Potbelly Corporation, the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop, announced a new location opening soon on the Fort Liberty U.S. Army Base in collaboration with The Exchange. Formerly Fort Bragg, the base is one of the largest military installations in the world and will welcome two additional shops following this first Potbelly. Franchisee Shak Patel, who already operates […]

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, is growing once again in Little Rock, Arkansas, opening its fourth spot in the city and second in the northern suburbs. Chicken Salad Chick of North Little Rock-Maumelle features a convenient drive-thru at 13101 Crystal Hill Road in the West Landing shopping center. The restaurant is […]

Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken” – celebrated its newest franchise store now open in Boca Raton, Florida, President and CEO Andy Howard announces.  Huey Magoo’s Boca Raton is the 62nd restaurant opening company-wide spanning 12 states, with hundreds more franchises currently sold in 13 states.  The 2,250 square foot end cap restaurant is the fifth of six […]

PJ’s Coffee is expanding a true taste of New Orleans in the City of Katy with its second location in the area at 1185 Katy Fort Bend Road beginning Monday, May 6. Right off I-10 and down the street from Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, to celebrate with the community, PJ’s will offer guests a free beignet […]

Slim Chickens announced it has inked a deal with established multi-unit operator, Slims Southern Boys, who will bring four or more units throughout Alabama and Georiga including Russel, Coweta, Carroll, and Troupe counties. The better-chicken brand has opened more than 265 locations across the United States and the United Kingdom. With more than 1,200 locations […]

Toppers Pizza is expanding throughout Wisconsin with a new restaurant at 1602 S. Church Street in Watertown. Opening on Thursday, April 25, the new Toppers is located near the Watertown Municipal Airport next to Cricket Wireless and Great Clips. It’s the first Toppers store owned by franchisees Ahmad Khadeejeh and Mahmoud Rayyan. Toppers will celebrate its Watertown […]

Vitality Bowls, the leading superfood café offering açaí bowls, smoothies, salads, wraps, grain bowls and more, is gearing up to celebrate one incredible year in Stanislaus County. The Modesto café, owned and operated by local resident Silvana Robin, has been a community staple since it first opened in 2023.  “We couldn’t be more thrilled to […]

Slice House by Tony Gemignani, the highly successful fast-casual pizza franchise by world renowned pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani, officially introduced its national franchise program in July 2022 and quickly saw rapid growth, signing 124 multi-unit deals across the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Tennessee. As the brand continues to grow, with an […]

Mr Gatti’s Pizza, the beloved pizza restaurant chain, is celebrating the grand opening of its new Victoria location at 2804 N. Laurent St. with a special event on May 1 at 5 p.m. The jam-packed celebration is open to the public and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the local Chamber of Commerce, children’s entertainment with bounce houses and a […]

Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog concept, announced today a new addition to its executive leadership team, Doug Koob. In this new role, Koob will oversee sales and business development teams for both domestic and international growth, real estate, along with restaurant design and construction. Koob’s background of 40-plus years in the hospitality industry led […]

Daddy’s Chicken Shack, the quick-service concept dedicated to serving up good livin’ and better chicken, announced today two new promotions within their executive team. Tony Adams, who previously served as the Vice President and Chief of Staff for Area 15 Ventures, will now be taking on the role of President for Daddy’s Chicken Shack while […]

Abbott’s Frozen Custard, the oldest frozen custard franchise in the nation, is celebrating the grand opening of its first franchise location in the state of Texas. Located in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, at 1520 N Hardin Boulevard, it is the first of more than 100 locations throughout Texas to be opened by owner-operator Southern […]

Alberto Sosa, who already owns two Pollo Campero franchises in Tennessee, is bringing the Central American chicken concept to the Nashville suburb of Smyrna. With over 100 U.S. locations and another 350 worldwide, the Central American chicken franchise is growing quickly, bringing family-recipe-inspired, flavorful chicken meals to the markets it enters. Smyrna’s new Pollo Campero […]

Chick N Max – a next generation fast casual franchise specializing in almond wood smoked chicken and wings, chef-crafted sandwiches, and fried tenders – recently landed at the top of the Wichita Business Journal’s 2024 fastest-growing companies list. The burgeoning brand secured the top spot in the annual ranking with revenue growth of 89.5% last year. “We’re absolutely […]

Nick the Greek, a West Coast-based chain serving up authentic Greek street food, announced the opening of its Santa Barbara, California, location. The new location is owned and operated by restaurant industry veterans Niko Heliotis and brothers Dimitri and Panayioti Trembois. The new Santa Barbara restaurant grows the brand’s presence in Southern California to 15 […]

Cousins Maine Lobster, the Shark Tank phenom known for serving up wild caught Maine lobster rolls, authentic New England clam chowder, and delicious whoopie pies is celebrating it’s 12th anniversary with the opening of their 65th unit in the Rhode Island market. CML invites the community to join them as they celebrate with an official ribbon cutting and launch party, featuring an appearance […]

Orlando ice cream fans are celebrating because Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream (Chill-N), the made-to-order nitrogen ice cream pioneer, announced that it will be opening its second Orlando area location on April 20th in Lake Nona at 13887 Narcoossee Rd. The shop is located just off the intersection of Narcoossee Rd. and Laureate Blvd. and in […]