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Chipotle opens second UK store
September 5, 2011
Chipotle's second London location is now open on Baker Street. The chain opened its first European store last year and now has more than 1,000 locations…
read nowAsia welcomes Starbucks Via Ready Brew
September 5, 2011
Starbucks Coffee Company is expanding its VIA Ready Brew to Singapore, one of six additional Asia Pacific markets that will soon offer the coffee. By the end…
read nowAtlanta is home to 15 new Wingstops
September 5, 2011
Wingstop announced today the company has signed multiple development agreements that will result in 15 new restaurants in the Atlanta area.
read nowVeggie burger heats up Cali
September 1, 2011
Luna Grill's new Organic Veggie Burger is so popular that the restaurant sold out of them three times in the first week of opening its Hillcrest location in…
read nowNoodles & Co. hits Connecticut
August 31, 2011
Noodles & Company, the Colorado-based restaurant concept that serves made-to-order noodles, salads, soups and sandwiches, has a new development agreement…
read nowSeattle's Best going strong
August 31, 2011
Twelve Seattle's Best Coffee stores have opened throughout North America since April due to the company's attractive business opportunity, according to Jim…
read nowPanda Express heads to Mexico
August 31, 2011
Panda Express has announced that it will open its first restaurant in Mexico on Sept. 3 in Mexico City. The company is actively looking to open more locations…
read nowJamba Juice opens new stores
August 30, 2011
Jamba Juice is now open in West Valley City, Utah. Franchisees, Daljit and Pam Hundal and Jason and Tara Lindstrom, all principals of Utah's largest Jamba…
read nowMuscle Maker Grill signs multi-unit deal in Texas
August 25, 2011
Muscle Maker Grill has secured a multi-unit franchise deal to develop 10 restaurants in Texas. This new agreement marks the chain's first franchise deal in the…
read nowSmashburger ranks No. 99 on the Inc. 500
August 22, 2011
Smashburger today announced that it is ranked No. 99 on the 30th annual Inc. 500, thanks to its 3-year sales growth of 2,673 percent.
read nowFirehouse Subs spreads to Puerto Rico
August 21, 2011
Firehouse Subs has announced plans for a 26-unit expansion in Puerto Rico within the next few years through a partnership agreement with Caribbean Restaurants…
read nowMuscle Maker Grill poised for growth
August 18, 2011
Muscle Maker Grill has announced plans to add 16 restaurants to its existing locations by the end of the year. This marks two years in a row of 100-percent…
read nowPanera Bread plans 30-plus unit expansion in Central Ohio
August 18, 2011
The country's largest Panera Bread franchise, Warren, Ohio-based Covelli Enterprises, plans to expand the chain by 30-plus units in the next five years with a…
read nowDevelopment deals spur Capriotti's growth
August 17, 2011
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has announced an agreement for six new deals, with the latest addition being in Boston. The new area developments deals include the…
read nowSmashburger heads to Louisville
August 16, 2011
Smashburger will open its first Louisville, Ky., location Sept. 7 and has a subsequent location planned to open there in the coming months.
read nowBd's Mongolian Grill signs multi-unit deal for Pennsylvania
August 14, 2011
bd's Mongolian Grill has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Steel City Mongolian Grill to franchise bd's restaurants and continue to expand the…
read nowBeautiful Brands International opens tri-branded restaurant
August 14, 2011
Beautiful Brands International opened its first tri-branded store today. Located in Durant, Okla., it features Rex's Chicken, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt and…
read nowTop That! Pizza breaks ground on third location
August 11, 2011
Top That! Pizza has announced the groundbreaking of its third location at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in Oklahoma. The new store will be operated by…
read nowTechnomic: Chains continue to grow through franchising
August 10, 2011
As the economy keeps moving at a slow pace, restaurant brands continue to tap into franchising as an avenue for growth.
read nowMenchie's reaches 100-store milestone
August 10, 2011
Menchie’s began its franchising initiative three years ago and has now announced that it has reached the company's 100th location with a recent opening in…
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