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Sbarro prepares to step outside the mall food court
May 1, 2013
Sbarro is ready to launch a new fast casual concept in Columbus, Ohio, that will bring the brand into somewhat unchartered waters — beyond the mall food court.
read nowFlying Pan takes off in US
April 30, 2013
Tampa, Fla., is home to the Flying Pan's new U.S. flagship store, according to a company press release. Franchisor BFC Retail Group plans to develop a cluster…
read nowBarberitos adds 5 units
April 30, 2013
Barberitos Franchising Inc. has signed five more locations in the Southeast, bringing the total number of franchised Barberitos locations to 48.
read nowMcAlister's Deli turns in 11th straight quarter of sales growth
April 29, 2013
McAlister's Deli announced a same-store sales increase of 5 percent during the first quarter of 2013, marking the brand's 11th straight quarter of positive…
read nowSmashburger plants flag in Panama
April 29, 2013
Smashburger and QSR International LDC, a multibrand developer, today announced a new partnership agreement with Diqueos Tagaropulos and his company…
read nowSmashburger veterans launching fast casual pizza concept
April 29, 2013
Denver-based Consumer Capital Partners, founded by Rick Schaden and his father Richard Schaden, is planning to open a new fast casual pizza concept next month…
read nowFresh To Order opens first nontraditional location
April 26, 2013
Fresh To Order (f2o) has announced its two new high-traffic Atlanta units — one in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and…
read nowTropical Smoothie Café accelerates expansion plan
April 26, 2013
After opening 40 franchise locations and signing 41 new franchise agreements in 2012, Tropical Smoothie Café is accelerating expansion in 2013 with plans to…
read nowTin Drum Asiacafe signs largest franchise deal to date
April 25, 2013
Tin Drum Asiacafe has signed a seven-unit development agreement in Nashville, Tenn., with Canusa Enterprises, a regional restaurant group. This marks Tin…
read nowSmashburger adds more airport locations
April 25, 2013
Smashburger is adding three new franchise partnerships for airport locations in Dallas, Philadelphia and San Jose, Costa Rica, accelerating the company's…
read nowCaliBurger headed to Hong Kong
April 25, 2013
CaliBurger has signed a franchise agreement with a group of financial investors to open the first CaliBurger restaurant in Hong Kong.
read nowBurger 21 plans westward expansion
April 24, 2013
Burger 21 announced its plans to expand westward with Dallas targeted for future franchise development. The Tampa, Fla.-based concept plans to develop…
read nowSalsarita's working its way through Carolinas, Kentucky
April 23, 2013
Salsarita's has acquired five franchisee-owned locations in the Charlotte, N.C., area as part of its long-term plan to corporately own 10 to 15 percent of its…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza heading to New Jersey
April 23, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Green Brook, N.J.-based AMPAL Group has signed an agreement to develop 10 franchise stores in Central and Northern New…
read nowSmoothie King targets St. Louis for franchise growth
April 22, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. announced it is targeting St. Louis for franchise expansion. To fuel development, Smoothie King is offering candidates 40 percent…
read nowSmashburger headed north with new franchise director
April 22, 2013
Smashburger is ready to expand further into Canada under the leadership of a new director of franchise sales, Audra Wosik.
read nowFatburger to open in Lebanon
April 22, 2013
Fatburger has announced its newest location in Beirut, Lebanon. The owner of the newest location, Vetra Investments, LLC, is a hospitality and food service…
read nowWingstop adds new position to support international development
April 18, 2013
Wingstop recently appointed 20-year restaurant veteran Ted Leovich as VP of International Operations to support the company's international expansion, said…
read nowFranchising industry experiences growth for third consecutive month
April 17, 2013
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.3 percent in March, boosted by modest…
read nowTaco Cabana, Pollo Tropical VP named to support new restaurant development
April 17, 2013
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has hired Ed Carnevale as vice president of Construction Services to support growth of its Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands.
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