Wayback Burgers Breaks Records in 2022
Wayback Burgers announced 2022 as a record-breaking sales year. The brand saw a systemwide sales growth of 11.1%, along with a comparable store sales increase of 7.2% in 2022. Sales were bolstered by...
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Chicken Salad Chick Opens in San Antonio
Chicken Salad Chick announced the grand opening of its newest restaurant in San Antonio, Texas. This location marks Chicken Salad Chick’s 24th restaurant in Texas and first in the San Antonio...
Bossy Beulah’s Chicken Shack Sets Opening Date for Second Charlotte Location
Bossy Beulah’s Chicken Shack will open its second Charlotte location at 11 a.m. on February 2 in the South End neighborhood, welcoming the first 50 guests on opening day with a prize of free...
Balance Grille Looks to Ramp Up Franchise Growth
Balance Grille, a rising leader in Asian Fast Casual, revealed its plans to continue its national expansion efforts through a targeted franchising strategy focused on highly-qualified multi-unit...
Smoothie King Opened 77 Locations in 2022
Smoothie King announced the brand signed franchise and area development agreements in 2022 to add over 160 stores to new and existing markets. More than half of the signed agreements are with...
Black Rock Coffee Bar Opens Drive-Thru-Only Store in Phoenix Metro
Black Rock Coffee Bar, a popular coffee chain that is known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel energy drinks, continues to thrive in Arizona with the announcement of...
Krafted Burger Bar + Tap Prepares for Second Opening
Globally-inspired burger joints are starting to dot Chicagoland’s map with the second opening in three months of Krafted Burger Bar + Tap (Krafted).
Born out of the belief that burgers can be...
Legendary Pitmaster Pat Martin Comes Back Swinging
The barbecue icon weathered COVID's blows and adjusted accordingly. Now, his empire is growing again.
Erbert & Gerbert’s Opens in West Saint Paul
Erbert & Gerbert’s, a sandwich and soup shop, has opened the doors to their newest location in West Saint Paul, Minnesota at 1909 S Robert Street. This marks the first opening of the new year...
The Future of Fast Casual in 2023 and Beyond
The pandemic inspired fast casuals to adopt drive-thrus and delivery, marking the beginning of a new innovation era that has led to new restaurant designs and technological solutions to supply chain and labor shortage challenges.