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Hurricane Grill opens new Fla. location
November 28, 2007
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Dec. 1, 2007, Hurricane Grill and Wings will open its newest restaurant location in South Ortega, Fla. The location will feature…
read nowSmoothie King opens 500th location
November 27, 2007
NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King has announced the Atlanta opening of its 500th location. To celebrate, Smoothie King will give a free 20-ounce smoothie to any…
read nowLa Salsa Fresh opens 100th location
November 20, 2007
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill is celebrating the grand opening of its 15th San Diego location, also marking the chain's 100th store…
read nowSweet Peppers Deli heads to the Carolinas
November 20, 2007
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Sweet Peppers Deli has announced its entrance into the North and South Carolina markets. Three counties recently were purchased by Tabitha…
read nowStarbucks heads into Argentina
November 18, 2007
SEATTLE & BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Starbucks Coffee Co. has signed a joint-venture agreement with Alsea S.A. de C.V. to form Café Sirena S.R.L. Café…
read nowFranktitude names Bruce Holzman VP of franchise sales
November 15, 2007
MIAMI — Bruce Holzman has joined gourmet hot dog chain Franktitude as its vice president of franchise sales, the company has announced. Holzman's…
read nowRapper E-40 to open Calif. Wingstop
November 15, 2007
DALLAS — Rap recording artist Earl Stevens, best known as E-40, has signed a franchise agreement with Wingstop Restaurants Inc. to open a restaurant in…
read nowQdoba opens 400th location
November 12, 2007
DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has announced the opening of its 400th restaurant location. The newest location is in Nampa, Idaho. "In the past 12 months…
read nowZoe's Kitchen opens in Houston
November 11, 2007
Houston Business Journal: Zoe's Kitchen has opened its first restaurant location in Houston. John Wilson and J.C. Colgan are the Houston territory owners and…
read nowObee's expands into Pa.
November 7, 2007
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Obee's Franchise Systems Inc. has announced it has opened a new restaurant in Greensburg, Pa., marking the first of 20 locations set to…
read nowNoodles Development intros area director program
November 6, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The founders of Noodles Development LP, operator of the Nothing but Noodles restaurant chain, have announced the introduction of an area…
read nowSweet Peppers Deli expands into Tenn., Miss.
November 6, 2007
COLUMBUS, Miss. — Sweet Peppers Deli has announced its expansion into Mississippi and Tennessee. Four counties were purchased by Andrew Mattiace and Mike…
read nowAu Bon Pain opens at Jacobi Medical Center
November 5, 2007
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has opened a location in the Jacobi Medical Center, marking its 25th hospital café in the United States, the company has announced. The…
read nowPanera Bread, Delta Dough ink franchise agreement
November 4, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread has announced a new agreement with Delta Dough to develop bakery-cafes in the Memphis area, including areas of northern Mississippi.…
read nowCorner Bakery inks Southwest expansion deal
November 1, 2007
DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced that it has signed a development agreement with Bakery Ventures Ltd. I to open six new restaurants over the next four…
read nowGwin Ferguson appointed Boudin, Go Roma VP
October 31, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO — Forklift Brands, parent company of Boudin Bakery, and Go Roma has announced the appointment of Gwin Ferguson as vice president of real estate.
read nowTaco Del Mar heads into N.Y.
October 31, 2007
SEATTLE — Schenectady, N.Y.-based developer and multiunit Subway restaurant owner Larry Jasenski has announced plans to bring 170 Taco Del Mar locations to New…
read nowFamous Dave's takes Big Apple bite
October 31, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Famous N.Y. Barbecue LLC president and CEO David Goronkin has announced the company has purchased the right to franchise seven Famous Dave's…
read nowTaco Del Mar expands into Cincinnati
October 29, 2007
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar will open its first location in Cincinnati on Nov. 9, 2007, the company has announced. Franchisee Anthony Wean is franchising his own…
read nowSandella's inks Ill. expansion deal
October 29, 2007
WEST REDDING, Conn. — Sandella's Flatbread has closed a multiunit franchising deal to bring six new restaurants to Illinois, the company has announced. …
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