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Dickey's continues NY expansion
September 22, 2011
Rochester, N.Y., will soon be home to the fourth Dickey’s Barbecue Pit under the direction of Paul Develder and Brant Riggs.
read nowLincoln Park now home to Johnny Rockets
September 22, 2011
Johnny Rockets opened its newest location this week in Lincoln Park; the 1,000-square-foot restaurant is Franchise Owner Bill Gomez's fifth Johnny Rockets…
read nowFormer Papa John's president buys 16 Buffalo Wild Wings
September 21, 2011
A large franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar has sold its 16 restaurants in central Indiana to Consolidated Wings, a franchise group led by the…
read nowStarbucks plans German expansion
September 21, 2011
Starbucks Corp. is planning a major expansion in Germany. CEO Howard Schultz told the German daily newspaper, Handelsblatt, that the number of coffee shops…
read nowEpic Burger to open fourth location
September 21, 2011
Epic Burger is launching its fourth location Sept. 26, three years after opening the inaugural location in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood in May 2008.
read nowJim Mizes named president of FREEBIRDS
September 20, 2011
Jim Mizes has been named the new president for FREEBIRDS World Burrito. Mizes has helped grow several multi-unit food service concepts including Jamba Juice…
read nowUno's fast casual model inks largest franchise deal in company history
September 20, 2011
In the largest franchise deal in its 68-year history, Uno's has announced plans for the opening of 30 locations of Uno Due Go, its fast casual concept…
read nowCherryBerry inks 35-unit deal
September 20, 2011
At least 35 CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bars will soon be open in Nebraska. Beautiful Brands International (BBI) announced today the signing of a Master…
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Pizza Inn expanding Pie Five Pizza Co. concept
September 19, 2011
Pizza Inn Inc. has announced plans to expand its fast casual concept Pie Five Pizza Co., targeting eight additional new locations in Dallas-Fort Worth over the…
read nowBUBBA burger Grill expanding across Florida
September 19, 2011
BUBBA burger has opened two more Original BUBBA burger Grill restaurants in Jacksonville, Fla. One location is in the Point Meadows Shopping Center on the…
read nowNoodles & Co. expands in Iowa
September 14, 2011
Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Ames, Iowa on Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. The new restaurant will be located on Duff Avenue in front of the…
read nowYO!Sushi set to make U.S. debut
September 13, 2011
YO!Sushi, a sushi brand based in the United Kingdom, has announced its first franchisee in the U.S. granting the rights to open 10 restaurants in the…
read nowNando's continues US expansion
September 12, 2011
The opening of Nando’s Peri-Peri at Gaithersburg’s Washingtonian Center last week is the first of three new restaurants the company is opening in Maryland this…
read nowVets to help expand UFood franchise to military bases
September 11, 2011
UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has signed a joint venture agreement with MBUF LLC, a private investment group of military veterans, to focus on the expansion of…
read nowCorner Bakery Café extends NY reach
September 11, 2011
Corner Bakery Café has two more franchise agreements in New York, which will bring the state's number of locations to 15 over the next six years. Franchisee…
read nowBurger 21 seeking franchisees
September 8, 2011
Owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. are ready to franchise its fast casual concept, Burger 21.
read nowWingstop lands in Kentucky
September 7, 2011
Wingstop has signed a four-store development agreement with longtime franchisee Eddie Williams to open its first restaurants in Kentucky beginning with a…
read nowSmashburger hits Middle East
September 6, 2011
Smashburger today announced its first international development agreements to bring the "better burger" chain to the Middle East with locations set to open in…
read nowVooDoo BBQ enters Florida market
September 6, 2011
VooDoo BBQ & Grill Franchise is taking its mojo to Florida, signing a 26-location agreement in Florida that will double the Louisiana-based company's…
read nowBeautiful Brands adds fast casual bakery
September 6, 2011
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) announced today the addition of Tulsa-based Ludger’s Cakes to its portfolio of restaurants to market and franchise…
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