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Spicy Pickle files for IPO
October 26, 2006
Spicy Pickle soon may become the smallest publicly traded company in the restaurant industry. The 15-unit fast casual filed with the U.S. Securities and…
read nowTaco Del Mar signs development deal with former Subway owner
October 24, 2006
SEATTLE — Taco Del mar has signed a master development agreement with a former Subway multiunit operator with 12 years of QSR experience. Terri Turner and…
read nowDunkin' Brands to sell Togo's
October 22, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. plans to sell Togo's Eateries Inc., the restaurant chain specializing in fresh sandwiches, salads and soups. Trinity…
read nowFazoli's acquired by Sun Capital
October 19, 2006
Sun Capital Partners has acquired Fazoli's Restaurants for an undisclosed amount. Effective immediately, former McDonald's executive Robert Weissmueller…
read nowMoe's Southwest Grill to open Hawaii first store
October 12, 2006
ATLANTA — Moe's Southwest Grill will open its first restaurant on the Hawaiian Islands in early November. "We couldn't be more excited to be opening a…
read nowWendy's to sell Baja Fresh for $31M
October 11, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio— Wendy's International Inc. announced a definitive agreement to sell the Baja Fresh Mexican Grill restaurant chain to a West Coast restaurant…
read nowMinnesota fresh-Mex concept acquired and set for regional expansion
October 11, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS — An independently owned and operated fast-casual concept called Baja Sol has been acquired by a group of Minnesota businessmen. The group said it…
read nowPanera Bread to buy 13 franchise stores for $15.3M
October 10, 2006
ST LOUIS — Panera Bread will spend $15.3 million to buy 13 franchised bakery-cafés and the area development rights for certain markets in Iowa, Nebraska and…
read nowRumbi Island Grill opens fifth Colorado store
October 9, 2006
BOULDER, Colo. — Rumbi Island Grill, a tropical fast-casual concept, is opening its fifth restaurant in Colorado. Rumbi Island Grill's menu offers gourmet…
read nowPyrogrill announces franchising plans
October 8, 2006
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Pyrogrill, a fast-casual restaurant, has announced franchising plans. Michael Curcio, 29, is the chief executive and founder of…
read nowFormer Butterball president buys Mr. Goodcents franchises
October 5, 2006
DeSOTO, Kan — Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems Inc. announced that Dean Falk, former president and chief executive of Sylvest Farms and former president of…
read nowLe Petit Bistro inks 20-unit development deal
October 3, 2006
ATLANTA — Bistro Foods Inc., the Atlanta-based restaurant franchisor of the Le Petit Bistro concept, signed its first multiunit area development agreement…
read nowDesert Moon rises over Indiana
September 24, 2006
South Bend Tribune: Desert Moon, a fast-casual fresh-Mex concept, is expanding in Indiana. The 2,000-square-foot restaurant seats about 38 and has outside…
read nowFast casual takes off in Louisville
September 18, 2006
Courier Journal: The fast-casual scene is taking off in Louisville, Ky. Former U.S. KFC president Don Doyle is the franchisee for all six Qdoba restaurants…
read nowCamille's Sidewalk Café creates holding company to develop more brands
September 17, 2006
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café announced the creation of Beautiful Brands International (BBI), a restaurant holding company that will develop…
read nowAu Bon Pain names franchisee of the year
September 13, 2006
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain recently awarded its top franchisees for their contributions to the company. The awards and recipients include: Franchisee of the Year…
read nowARAMARK to open fast-casual chain
September 13, 2006
PHILADELPHIA — ARAMARK Healthcare announced it will open the Soluna Café & Bakery, its first brand of free-standing, fast-casual restaurants, later this…
read nowMcAlister's Deli inks Denver development deal
September 11, 2006
DENVER — McAlister's Deli has signed a multiunit development deal with an existing franchisee here. According to a news release, Southern Deli LLC, a…
read nowLenny's signs New Mexico franchisee
September 10, 2006
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lenny's Franchisor LLC, franchisor of Lenny's Sub Shops, announced plans to open 15 restaurants in New Mexico. Eat Subs LLC, led by Nat…
read nowPassport Restaurants seeking $10M for fast-casual development
August 24, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla. — Passport Restaurants Inc., a restaurant holding company, announced that it has retained a New York investment banking firm to assist the…
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