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Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express open co-branded unit in Dubai
May 15, 2014
Fatburger and Buffalo's Express have opened their first co-branded unit in Dubai, under the direction of Vetra Investments, a foodservice specialist based in…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings opens its first PizzaRev franchise
May 15, 2014
This week, Buffalo Wild Wings celebrated the grand opening of its first PizzaRev franchise in Hopkins, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis. The new restaurant…
read nowStarbucks plans entry into new Latin American countries
May 15, 2014
Starbucks Coffee Company announced it is expanding its presence in Latin America, with new store plans for Colombia, Bolivia and Panama throughout the next…
read nowMaui Wowi signs multi-franchise deal for Virginia expansion
May 15, 2014
Maui Wowi Hawaiian’s has signed three brothers as its newest franchisees. Kenny, Shawn and Scott Bryant plan to open 10 units in the Virginia Beach, Va.…
read nowThe Chickery partners with Fransmart for global expansion
May 15, 2014
The Chickery, a 2-year-old Toronto-based chicken concept created by celebrity chef David Adjey, has signed an agreement with Fransmart to expand into new…
read nowBowl of Heaven inks new multi-unit franchise deals
May 14, 2014
Bowl of Heaven has announced the signing of two multi-unit franchise deals for Orange County, Calif., and Las Vegas. Bowl of Heaven has been working with…
read nowRed Mango parent company acquires pizza and smoothie concepts
May 14, 2014
Brix Holdings LLC, a newly-formed multi-brand franchising company, has announced the addition of Smoothie Factory and RedBrick Pizza to its roster of national…
read nowPie Five Pizza marks its debut in Virginia
May 14, 2014
On Friday, the Pie Five Pizza chain will open the doors to its newest restaurant, its first in Virginia, just outside of Richmond in Glen Allen. According to a…
read nowTogo’s adds two California locations this week
May 14, 2014
Togo’s Eateries Inc. is opening two California restaurants this week – one in downtown Los Angeles on Wilshire Boulevard, and one in Santa Cruz in the Almar…
read nowDickey’s Barbecue marks 400th location
May 13, 2014
Dickey’s Barbecue last week opened its 400th restaurant and is now located in 40 states. The milestone unit is in Phoenix.
read nowToronto’s Big Smoke Burger expanding to Vancouver
May 13, 2014
Toronto-based Big Smoke Burger is expanding its presence in Canada with a new franchise deal for three units in Vancouver, B.C. The deal was signed with…
read nowUncle Maddio’s Pizza headed to Raleigh-Durham
May 13, 2014
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint plans to open its first location in Raleigh, N.C., under the direction of business partners Andrew Madans and Talie Madans. They are…
read nowSlapfish hires Marriott exec to assist with expansion
May 7, 2014
California-based Slapfish has named Greg Griffie as its new VP of Operations.
read nowMcAlister's turns to social media channels for Sweet Tea promo
May 7, 2014
McAlister's Deli has kicked off its #ShowUsYourSip contest in which one fan will win free McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea for 25 years.
read nowSmoothie King grows footprint in the Big Easy
May 7, 2014
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. opened two new locations in New Orleans this week. The first is located at 2801 Magazine St. and is a 1,903-square-foot store…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plants flag in Ohio
May 7, 2014
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Ohio location in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason on May 9.
read nowMarriott exec to share insights on hotel chain's fast casual concept
May 6, 2014
Lon Southerland, senior director, global food and beverage for Marriott International, will keynote the ninth annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 12-1…
read nowJimmy John's CEO has no plans for a rewards program
May 6, 2014
Jimmy John Liautaud, CEO and founder of Jimmy John's, jumped on Twitter Monday night to engage his brand's fans who were able to ask questions during a live…
read nowThree former NBA players commit to develop Freshii brand
May 6, 2014
Freshii has signed a deal with three former NBA players, Harvey Catchings, Rathel Whittaker and Allen Leavell, to expand the brand in Houston. According to a…
read nowWingstop posts an 8.2-percent increase in traffic
May 6, 2014
Wingstop reported its first quarter results, including a 9.6-percent increase in same-store sales and an 8.2-percent increase in traffic.
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