Smoothie Factory launching sister brand

November 13, 2023

Smoothie Factory is opening a sister concept, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, aimed at customers seeking a refreshing and wholesome dining experience. Located at…

Chick N Max opening Texas unit

November 13, 2023

Wichita, Kansas-based Chick N Max has signed a lease for a location in Lufkin, Texas. It will open in the first quarter of next year under the direction of…

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse continues Texas expansion

November 9, 2023

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse, a drive-thru coffee franchise based in Utah, has inked a multi-unit development deal with James Reed to introduce the brand to…

Teriyaki Madness opening in Cincinnati

November 9, 2023

Colorado-based Teriyaki Madness is opening its first Cincinnati location Friday in Hamilton, Ohio, at 2889 Joseph Dr. Franchisee Kush Patel, a 21-year-old…

Mo' Bettahs bets on Vegas

November 7, 2023

Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food is opening its first Nevada location in Las Vegas. Marking its 47th location nationwide, the store will open next week at 102…

Swig opens 1st franchise

November 6, 2023

After announcing in 2022 that it was offering franchise opportunities, Swig, which debuted in 2010 as a soda shack in St. George, Utah, opened its first…

Chicken Salad Chick franchisee opens 2nd of 6 planned locations

November 3, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick is opening in Raleigh, North Carolina, marking the area's second location. The store, 2414 Wycliff Road, is inside the Food Lion shopping…

FAT Brands-owned Smokey Bones partners with Robert Irvine

November 2, 2023

Smokey Bones, which has 61 locations and several ghost kitchens is partnering with culinary personality and philanthropist, Chef Robert Irvine, to create…

Potbelly lands 40-unit deal in Ohio, Florida

November 2, 2023

Potbelly Corp. has completed a 40-unit agreement with Royal Restaurant Group, a national franchise group that owns 24 Burger King restaurants in the…

Savory Fund investing in hot chicken brand

November 1, 2023

Utah-based Savory Fund is investing in Houston TX Hot Chicken, a fast casual brand founded in 2021 by Edmond Barseghian with 11 locations in Arizona…

Garage-born Crimson Coward hitting 200 locations by 2027

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

By year's end, the brand will have nine stores spanning California, Michigan, Texas and Virginia and is looking for franchise partners to take the brand across…

Slim Chickens adding to Kentucky footprint

November 1, 2023

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is opening in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, at 412 W. Dixie Ave., under the direction of multi-unit operating group, Houchens Food…

Smoke’s Poutinerie founder dead at age 50

October 30, 2023

Smoke's Poutinerie Founder and Chief Entertainment Officer Ryan Smolkin, 50, died Oct. 29, after suffering unexpected complications from a recent surgery…

Sweet Paris opening in Mall of America

October 30, 2023

Texas-based Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café is opening a second location in Minnesota at the Mall of America. Last year, the chain announced a multi-unit deal…

Naf Naf franchisee opening 3rd unit

October 26, 2023

Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill is opening by year's end in Greenfield, Wisconsin, 1 minute from the Southridge Mall near the Franklin and Hales…

Beef-a-Roo, Blenderz opening inside shipping containers to cut costs

Next Brands President Austin Capoferi describes how franchisees may buy a unit for an all-inclusive price of $200,000.

Shake Shack making New Hampshire debut

October 25, 2023

Shake Shack is opening the doors of its first New Hampshire location on Monday at the Tuscan Village at 9 Via Toscana in Salem. Located directly over the…

Mountain Mike’s Pizza Continues Growing Throughout California With First Ventura County Location

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Now Open in Oxnard

Fuku hits Vegas arena

October 24, 2023

Fuku, a spicy fried chicken fast casual concept developed by David Chang, has opened a concession location at T-Mobile Arena, the home of the National Hockey…

Australian-based Mexican eatery adding to Chicago footprint

October 24, 2023

Guzman y Gomez is opening a fourth restaurant next week in Chicago's Buffalo Grove at 120 McHenry Road.