottie Smith and Robert Brooks at the helm, according to a press release. Smith…

Two emerging brands pick starrdesign for prototype designs

December 15, 2016

Original Chopshop and Ruggles Green, two emerging restaurants based in Phoenix and Houston, respectively, have selected starrdesign to create prototype designs…

Dickey's contractor opens 9 units around Los Angeles

December 15, 2016

After literally building Dickey's Barbecue Pit from the ground up as the concept's California general contractor, Caleb Cabrera took a leap of faith and opened…

Blaze opens 3rd Massachusetts site

December 15, 2016

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening its third Massachusetts location on Monday in Boston, according to a company news release. The City Place site on Stuart…

Blast & Brew taps into allure of personal choice

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The new Blast & Brew pizza and beer franchise gives customers creative choice regarding what's on their plates and how they most prefer to wash it down. Here…

Vegan fast casual signs 1st franchisee

December 14, 2016

Fala Bar, a vegan fast casual concept with two locations in Los Angeles, has closed its first franchise deal. The franchisee is evaluating trade areas in…

Burrito Beach opens 6th Chicago location

December 13, 2016

Burrito Beach, a fast casual Mexican concept based in Chicago, added to its home base with a new location in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the Feinberg…

McAlister's Deli seeking Michigan-based franchisees

December 13, 2016

McAlister's Deli is looking for partnerships with experienced multi-unit franchise owners in Michigan, said McAlister's Vice President of Franchise Sales Jeff…

Blaze opens 4 multi-national locations Thursday

December 13, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening three U.S. locations and one in Canada this week, according to a news release. All four sites open Thursday, including: • …

Fully automated Eatsa opens 1st New York City restaurant

December 13, 2016

Eatsa, a fully automated lunch spot that provides healthy meals at the  touch of a button, has opened a restaurant in Midtown, Manhattan, according to Eater…

Indian fast casual concept rolling across New York

December 12, 2016

The Kati Roll Company has opened in the heart of the East Village, 28 East Second Ave., in New York, and hopes to have 40 others by 2020. The chain, which has…

El Pollo Loco opens 1st Grand Prairie location

December 12, 2016

Citrus-marinated chicken cooked over an open flame grill debuted in Grand Prairie, Texas for the first time, thanks to El Pollo Loco's newest location…

Vapiano opens arms to Disney Paris visitors

December 12, 2016

Much like the fanned-out arms of an old tree at the center of  Vapiano's newest location, the chain itself is on a growth spurt throughout Europe. The most…