Panera Bread set to open café with drive-thru in Ohio

December 15, 2014

Panera Bread will open its latest bakery café on Dec. 16 at 4031 Cascades Boulevard in Brimfield, Ohio. The new location will feature a drive-thru.

Fuddruckers plants flag in Delaware

December 12, 2014

The remodeled 6,430-square-foot space is located at 40 Geoffrey Drive in Newark.

Blaze Pizza marks two grand openings in Sacramento

December 11, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza today will open two new Sacramento, California, area locations in Gold River's Town Centre and the Highland Reserve Shopping Center in…

East Hampton Sandwich Company adding 7 Texas locations

December 11, 2014

The 2-year-old chain hopes to triple its footprint in the next two years.

Zaxby's signs 28-unit deal in Oklahoma City

December 11, 2014

The first store, located near the University of Oklahoma in Norman, will begin construction in January 2015.

Menchie's opens first Bahrain unit

December 11, 2014

The new restaurant is the first of three planned for the Middle Eastern country.

Halal Guys signs 10-unit development deal for DC

December 11, 2014

Ten units will be developed in the DC area as part of the deal.

Fuddruckers makes South American debut

December 11, 2014

The 3,500-square-foot restaurant in the upscale Las Condes neighborhood in Santiago, Chile, is the first of 10 planned by franchisee SRTC.

California Tortilla opens new location in Gaithersburg, Maryland

December 10, 2014

California Tortilla will open its newest unit in the Paramount at Watkins Mill community in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Dec. 13.

Menchie's adds California unit

December 10, 2014

The froyo chain will celebrate the opening with a week of giveaways and activities.

Zoup! adds three units

December 10, 2014

The Michigan-based soup concept is adding units in Chicago, Ontario and Michigan.

Jamba Juice opens unit near UNC Charlotte

December 10, 2014

Harbor Management Company has opened its third Jamba Juice, this one near the University of North Carolina's Charlotte campus.

MAD Greens: Less food miles equals better taste

Local sourcing is paying off for the salad concept, which is set to nearly double in size in 2015.

Dining app expands mobile ordering platform across all foodservice markets

December 10, 2014

Toronto-based maegan, a mobile ordering and payment platform, is now available for use across all food and beverage service markets, including hospitals…

Uncle Maddio's first Texas location opening this week

December 9, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will open its first Texas location Dec. 13 in Austin. The restaurant, located at 5601 Brodie Lane, Suite 1200A, is owned by three…

Protein Bar opens 4th Colorado location

December 9, 2014

It's the 20th unit nationwide for the health-conscious chain.

Jamba partners with Peak Franchise Capital for refranchising effort

December 8, 2014

Peak Franchise Capital, based in Irving, Texas, will help facilitate the sale of Jamba stores in key California markets, including San Francisco, San Diego and…

Juice It Up! opens in Eastvale, California

December 8, 2014

The location is the first for Eastvale and owner Faiza Saeed, who currently franchises a convenience store chain.

A peek inside Starbucks' first Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

A projected 1.4 million pounds of small lot coffee will be roasted in the first year at the new Roastery, doubling current production rates.

Akerman law firm forms National Restaurant Industry Group

December 5, 2014

The new group includes nearly 30 lawyers and regulatory professionals with broad experience representing restaurant industry clients in major U.S. and…