Juice It Up franchisee adding 6 units to portfolio

June 15, 2023

Juice It Up has signed a six-unit agreement for Los Angeles County with BMB Foods Inc., which owns three other Juice It Up locations in California's Inland…

Gluten-free, AI-powered fast casual cafe opening in Vegas

June 13, 2023

PowerSoul Cafe, a certified gluten-free fast casual chain, is debuting its flagship store in Las Vegas at year's end at W. Warm Springs Road and S. Cimarron…

Dickey's adding to Canada footprint

June 13, 2023

Texas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding across Canada this summer with two stores in Alberta. Owner Sajeev Kottackal, and his pit crew, opened a store…

Capital Tacos setting up shop in Jacksonville

June 8, 2023

Capital Tacos is opening next year in Jacksonville, Florida, 200 miles from where the brand originated in Tampa.

Miami Grill bringing 2 restaurants to Orlando

June 7, 2023

Miami Grill, a fast casual concept known for its modern approach to South Florida fare, is opening two restaurants in Orlando under the direction of…

The Wee Chippy to sign 30-unit franchise deal

June 7, 2023

The Wee Chippy, a fish and chip restaurant, has signed a 30-unit franchise deal with The Tastebuds Group LLC to expand its locations in Texas, Florida…

Mountain Mike’s Pizza Opens New Utah Restaurant in Hurricane

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Continues Growing Throughout the West with Sixth Beehive State Location

Salad and Go opens 100th location

June 5, 2023

Arizona-based Salad and Go celebrated the opening of its 100th location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month in Las Vegas.

Chicken Salad Chick signs 8-unit agreement for northern Virginia, Washington DC

June 2, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed an eight-unit agreement for Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia over the next five years.

Mooyah's strong Q1 sets stage for expansion

June 1, 2023

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, which has over 90 locations, has spent the first quarter planning to expand through the remainder of 2023. With three…

Crisp & Green New York featuring rooftop dining, fitness class

June 1, 2023

Minnesota-based Crisp & Green is bringing its "Living Crisp" movement to NYC when it opens Thursday at 1145 Broadway at a space in Manhattan's NoMad…

PLNT Burger launches 3rd NYC location

May 30, 2023

PLNT Burger, a plant-based, fast casual restaurant concept, is opening its third location in New York City's Bryant Park. Existing NYC locations include Union…

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches opens in Long Beach

May 30, 2023

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a San Francisco-based brand, has opened inside The Hangar food hall at the Long Beach Exchange at 4150 McGowen St., in Long Beach…

Nick the Greek opens 60th location

May 30, 2023

Nick the Greek, a northern California-based chain serving Greek street food, has opened its 60th restaurant.

H&H Bagels hitting growth spurt after 50 years

May 30, 2023

New York City-based H&H Bagels, which opened in 1972 and has five locations, has signed deals to open 25 restaurants in Florida, California, Washington…

Korean fried chicken franchise makes Panama debut

May 25, 2023

Korean fried chicken franchise Bb.q Chicken opened its first location this week in Central America's Panama City, Panama, in the province of San Francisco, an…

Tyler, Texas welcoming Chicken Salad Chick

May 25, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which landed this week at No. 2 on the 2023 list of FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, is adding a location in Tyler, Texas, marking…

Jersey Mike’s now open in 50 states

May 25, 2023

Jersey Mike's Subs is now open in 50 states, thanks to its Alaska debut.

Crisp & Green on quest to open 130 units by 2024

May 25, 2023

Minnesota-based Crisp & Green is set to make its New York City debut in the NoMad neighborhood, marking entry into its tenth state. Ten additional states…

Former Starbucks, Jack in the Box executive joins Smoothie King as COO

May 25, 2023

Smoothie King has hired Camille Hymes as chief operating officer to help lead it through the next phase of national growth.