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Chipotle finalizes plans for first European location
November 16, 2009
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has secured its first London location and is finalizing design and building plans. The restaurant, located at 114-116 Charing Cross…
read nowPinkberry opens first Texas location
November 15, 2009
Pinkberry has announced it has opened its first location in Texas with the arrival of its Dallas store. The opening marks the first Pinkberry outside of the…
read nowJava Detour tri-brands with Mrs. Fields, TCBY
November 12, 2009
San Francisco-based Java Detour Inc. has announced that it has executed a co-branding agreement and a reciprocal development agreement with Mrs. Fields Famous…
read nowFreshii signs 20-unit Houston franchise deal
November 11, 2009
Restaurant industry professionals and husband-and-wife team Javier and Teresa Bueno have signed a master franchise agreement to open more than 2…
read nowCorner Bakery signs 11-unit San Diego franchise deal
November 4, 2009
Corner Bakery Cafe's strategic franchise development program continues to prove successful during the down economy, as the brand announces a partnership with…
read nowFirst Seattle's Best Coffee opens in Houston
November 3, 2009
Seattle's Best Coffee has announced that its first Houston-area franchise opened in the lobby level of Williams Tower by the Galleria. The kiosk is the first…
read nowSpoon Me opens franchise location in Calgary
November 3, 2009
Spoon Me frozen yogurt has expanded into Canada with its first location in Calgary, Alberta. The Calgary Spoon Me pushes the total number of operating stores…
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group debt reduction improves bottom line
November 2, 2009
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The company operates…
read nowWOW Café and Wingery continues to show growth
November 2, 2009
WOW Café and Wingery, has announced it has opened several new locations throughout the United States. A contributing factor to the openings is WOW Café's…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe inks deal to open 12 non-traditional locations
November 1, 2009
Corner Bakery Cafe has announced that it will partner with franchisee PhaseNext Hospitality to develop 12 new Corner Bakery Cafe locations in non-traditional…
read nowMaui Wowi Hawaiian and Doc Popcorn open co-brand pilot
November 1, 2009
Maui Wowi Hawaiian has announced the opening of its newest location inside an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas. This is the fourth Maui Wowi Hawaiian…
read nowJamba Juice continues with refranchising initiative
October 29, 2009
Jamba Inc. has announced the sale of eight restaurants in California to Four Life Foods LLC, a company owned primarily by one of the four original co-founders…
read nowSmashburger to head to San Diego in 2010
October 28, 2009
Smashburger has announced it has partnered with Smash Bros LLC., a non-traditional retail and commercial development firm, to bring seven Smashburgers to San…
read nowU-SWIRL franchisee opens first Reno location
October 26, 2009
U-SWIRL International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Healthy Fast Food Inc., owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt stores, has announced the grand…
read nowEnergy Kitchen plans New York expansion
October 26, 2009
Energy Kitchen is positioning itself to expand by an additional 50 locations throughout the New York metropolitan region over the next three years, and will…
read nowFreshii to expand to 20-plus in New York City
October 25, 2009
Restaurant professionals and brothers Dhavel and Hetal Patel have signed a master franchise agreement to open 20-plus Freshii stores in parts of New York…
read nowFreshBerry to open at two Oklahoma universities
October 21, 2009
Beautiful Brands International has announced it has signed two franchise agreements to open FreshBerry frozen yogurt cafés on or near the campuses of the…
read nowSmashburger to open in Addison, Texas
October 20, 2009
Smashburger has announced its plans to open in November the first Dallas-area location as part of its franchise agreement with BIGG Capital Holdings. The…
read nowWahoo's Fish Taco opens second college location
October 18, 2009
Wahoo's Fish Taco has opened a new franchise location at the University of California, Irvine, at the student center. Menu items include the Maui Bowl, Banzai…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill to franchise
October 15, 2009
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Franchising LLC has announced it will begin franchising its fast casual concept to build on the success of five restaurant…
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