Chain: Villa Enterprises

Villa Announces South Philly’s New Name and Design

Villa Enterprises, global multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor, announced they have renamed South Philly Steaks & Fries, and redesigned the popular, nearly thirty-year-old quick serve restaurant concept to South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries. When the new South Philly Cheesesteak & Fries restaurant opens on Thursday, August 13, in the Gloucester Township of New Jersey, fans […]

Villa Italian Kitchen Offers Two New Flatbreads

Villa Enterprises, a multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor celebrating 50 years in business, announced Villa Italian Kitchen has introduced two Flatbreads to their menu, featuring Pesto Caprese and Spinach & Artichoke at participating Villa locations nationwide, beginning today, June 15 through September 28, 2015. The new Pesto Caprese Flatbread features cherry tomatoes, fresh Galban Mozzarella cheese, and basil pesto along with Italian […]

Villa Enterprises Presents Franchise Opportunities at IFE

Villa Enterprises, a multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor, announced their participation in the International Franchise Expo (IFE), June 18 through June 20 in New York City. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about Villa’s unique franchise brand portfolio including Villa Italian Kitchen, Green Leaf’s, Bananas, and South Philly Steaks & Fries, which can be […]

Villa’s Charity Golf Event Raises Record Funds

Villa Enterprises Management, celebrating 50 years in business, announced for #GivingTuesday, its 13th Annual Villa Enterprises/Scotto Properties Charity Golf Outing and Dinner, at the Shackamaxon Golf Club in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, held on September 22nd, raised $68,358 for local charities. This year, three local charities were chosen for a portion of the monies raised, The Morristown Police Department, Deidre’s […]

Villa Opens Green Leaf’s and Bananas at Ross Park Mall

Villa Enterprises, a global multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor, announced it has opened two more of its quick-service restaurant brands, Green Leaf’s and Bananas, at Pittsburgh’s Ross Park Mall. The company will also open its newly renovated Villa Italian Kitchen concept that has been in the food court since 1997. “Our Villa Italian Kitchen concept […]

Villa Enterprises Signs Multiunit Deal with Leesburg Outlets

Villa Enterprises announced it is assuming the management, operation, and brand placement in the food court at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Virginia. Under the new deal, Villa Enterprises will oversee a two-phased renovation project with completion scheduled for late spring. During the first phase, the food court will feature a temporary Italian quick-service […]

Villa Enterprises Continues Middle East Expansion

Villa Enterprises, a multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor, is expanding its footprint in the Middle East with the grand opening of its Villa Italian Kitchen and South Philly Steaks & Fries brands at the Alexandria City Centre in Egypt. The openings are part of exclusive franchise development deals with local franchisees, Sherief Sobh and Ahmed […]

Villa Enterprises Sets Up Shop in Caribbean

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, announced the grand opening of Villa Italian Kitchen at the Blue Mall and The Market at the Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten. These openings mark the company’s first in the Caribbean. “St. Maarten is known as a shopper’s paradise, welcoming locals and visitors […]

Villa Enterprises Debuts First Mexican Concept

  Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global, multi-concept restaurant operator, celebrated the grand opening of its newest quick-serve concept, Tinta Mexicana, at the Arizona Mills Shopping Center located in Tempe, Arizona. With decades of experience in the restaurant business and a variety of concepts under Villa Enterprises’ belt, the creation of a Mexican brand […]

Villa Enterprises Heats Up Philly Airport with Asian Fusion

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a multi-concept restaurant franchisor, announced the grand opening of its Far East Asian Fire concept at the Philadelphia Airport, which will be operated by franchisee Midfield Concessions. “We created our Far East concept a few years ago for the food court at Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem to provide a […]

Villa Enterprises Franchises Multiple Concepts in Benghazi

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global multi-concept restaurant operator, is continuing to expand its international footprint with the grand opening of its Villa Italian Kitchen and South Philly Steaks & Fries brands in Benghazi, Libya. The openings mark the first under an exclusive franchise development deal with Villa Enterprises franchise veteran and native of […]

Villa Welcomes New CFO, VP of Int’l Business Development

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, hired Marty McFeely as its chief financial officer and Seamus MacTreinfhir as vice president of international business development. McFeely will oversee financial and accounting functions for Villa Enterprises’ family of brands and will report directly to Villa Enterprises’ president, Ben Scotto. Most recently, McFeely was […]

Villa Enterprises Expands Food Court Portfolio

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global multi-concept restaurant operator, announced the grand opening of five quick-service restaurants at the Arizona Mills Outlet Shopping Center in Tempe, Arizona, the state’s largest indoor, climate-controlled shopping center. The newly renovated food court now features the company’s Green Leaf’s, Bananas, South Philly Steaks & Fries, and Far East […]

Villa Expands International Presence, Opens Cairo Unit

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., a global multiconcept restaurant franchisor, announced the grand opening of a South Philly Steaks & Fries at the Mall of Arabia in Cairo, Egypt, by franchisee Ahmed Ghoneim. Over the course of 2013, Villa Enterprises plans to open five additional locations throughout the country, including a Villa Italian Kitchen location […]

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen Undergoes Reimaging

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd., Inc. (and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises), the global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, recently unveiled a new look for its flagship brand, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen, with the opening of its new Great Northern Mall location in Olmsted, Ohio.  “The Great Northern Mall store is the first of many newly designed locations that will […]

Villa Fresh Opens in Lakewood, California, Mall

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd., Inc. (and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises), the global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, announced today the grand opening of its Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen concept at the Lakewood Center Mall in Lakewood, California. This company-run Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen is slated to celebrate itsgrand opening April 19, marking the first of Villa’s expansive […]

Villa Enterprises Head to Azerbaijan

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd., Inc. (and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises), the global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, announced today the grand opening and introduction of two of its brands to the Republic of Azerbaijan.  The grand opening of this duo of quick-service restaurant concepts – Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen and Bananas – adds to Villa’s broad concept […]

Villa Italian Kitchen Gets New Texas Location

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd., Inc. (and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises), the global multi-concept restaurant franchisor, announced today the grand opening of a Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen in Katy, Texas. Located in the Katy Mills Mall, the quick-serve restaurant is slated to open on Saturday, July 23. “We’re thrilled to open a Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen […]

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen Opens 15th, 16th CA Units

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. (and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises), the global multiconcept restaurant franchisor, announced the grand opening of its new Villa Fresh Italian Kitchens in Milpitas, California, and Daly City, California.  Both quick-service restaurant grand openings add to Villa’s concept portfolio. The Milpitas restaurant, owned and operated by Orion Zemene, is located in […]

Mexico, Michigan Welcome Two Newest Villa Units

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. (and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises), the global multiconcept restaurant franchisor, announced the grand opening of its Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen concept’s new Durango, Mexico, and Wayland, Michigan, locations. Slated to open on January 18, the Mexico location in the Paseo Durango Mall will be Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen’s 11th location […]

Villa Enterprises ‘Feeds the Fear’—and Pizza for a Year

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., the global multiconcept restaurant franchisor, and AMC announced James Whitbord of Scottsdale, Arizona, as grand prize winner of the Feed The Fear Facebook sweepstakes. Following a month-long initiative to mark the Halloween premiere of the Golden Globe–nominated AMC original series The Walking Dead, individuals were encouraged to visit FeedTheFear.com for […]

Cut Costs, Keep Quality

A lot of things keep restaurateurs up at night, but high on the list for quick-service operators in 2009 is the rising cost of food. Eighteen percent expect it will be the top challenge they face this year, according to the National Restaurant Association (NRA). After skyrocketing to near 30-year highs in 2007 and 2008, […]