Smoothie King opens first Middle East location

September 20, 2016

Smoothie King has expanded into the Middle East, opening its first location in Dubai last week. 

Captain D's setting sail into central Florida

September 20, 2016

Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.

Your Pie will open 11 new restaurants by year's end

September 20, 2016

Your Pie has just opened its first northern Texas location in Frisco, and plans to open 11 more restaurants nationwide by the end of this year, according to a…

Your Pie flies high in North Texas with Falcon Realty Advisors

September 19, 2016

Your Pie is expanding with the help of Dallas-based Falcon Realty Advisors. The brand signed a contract with the realty firm for three years to open 1…

Franchise Focus: Go Brit serving up British favourites, 'jolly good time'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The Delaware-based fish-and-chips brand claims to serve "British favourites and jolly good time."

Chicken Salad Chick expands Florida presence

September 15, 2016

Chicken Salad Chick announced it will open its first location in Lake Nona as part of a continued expansion in Florida. According to a company press release…

Pei Wei makes Asian debut

September 15, 2016

Pei Wei Asian Diner has opened its first Asian location in South Korea, thanks to a partnership with ELX Food & Beverage. The new Korean location in…

Grabbagreen grabs a piece of Nashville

September 14, 2016

Grabbagreen is taking its first steps outside its home state of Arizona when it opens a unit tomorrow in Tennessee, according to a company press release.

Cowboy Chicken launches 'cowboy cool' design to fuel expansion

September 14, 2016

Cowboy Chicken has refreshed its branding and created a new restaurant prototype in hopes of driving national expansion. The new design puts the company’s…

Lebanon loves Toll House cookies, adds two more cafes

September 14, 2016

Nestle’s Toll House Cafes by Chip is building quite a fan base in Lebanon. In fact, this month, developer Hassan Hajj Ali — who now runs three of the cafes in…

McAlister's Deli seeks new franchisees

September 13, 2016

McAlister's Deli is searching for new partnerships with experienced multi-unit franchise owners in the Baltimore metropolitan and northern Virginia regions.

Captain D's sailing into over 8 new locations

September 13, 2016

Captain D's is gearing up to open new locations in Georgia, Texas and Virginia in the next few years.

Smashburger targeting college campuses

September 12, 2016

Smashburger is headed to college. Its success on the campuses of Texas A&M and Notre Dame has proven the chain can do well with college students, said…

Nature's Table opens 2 units at St. Petersburg College

September 12, 2016

Nature's Table is now operating at two locations at St. Petersburg College in Florida.

Jersey Mike's Subs launches first Long Island location

September 9, 2016

Jersey Mike's Subs is opening its first Long Island location, on September 14, in Commack, New York.

Pieology rolls out dough at new central California location

September 9, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria is opening its newest location in central California, in Goleta, at 7000 Hollister Avenue, Suite 101.

5 variables to consider when selecting your next restaurant site

When you’re looking for the right property for your restaurant, having a checklist of desirable criteria can help you stay on track.

Teriyaki Madness adds former Qdoba, Taco Bell exec to leadership team

September 9, 2016

Teriyaki Madness is bringing Todd Owen, an experienced franchising leader on board, to serve as VP of development for the Asian fast casual concept.

BBX Capital to open 50 Mod Pizza units

September 9, 2016

BBX Capital has joined Mod Pizza as a franchisee with the goal of developing 50 or more locations throughout central and southern Florida over the next seven…

Are you ready for some football... and doughnuts?

September 9, 2016

'Tis football season and everybody is getting a piece of the Astro-turf when it comes to related marketing opportunities. The latest goes to Top Pot…