Bruegger’s Bagels to open in Dallas Airport’s main terminal

May 23, 2014

Bruegger’s Bagels announced today a new main terminal development slated to open in November at Dallas Love Field Airport.

BurgerFi marks 50th restaurant with entry into California

May 23, 2014

BurgerFi is celebrating its 50th milestone opening and first location in California. The new store, opening May 30, is located at 967 First Street, in…

The whys and hows of restaurant/stadium partnerships

by Greg Swistak

Set up properly, all parties can benefit when established sports and foodservice brands team up.

Fazoli’s first on-campus unit chosen by Texas Tech student focus groups

May 20, 2014

Fazoli’s will soon open its first on-campus unit at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. According to a news relase, the new restaurant will be located in a food…

Buffalo Wild Wings opens multi-level restaurant in Times Square

May 19, 2014

Buffalo Wild Wings has opened a multi-level, approximately 15,000-square-foot restaurant in New York City’s Times Square.

Maui Wowi signs multi-franchise deal for Virginia expansion

May 15, 2014

Maui Wowi Hawaiian’s has signed three brothers as its newest franchisees. Kenny, Shawn and Scott Bryant plan to open 10 units in the Virginia Beach, Va.…

Smoothie King grows footprint in the Big Easy

May 7, 2014

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. opened two new locations in New Orleans this week. The first is located at 2801 Magazine St. and is a 1,903-square-foot store…

Jamba Juice partners with airport concessions group

April 30, 2014

Jamba Juice Company is continuing its expansion in the St. Louis market with the opening of a store at 10701 Lambert International Blvd. in Terminal C23 of St.

Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes certified as 'largest green restaurant chain'

April 28, 2014

Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes Restaurants have earned a "Certified Green Restaurants" designation from the Green Restaurant Association. According to a news…

Fast casual driving growth of 'The American Bakery'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Bakeries are stepping up their menu offerings, decor and overall customer experience.

Orange Leaf launches kiosk design

April 9, 2014

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt has signed its first kiosk-store agreements with franchisees in both the U.S. and abroad. Initial kiosks are slated to open in malls…

La Madeleine: Bonjour, El Paso

April 2, 2014

La Madeleine Country French Café is opening a new location tomorrow at the Fountains at Farah in El Paso. Situated in a 4,500-square-foot, end-cap location at…

Fatburger opens first gas station location

April 1, 2014

Fatburger is opening its newest location in Livermore, Calif., marking the chain's first unit inside a gas station.

Mama Fu's opening first takeout, delivery and catering-focused location

March 31, 2014

Mama Fu's Asian House, an Austin, Texas-based restaurant franchise, will open the first of its new, smaller prototype on April 7 to serve the Arboretum area in…

Robeks CMO explains strategy on 'next-generation' concept

The chain hopes its new design, menu and marketing strategy will help it continue its 27 months of same-store sales increases.

Indian concept opens in Chicago Loop

March 27, 2014

The Indian fast casual brand, Naansense, has opened at 171 N. Wells St., in Chicago's Loop, where Chefs Hiran Patel and Sahil Singh are serving their favorite…

Villa Enterprises takes over food court ops at Virginia outlets

March 26, 2014

Villa Enterprises announced it is assuming the management, operations and brand placement in the food court at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Va.

Smashburger adds to nontraditional portfolio

March 26, 2014

Smashburger has added partnerships for new airport locations in Dallas, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., in addition to its first casino location in Durant, Okla.

Woody's Bar-B-Q launches express model

March 18, 2014

The fast casual vision that initially began buzzing around the brains of co-founders Woody Mills and Yolanda Mills-Mawman in 2007, recently became a full-blown…

Boston Market opens first mall location

March 10, 2014

Boston Market is hoping to provide more access to its comfort food by opening its first food court location this week, according to a company press release.