Steele Brands launches Paco & Lime

September 28, 2022

Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company which owns Stalk & Spade and Crisp & Green, has created a third fast casual concept, Paco & Lime, a…

Fresh Stack Burger opening 3rd location

September 27, 2022

Fresh Stack Burger Co is opening its third location next month. The store is located at 3041 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, Illinois.

Pokeworks continues global expansion via Middle East

September 26, 2022

New York-born and Hawaiian-inspired Pokeworks is expanding its reach into the Middle East and North Africa via a partnership with Talabat, a tech delivery…

Apola Greek Grill opening 5th location

September 26, 2022

Irvine, California-based Apola Greek Grill is welcoming Caroline Daniel, a former owner of three independent restaurants in Glendale and Pasadena, as its…

Doner Shack debuting flagship in Glasgow

September 23, 2022

Doner Shack, a Berlin-inspired street-food concept, is opening its flagship and fourth restaurant next month in Glasgow. Seating 65 people, the…

Dickey's adding to Michigan footprint

September 23, 2022

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened in Holland, Michigan, and is celebrating with a guest appreciation tailgate party from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

Pokemoto opens 1st Tennessee location

September 22, 2022

Pokemoto Hawaiian, owned by Muscle Maker Inc., has opened its first Tennessee location in Gallatin at 1025 Nashville Pike.

Famous Toastery's flagship reopens with new look

September 22, 2022

With a renewed emphasis on becoming famous in the communities it serves, the original Famous Toastery location in Davidson, North Carolina, has reopened with a…

Slim Chickens expanding in Kentucky

September 21, 2022

Slim Chickens is adding 29 stores in Kentucky, with longtime franchisee Harold Wallace spearheading the expansion alongside Houchens Food Group, which operates…

Mendocino Farms taking on Seattle

September 21, 2022

Mendocino Farms, a California-born fast casual concept serving seasonal sandwiches and salads, is opening two Seattle units next year

Fat Brands signs 6-unit deal for Sacramento

September 21, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, will open six franchised locations in the Sacramento area in partnership with franchisee…

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos adds rewards platform

September 20, 2022

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has launched its first digital application, the O.G. Taquito App & Rewards, which allows guests to browse menu offerings and place…

Farmer Boys opening 2nd Arizona location

September 20, 2022

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based burger concept, will open its second Arizona location in October. The store is in Tolleson at 1220 South 83rd Ave. and…

Salata's top-performing franchisee reveals 4 go-to management strategies

Before opening her first Salata Salad Kitchen location in 2013 in Texas, Tina MacInnes had no prior restaurant experience. Ten years later, she owns three…

Congo welcomes Fatburger, Buffalo's Express

September 19, 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to its first Fatburger and Buffalo's Express co-branded unit in Kinshasa, according to a press release from the…

Teriyaki Madness ending summer with 91 signed deals

September 16, 2022

Since the beginning of the year, Colorado-based Teriyaki Madness has sold 91 units among 27 first-time franchisees, opening 18 shops with plans to add 16 by…

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express making DC debut

September 16, 2022

FAT Brands Inc. is opening its first co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express restaurant in Northern Virginia, at 8097 Sudley Road in Manassas. It offers the…

Cafe Rio opening Denver stores

September 16, 2022

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is opening two Denver-area locations this fall: Greenwood Village on Sept. 30, and Highlands Ranch in December.

Naf Naf adding Indiana store

September 15, 2022

Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill is opening its third Indiana location. The store is in Schererville at 79 U.S. Route 41, Ste. 200-A.

Hot Chikn Kitchn opening in Jersey

September 15, 2022

Virginia-based Hot Chikn Kitchn is opening its second unit Sunday that marks its first New Jersey location. The store is in Paramus at 315 NJ-Route 17 South…