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Dickey's signs 100-store deal
January 20, 2014
Two former KFC franchisees, Kevin Roche and Bryan Roche, along with partner Phil Fontes are behind the development group planning to add 100 new Dickey's…
read nowMoe's reports system-wide sales increase in 2013
January 17, 2014
Moe's Southwest Grill finished 2013 with $526 million in system-wide sales – a 12 percent increase from 2012, according to a company press release. Moe's also…
read nowLive Basil Pizza opens in LA
January 17, 2014
Live Basil Pizza, a Neopolitan fast casual pizza concept, has debuted in California with the opening of its new location in L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
read nowChocolate-fried chicken concept opening in LA
January 16, 2014
Los Angeles customers will soon be able to order chocolate-fried chicken when ChocoChicken opens in March in the South Park district of Downtown Los Angeles.
read nowFuddruckers growing Caribbean footprint
January 16, 2014
Fuddruckers is expanding its Caribbean presence. Today, the Texas-born fast casual chain will open its first Dominican Republic restaurant in Santo Domingo…
read nowFront Flip hits million mobile users
January 16, 2014
Front Flip, a loyalty marketing program for restaurants, retailers, convenience stores and consumer packaged-goods companies, announced it has reached …
read nowCorner Bakery continues West Coast growth
January 16, 2014
Corner Bakery Cafe rounded out 2013, with a multi-unit restaurant development agreement and plans to open eight new restaurants in the Sacramento area with new…
read nowPizzaRev adds four franchisee groups to roster
January 15, 2014
California-based PizzaRev announced it has signed new agreements with four franchisee groups covering territory in five states. According to a news release…
read nowRed Mango hits growth spurt in 2013
January 15, 2014
When it comes to growth, 2013 was a success for Red Mango. The chain surpassed 270 locations, which includes units across 30 states and 43 international sites…
read nowMoe's expanding with multi-unit deal in Cali
January 14, 2014
Moe's Southwest Grill has signed a deal to bring 18 new restaurants to Sacramento and Santa Cruz, Calif., over the next seven years. This is Moe's first…
read nowTogo's opening in Lincoln, Cali.
January 14, 2014
Togo's Eateries has opened its first restaurant in Lincoln, Calif., and will offer online ordering and catering services for in-store pickup. The new location…
read nowAu Bon Pain expanding in nation's capital, launches winter LTOs
January 13, 2014
Au Bon Pain announced today the opening of a new café in Washington, D.C. The new location, 801 17th St. N.W., is the 21st Au Bon Pain café to open in…
read nowPieology Pizzeria debuts in Colorado
January 13, 2014
Colorado Pie LLC today announced the grand opening of its first Pieology Pizzeria Colorado location. The new restaurant is located in Lakewood, near Colorado…
read nowFreakin' Unbelievable Burgers now expanding
January 13, 2014
In just its second year in operation, Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers has …
read nowBurger 21 now in Virginia
January 13, 2014
Burger 21 has announced the opening of its first restaurant in Ashburn, Va., located at 43800 Central Station Drive. This location is one of four units to be…
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Ssshh: The secret's in the water
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Brooklyn Water Bagel hopes to bring its water and its bagels to every major city in the nation.
read nowPie Five plants flag in Florida
January 10, 2014
The first of 25 planned Florida locations of Pie Five Pizza is set to open Jan. 13 at the Gateway Center in Port Orange, under the leadership of local…
read nowFuddruckers opens in Houston's medical center
January 10, 2014
Luby's Inc. has opened a 3,650-square-foot Fuddruckers in the medical center area of central Houston at 2400 B South MacGregor Way. The center shares a parking…
read nowSmashburger expanding Jersey footprint
January 8, 2014
Smashburger is continuing its Jersey expansion by opening its newest restaurant Jan. 22 at 1120 White Horse Road in Voorhees, N.J. Voorhees Smashburger owns…
read nowFatburger now serving Abu Dhabi
January 7, 2014
Fatburger has opened its first location in the United Arab Emirates' second-largest city, Abu Dhabi. The better-burger restaurant was brought to the city by…
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