Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint recently initiated expansion into the Dallas, Texas market. This will mark the first Texas location for Uncle Maddio’s. The restaurant brand is dominating the fast-casual pizza market. In 2013, it will average two new location openings per month. At the last three grand openings, customers were lined up for hours before […]
Così Inc., the fast-casual restaurant company, announced another step in its strategic effort to enhance its brand and image. Tapping into a popular restaurant trend, Cosi redesigned its South Michigan Avenue downtown Chicago space in a matter of three days and reopened in a fun, energetic, pop-up style. The 4,000-square-foot eatery is testing newer thoughts on […]
Industry leaders have partnered with Authentic Brands Group to launch the first-ever Marilyn Monroe Cafe flagship location next to Millionaires' Row along Toronto's affluent lakefront suburb of Oakville. Marilyn Monroe Cafe celebrated its grand opening during the November 9-11 weekend and has quickly become a staple in the heart of downtown Oakville. Furnishing by prestigious […]
The Midwest-based Culver's restaurant chain added 28 new restaurants in 2012, including its first venture into South Carolina. This compares to 20 openings in 2011 and 12 in 2010. Culver's will finish the year with 473 restaurants operating in 20 states. "Our existing franchise partners had a good year in 2011 and that, coupled with […]
Freshii, the fast casual health food concept offering fresh, delicious custom built meals, will expand across China with a master development agreement signed with ICON. With close to 100 outlets in operation and over 300 under development across the world, Freshii is expanding outside of its North American market with stores in the UAE and […]
Twisted Taco founders and partners Paul Gibbs, Ray Sieradzki, and Tom Nahas are proud to announce their beloved taco and margarita cantina brand is offering both full-service cantina and fast-casual franchise opportunities to qualified franchise partners across the United States. Since opening in 2002, Twisted Taco has built a reputation as Atlanta’s premier Tex-Mex destination […]
Blaze Pizza, a pioneer in the fast-casual artisan pizza category, announced the appointment of Rod Lucio as vice president of real estate. In this role, Lucio will spearhead the company’s real estate development and acquisition, bringing Blaze Pizza franchises to markets across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Miami, Denver, and Boston. […]
Like the groundbreaking Cheesecake Factory before it, Fresh To Order (F20) is breaking all the rules with its cutting-edge approach to a new segment that it continues to pioneer, “fast fine.” The largely franchised F2O is gaining rapid traction as it grows outside its Atlanta base, most recently with its development agreement with Giriam Patel, […]
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint recently took the first steps toward expansion into the Tampa/Clearwater, Florida, market. The restaurant brand is dominating the fast-casual pizza market. In 2013, it will average two new location openings per month. At the last three grand openings, customers were lined up for hours before the store opened. With sold-out markets in […]
Burger 21, a fast-casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants, announced that it has signed a franchise deal to open one restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a multiunit deal to develop four new restaurants throughout Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland. These latest agreements are part of the brand’s aggressive […]
Finding the perfect real estate may be a challenge for many full-service restaurants, but Famous Dave’s—a 186-unit, casual-dining barbecue chain based in Minneapolis—is scaling things down to find the solution. The new Famous Dave’s BBQ Shack, a 3,000-square-foot prototype that allows the brand to scale down its barbecue offerings into a fast-casual setting, helps the […]
Atlanta-based restaurant chain Tin Drum AsiaCafé announced a development agreement with business partners Imtiaz Ramzan, Ali and Ayaz Momin, and their company MRM, Inc. to open the first Tin Drum AsiaCafé restaurant in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a new market for the growing Pan Asian fast-casual chain. The chain also recently announced its newest location in […]
MOD Pizza, founded by Scott and Ally Svenson, announced that Scott Svenson will become CEO of the fast-casual chain. The company, which pioneered the concept of fast-casual pizza with the opening of its first store in 2008, currently operates from eight locations in the Seattle area. Svenson will take the helm effective immediately and focus […]
Taco Cabana, the fast-casual chain with its Mexican patio cafe environment and true flavors of Mexico-inspired menu, opened its newest Dallas restaurant. This is the first time Taco Cabana has opened one of its newly redesigned concepts in Dallas. "We're excited to bring another Taco Cabana location to our fans in Dallas," says Todd Coerver, […]
Meatheads–a fast-casual restaurant that provides a full-service, made-to-order dining experience serving high-quality, fresh, never-frozen ingredients–is opening a new restaurant in Frankfort, Illinois, on November 1. This is a special opening, as it marks the restaurant's 10th location in the state. Members of the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce will help celebrate the opening with a ribbon […]
Muscle Maker Grill announced it has signed a multiunit franchise agreement to develop 15 restaurants in Connecticut. This new contract marks the chain’s first franchise deal in the state and continues Muscle Maker Grill’s growth nationwide. “Muscle Maker Grill continues to expand throughout the country. Our unique concept featuring healthy food that tastes great creates […]
BoCo, LLC is satisfying Robbinsville, North Carolina, residents' craving for Bojangles’ world-famous chicken, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits, and Legendary Iced Tea with the opening of its restaurant on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Bojangles’ attracts customers with its proprietary, made-from-scratch fare, offering a flavor profile unlike anything on the market and breakfast served all day. The menu […]
Growing as one of the hottest Asian concepts in the fast casual restaurant industry, Mama Fu’s Asian House continues to expand its unique flex casual concept and menu throughout the U.S., establishing the sizzling concept for the first time in Lubbock, Texas. Entrepreneur and restaurateur, Kendall Howard, has opened the newest Mama Fu’s location in […]
Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., announced today that it is targeting Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to grow its franchise. The company is hosting a live webinar on November 1 to discuss its expansion strategy to bring its chef-inspired burger creations to more […]
Moe’s Southwest Grill, the fast-growing restaurant franchise best known for its flavorful southwest fare and distinct brand culture, has established its presence in Russia with a restaurant opening in Moscow earlier this month. The restaurant, located on Pyatnitskaya Street near the historic Moscow Kremlin and Red Square, is the first of 50 units franchise group […]
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