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Restaurant industry steps up franchising incentives for military veterans
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Chains are actively recruiting veterans with startup discounts to reintegrate them into the workforce.
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Pancheros marks new opening with $1 burritos
November 7, 2012
Pancheros Mexican Grill opened its first location in Burlington, Iowa, this week. In conjunction with the opening, the new location will offer handmade…
read nowBig Smoke Burger signs five multiunit franchise deals
November 7, 2012
Mustafa Yusuf, founder and owner of Toronto-based fast casual concept Big Smoke Burger, has announced that, since joining forces with franchise development…
read nowVilla Enterprises plants flag in Egypt
November 7, 2012
Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. has opened Villa Italian Kitchen and Bananas units at the American University (AUC) in Cairo, Egypt. These locations…
read nowFormer Buffalo Wild Wings director joins Blaze Pizza
November 6, 2012
Shortly after announcing its plans to expand nationally, Blaze Pizza has appointed Carolyne Canady as vice president of Franchise Sales.
read nowLYFE Kitchen adds former White House Chief of Staff to board
November 6, 2012
LYFE Kitchen has added The Honorable William Daley as its newest member of the board of directors.
read nowFamous Dave's to add 21 more units
November 5, 2012
Famous Dave's recently signed deals to open a total of 16 new units. They will be located in San Diego/Los Angeles/Ventura counties, Calif., Sacramento…
read nowFREEBIRDS named fastest-growing fast casual chain
November 5, 2012
FREEBIRDS has topped the Technomic Top 150 Fast Casual Chain Restaurant Report as the fastest growing fast casual chain of 2011. In 2011, FREEBIRDS saw a 63.…
read nowStarbucks transforming China's tea-drinking people into coffee fans
November 5, 2012
China has welcomed Starbucks with open arms; since its launch there 13 years ago in Beijing, it has since moved into Shanghai and Guangzhou, Starbucks China…
read nowVooDoo BBQ franchise candidates now have easier loan access
November 2, 2012
VooDoo BBQ & Grill, a fast-growing system of Louisiana-themed barbecue restaurants, was recently added to the U.S. Small Business Administration's…
read nowCaribou expands Minnesota presence
November 2, 2012
Caribou welcomed the Oakdale, Minn., community this week to its newest coffeehouse located at 7009 10th St. North. Along with offering an array of handcrafted…
read nowMama Fu's signs multiunit deal in Dallas
November 2, 2012
Mama Fu’s is feeding the demand for freshly prepared Asian cuisine with a new area development and multiunit franchise agreement calling for 14 Mama Fu’s…
read nowMISSION BBQ opens second location
November 1, 2012
A little more than a year after opening the first MISSION BBQ in Glen Burnie, Md., the chain has decided to expand its community-driven barbecue into Baltimore…
read nowFamous Dave's launches fast casual concept
November 1, 2012
Famous Dave's of America, the Minneapolis-based, 186-unit full-service barbecue and restaurant concept, is rolling out its first fast casual unit -- Famous…
read nowFormer U.S. Marine opening 3rd MOOYAH unit
October 31, 2012
MOOYAH Franchisee and former Marine Aaron White has opened his third restaurant and second for the city of Denton, Texas, at 2530 W. University Dr.
read nowCherryBerry inks first franchise deal outside U.S.
October 31, 2012
Pakistanis will soon be creating their favorite yogurt dishes thanks to a franchise agreement among CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar and Arif Baigmohammed…
read nowSmoothie King's new Florida unit kicking off expansion plan
October 31, 2012
Smoothie King is opening its first location in Aventura, Fla., marking the beginning of the brand's accelerated expansion plan under new Global CEO Wan Kim.
read nowTin Drum continues expansion across Georgia
October 30, 2012
Atlanta-based restaurant chain Tin Drum Asiacafe has inked a deal with Imtiaz Ramzan, Ali Momin and Ayaz Momin and their company MRM Inc. to open its first…
read nowMeatheads opens 10th unit
October 29, 2012
Meatheads is celebrating the opening of its 10th restaurant Nov. 1. The milestone unit is at 11143 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort, Ill., and the first 1,00…
read nowBlaze Pizza to grow nationally after successful launch
October 26, 2012
California-based Blaze Pizza has expanded its franchise growth plans based on the success of the company's first two locations.
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