Coconut’s Fish Café opens second Arizona restaurant location

June 29, 2015

Coconut’s Fish Café has opened its second Scottsdale, Arizona location.

Johnny Rockets entering Poland

June 29, 2015

Johnny Rockets has signed a development deal with HDS Polska Group to build and operate 10 Johnny Rockets restaurants over the next 10 years in Poland.

Pancheros opening in northern, southern Cali

June 25, 2015

Pancheros Mexican Grill, a Midwest-based fast casual restaurant, is making its West Coast debut in California.

Menchie's opens 500th unit

June 25, 2015

Menchie’s has opened its hallmark 500th store in Saratoga Springs, New York, with seasoned franchisee, Brian Trager, who owns four other locations in the New…

YO! Sushi on US expansion mission

June 25, 2015

YO! Sushi, which operates 86 branches worldwide, has opened its second U.S. location at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, and also plans to…

Le Boulanger owners opening fast casual concept

June 24, 2015

The Brunello Family, founders of California's Le Boulanger, is opening a fast casual concept.

Surf’s up: Coconut’s Fish Cafe franchising in LA

Hawaii’s Coconut’s Fish Cafe is surfing into Los Angeles, planning four locations for the market.

Bruster’s expanding to South Korea

June 23, 2015

After opening its first West Coast location earlier this year, Bruster’s is now headed for South Korea.

McDonald's growth bites the dust with shrinking U.S. store count

June 22, 2015

Though McDonald's thrived during the recession with its dollar menu, fast casual chains like Chipotle and Five Guys Burgers and Fries that focus on healthy…

Philly’s honeygrow closes $25M in financing

June 22, 2015

The Philadelphia-based fast casual concept, honeygrow, has received $25 million of committed financing, of which $5 million represents sale of interests by…

Franchise expansion top of mind at Chronic Tacos

June 19, 2015

Fueled by third-generation family recipes, Chronic Tacos is looking to bring its Southern California style and Mexican cuisine nationwide through multi-unit…

Pizza Patrón growth ready to 'hit the gas'

June 18, 2015

Pizza Patrón founder Antonio Swad, developer of Wingstop, commented on the success of Wingstop's IPO and how he hopes to apply what he's learned to Pizza…

Burger 21 targeting tristate area

June 17, 2015

Burger 21 hopes to open new units in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens 49th unit

June 17, 2015

Ono Hawaiian BBQ launches its 49th store.

Fuddruckers enjoying 'six pack' in Virginia

June 17, 2015

Fuddruckers made its debut this week in Prince William County, Virginia, with a unit at 14000 Foulger Square in Woodbridge.

Pieology donates more than $2K to Humane Society

June 17, 2015

To celebrate the opening and show the company's commitment to its local community, the restaurant pledged to donate 100 percent of sales from two pre-opening…

Fresh to Order CEO explains why expansion plans include some states, not others

Fresh to Order's CEO, Pierre Panos, shares details on the company's expansion plans that include corporate stores opening in Atlanta, Dallas and Knoxville as…

'Fast-fine' brand opening in Denver

June 16, 2015

Honor Society Handcrafted Eatery, which describes itself as a hybrid of fast casual and fine dining, is opening its first restaurant this summer in lower…

Johnny Rockets pushing franchise expansion

June 16, 2015

Johnny Rockets' franchise development team has announced its nationwide list of markets it believes is ideally suited for the all-American brand.

Uncle Maddio's execs: Fast casual pizza still burning up growth

Uncle Maddio's director of operations, Scott Goodrich, and CEO Matt Andrew discuss how hot the fast casual pizza industry is and what's helped the brand…