Emerging Concepts

May 23, 2013

Emerging Concepts

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Freebirds World Burrito While Freebirds is quick service, each location has at least one and sometimes as many as three employees who work the dining room.	The Bistro Solution Marriott execs were tired of watching dining dollars walk out the front door, so they built their own fast casual.
Nanoosh The hummus at the heart of the Nanoosh menu is made fresh without preservatives every day in house from organic chickpeas imported from Turkey.	How to Negotiate a Commercial Lease Quick-serve operators must use finesse if they hope to benefit from a commercial lease negotiation.
Add Hours to the Day Peter “the Time Man” Turla lets you in on how to avoid time wasters and make the best use of your time at multiple locations.	House of Bread Bakery Café West Coast bread concept is expanding its franchising efforts after pushing through the low carb craze.
La Boulange San Francisco bread concept has grown to 13 units and $19 million in annual sales.	License to Serve Potential and existing quick-serve franchisees should know a thing or two when making deals with a franchisor.
Assault on Casual As casual-dining traffic counts fall, quick serves are positioning themselves for potential new diners.	EVOS The healthier fast-food option offers a guilt-free version of a burger, shake, and fries.

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Steak ‘n Shake Signature Holds Grand Opening in Paramus

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Steak ‘n Shake, famous for the Original Steakburger and hand-dipped milk shakes, celebrates the grand opening of its first Signature...

Quiznos Opens First of Five Locations in Paraguay

2012-10-03

With the opening of the first of five planned Quiznos Sub restaurants in Paraguay, QSR International continues to expand into South America. The...

Jersey Mike’s Subs Partners with All American Games

2012-09-19

Jersey Mike’s Subs, the rapidly growing sub sandwich franchise, and All American Games, the nation’s premier youth sports marketing...

Franchising Found to be Major Recent Cause of Chain Growth

2012-09-17

As the credit markets have begun loosening up, more franchisees are starting to spread their wings and grow. A new report by Technomic and...

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Opens in Alpharetta, Georgia

2012-09-17

Fatburger Partners with Puji Capital, Expands to Asia

2012-09-17

Corner Bakery Cafe to Open Northwest Locations in 2013

2012-09-17

Corner Bakery Cafe, the fast-casual bakery cafe known for its freshly made breakfast scramblers, grilled panini, sweets, and hand-roasted coffees...

Dickey's Adds Location in Colorado Springs

2012-09-12

The Colorado Springs, Colorado community will soon be able to enjoy Dickey's pit-smoked barbecue. The new location at 1466 Garden of the Gods...

Guy Fieri, Sodexo Go Back to School with Fast-Casual Spot

2012-08-22

Students at select American colleges and universities will get a taste of rock star dining on campus, thanks to an exclusive new partnership...

Pinkberry’s 200th Store is First Co-Location with Macy’s

2012-07-16

Pinkberry cut the ribbon on its 200^th location on July 13, in San Francisco’s Union Square shopping plaza. The unit is the chain...

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