Rave Restaurant Group Inc. announced restaurant industry veteran Bob Bafundo as the new president of Pizza Inn, an international pizza chain and flagship brand under Rave Restaurant Group Inc. Bafundo has nearly 40 years of restaurant experience, and in his new role, he will be responsible for all Pizza Inn operations, marketing and training functions […]
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant concept, unveils its new brand identity, Garbanzo Fresh Mediterranean. The new brand emphasizes the fresh, vibrant food and culture found in Garbanzo locations across the country. “The new brand is one aspect of a larger strategic plan to modernize Garbanzo,” says Bob Bafundo, the president of Garbanzo […]
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant concept, announced the grand opening of its first Houston location. Opening April 15 at the Gateway Shopping Center, the new restaurant is owned and operated by Tyson Shields and Raj Bansal. “The Houston community has been extremely welcoming and eager for us to open a Garbanzo restaurant […]
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant concept, has appointed Brand Iron as its branding and marketing agency. “It is great to see the excitement and energy that Brand Iron has for Garbanzo,” says Bob Bafundo, president of Garbanzo. “Brand Iron has an impressive reputation, and we are thrilled to work with them. Garbanzo has […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Denver-based fast-casual restaurant concept featuring fresh and healthy Mediterranean cuisine, announced that Bob Bafundo, who has led company and franchise operations for the last five years, was appointed to the position of president. The news comes upon the departure of CEO Alon Mor on December 10. Bafundo joined the company in 2009 […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Denver-based fast casual restaurant concept featuring Mediterranean cuisine, opened its first urban location with the new interior design prototype in the heart of downtown Denver at the landmark 16th Street Pedestrian Mall. The 16th and Market restaurant features the new Garbanzo interior design prototype. The new look is unique to Garbanzo, […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Denver-based fast-casual, announced updates to its board of directors and senior leadership team to better align with long-term growth objectives. Rob Doran, current chief executive officer of Granite City Food & Brewery, and Michael Staenberg, founder of The Staenberg Group, have been appointed to Garbanzo’s board of directors. Industry icon Ralph […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based fast-casual concept featuring Mediterranean cuisine, announced the grand opening of its 30th location nationwide. The new restaurant opened Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 4575 E. Cactus Rd., Suite 140 and is the second Garbanzo in Phoenix near Paradise Valley Mall. “We saw considerable growth potential in the metro Phoenix marketplace […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Denver-based fast casual featuring healthy Mediterranean cuisine, will celebrate the opening of its first Connecticut location on Thursday, March 20, at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor. “South Windsor has been extremely welcoming,” says franchisee Gregory Slayton of GS GMG. “We are excited to provide authentic Mediterranean menu items that we are […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill announced it has introduced a whole wheat laffa wrap and gluten-free pita to its nationwide menu offerings. Guests now have the option of ordering wheat, white, or gluten-free pita, or a whole wheat or white laffa wrap. The pre-baked, gluten-free pita is provided by MyBread Bakery, a 100-percent dedicated gluten- and nut-free […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, the Mediterranean concept headquartered in Colorado, announced it signed Houston franchise group Ella Bean to its growing restaurant enterprise. Ella Bean is owned by area entrepreneurs and in-laws Tyson Shields, Kunal Aggarwal, and Dan Aggarwal, and is operated by experienced area restaurateur Raj Bansal. With the rights to develop up to 10 […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opens its first Arizona location Sunday, November 24, in Phoenix at 21001 North Tatum Blvd. in the Desert Ridge Marketplace. The newest Garbanzo restaurant is the Mediterranean concept’s 27th location and the ninth franchise store. It is owned and operated by franchise partner GMG Arizona, which has the rights to develop up […]
Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill announced the awarding of franchise development rights to Sodexo Inc. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Sodexo operates in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and delivers on-site services in corporate, education, health care, government, and remote site segments, as well as benefits and rewards services and personal and home services. As part of […]
Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opened its first Florida location in Boca Raton at 7036 West Palmetto Park Rd. in the Garden Shops shopping center. The new restaurant is the Mediterranean concept’s 26th location and the eighth franchise store to open to date. It is owned and operated by Garbanzo franchisee Garboca, which has the rights […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is testing MyBread gluten-free pre-baked pita in its Aurora, Lone Tree, and Glendale, Colorado, locations through April 2014. If the test determines MyBread pita is a viable option for the restaurant concept, additional or all Garbanzo locations will carry the gluten-free product. Founded by a diagnosed celiac, MyBread is a 100 percent […]
Chef Ryan Parrott, a well-known Oklahoma City restaurateur, joined the Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill family as operating partner for franchise group GMG Oklahoma LLC, formed in 2012 by Oklahoma City businessman and restaurateur Ed Lynn. “Ryan has a stellar reputation in Oklahoma City as a highly successful, skilled and trend-setting chef and restaurant owner,” says Bob […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a fast casual restaurant concept serving Mediterranean food, opens on Concourse D at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Owned and operated by Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, an airport food service and retail company, the Atlanta airport restaurant is the nation’s first airport-based Garbanzo. As part of its preferred partnership agreement […]
Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a fast-casual restaurant concept serving Mediterranean cuisine, announced the awarding of franchise development rights to Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, one of the world’s leading airport foodservice and retail companies. Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services is planning to open its initial Garbanzo location in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during […]
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based fast casual restaurant concept featuring made-from-scratch Mediterranean cuisine, is holding the grand opening of its third Maryland location Monday, July 15, in Waugh Chapel Towne Centre. Located at 1406 S. Main Chapel Way in Gambrills, the new restaurant is the third company-owned Garbanzo to open outside Colorado and the 24th […]
Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a fast-casual restaurant concept serving freshly prepared Mediterranean cuisine, announced today the awarding of franchise development rights to GS GMG, LLC. With rights to develop up to 46 Garbanzo restaurants in the greater New York area, GS GMG is planning to open its first location outside Hartford, Conneticut this fall. […]