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The Pie Hole goes international
October 2, 2015
Los Angeles-based The Pie Hole has closed a master franchise deal for all of Japan.
read now1-year-old Giardino unit hits $1M
October 1, 2015
Giardino Gourmet Salad’s Miami Lakes location has hit $1 million in gross sales since it opened a year ago.
read nowBilly Sims BBQ opening in Dodge City
October 1, 2015
Billy Sims BBQ is opening its first Dodge City, Kansas, restaurant Friday.
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Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.
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1 on 1 with Wingstop CEO: Why IPO was the way to go
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
While going public seems like a trendy move for fast casuals these days, CEO Charlie Morrison didn’t take the decision lightly when deciding to take Wingstop…
read nowWingstop opens 800th unit
September 30, 2015
Wingstop celebrated the launch of its 800th restaurant this month with a new location in Newark, New Jersey.
read nowKneaders to open 4 Denver-area units
September 30, 2015
Cities include Aurora, Highlands Ranchm Castle Rock, and Englewood, Colorado.
read nowRise Biscuits & Donuts opens first franchise
September 30, 2015
Rise Biscuits & Donuts, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, opened its first franchised location in Morrisville, North Carolina.
read nowPie Five to open 30 NC locations
September 29, 2015
Pie Five has signed a multi-year agreement in the Southeast.
read nowWayback Burgers going public
September 29, 2015
Wayback Burgers is going public and has tapped the Oxford Center for Entrepreneurs to manage and lead its projected 2016 initial public offering.
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7 ways to grow your brand via nontraditional spaces
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Considering ways to expand that are off the beaten path can prove to be a positive move that lands a new audience and teaches you how to overcome unique…
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Franchise focus: Can Captain D's hook fast casual market share?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
While many may still consider the seafood restaurant a quick service restaurant, CEO Phil Greifeld said that in 2011 the chain began transitioning from a QSR…
read nowFuddruckers expanding home, away
September 28, 2015
Fuddruckers is opening its first Indiana location this week and has also unveiled its third location in Italy.
read nowChronic Tacos debuting in Arizona
September 28, 2015
Chronic Tacos, a California inspired Mexican grill, is expanding its western presence with the opening of its first Arizona restaurant.
read nowWoody’s Bar-B-Q names VP of Ops
September 28, 2015
Woody’s Bar-B-Q has named David Allgood as VP of operations to help the chain expand.
read nowPie Five to open 3 new locations
September 25, 2015
Pie Five Pizza will open stores in the Kansas City, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston areas this weekend.
read nowBrothers double Dickey’s Barbecue Pit presence in The Buckeye State
September 25, 2015
Brothers Kevin and Randy Daniel recently added eight stores to an existing five-store agreement signed earlier with their team of investors.
read nowJohnny Rockets to debut fast casual concept
September 25, 2015
Although Johnny Rockets has dabbled in the fast casual space with counter-service prototypes of the brand, it’s now launching a separate fast casual concept…
read nowCava Grill raises $45M for expansion
September 25, 2015
Cava Grill, the Washington, D.C.-based Mediterranean restaurant concept and CPG brand, has raised $45 million in Series B funding.
read nowMOD Pizza makes key hires in construction, store design
September 24, 2015
Mike Hilgers will join MOD Pizza as vice president of design and construction, and Darren Medina will serve as vice president of store design.
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