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Sandella's signs Boston expansion deal
October 28, 2008
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread Café has closed an area development agreement with Five Mikes LLC, to bring 25 locations to the Boston metro area…
read nowNothing but Noodles expands to Canada
October 26, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Fast casual noodle concept Nothing but Noodles has signed a deal to enter the Canadian market in 2009. Partners Suresh Patel and Sachin…
read nowJittery Joe's names operations VP
October 26, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. — Café chain operator Jittery Joe's Franchising LLC has named Kim Collins to the post of vice president of operations. Collins formerly served…
read nowFreshBerry expanding to Inland Empire of California
October 23, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has signed a franchise agreement that will produce at least three FreshBerry stores in the Inland Empire region…
read nowSmashburger signs East Coast franchise deal
October 22, 2008
DENVER — Fast casual burger chain Smashburger has secured its first franchisee and "Founders Club" member, Jersey City, N.J.-based Mascott Corp. The company…
read nowQuiznos franchisees feel recession pain
October 21, 2008
Advertising Age: While the recession and banking crisis have hurt the entire restaurant industry, some Quiznos franchisees claim to have been…
read nowPanera net up 15 percent in Q3
October 21, 2008
ST. LOUIS — Comparable-store sales at Panera Bread increased 3 percent in company-owned stores and 3.5 percent in franchised stores for the quarter ended Sept.
read nowNC restaurant operator acquires 18 Qdoba locations
October 20, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — QCarolina Restaurants LLC has acquired 16 Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurant in North Carolina and two in Tennessee. QCarolina Restaurant…
read nowPapa Romano's and Mr. Pita opens in Houston
October 19, 2008
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Papa Romano's and Mr. Pita have opened a co-branded restaurant in Houston. The new unit, which features the foods of both Papa…
read nowWingstop plans northeast expansion
October 16, 2008
DALLAS — Fast casual chicken wing chain Wingstop has announced plans to focus its expansion efforts on the Northeast U.S., including New Jersey, Pennsylvania…
read nowRumbi Island Grill to enter California market
October 8, 2008
SANDY, Utah — Rumbi Island Grill plans to enter the California market through an area development agreement with restaurateur Paulo Salgado. The partnership…
read nowFreshberry expanding to East Coast
October 2, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café has signed a franchise agreement to develop at least two FreshBerry stores in South Carolina. This agreement…
read nowSpicy Pickle acquires Bread Garden Urban Cafes
October 2, 2008
DENVER, Colo. — Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has acquired Bread Garden Franchising Inc., the franchisor of the Bread Garden Urban Cafes, a chain of franchised…
read nowPanera Bread opens first Canada location
October 1, 2008
TORONTO — Millennium Bread Inc. has opened Canada's first Panera Bread location in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill. The new location is the first of…
read nowRaising Cane's appoints CFO
September 30, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. — Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has appointed Carey Carrington as chief financial officer of the 70-unit chain. Carrington will oversee…
read nowSmashburger expands into Ft. Collins, Colo.
September 24, 2008
DENVER, Colo. — Ft. Collins, Colo., will become home to the first Smashburger expansion outside of Denver. Smashburger, launched by private equity and concept…
read nowFive Guys heads to Michigan
September 22, 2008
LIVONIA, Mich. — Fast casual burger restaurant Five Guys Burgers and Fries is expanding to Michigan, with three locations slated to open within the next few…
read nowRaising Cane's to move staff to Dallas
September 22, 2008
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is moving the bulk of its administrative functions from Baton Rouge, La., to Dallas, the company…
read nowSmashburger appoints Ryan McMonagle as CFO
September 22, 2008
DENVER — Fast casual burger concept Smashburger has appointed Ryan McMonagle as chief financial officer, the company announced. McMonagle was formerly vice…
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