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Panda Express opening latest unit in Idaho
September 6, 2017
Panda Express is opening its newest unit Sept.15, in Rexburg, Idaho, giving 20 percent of launch day proceeds to the Grand Teton Council Boy Scouts of Rexburg…
read nowJimboy's Tacos moves on out in a big way
August 31, 2017
Jimboy’s Tacos has signed a franchise development agreement that will expand the brand’s presence in Southern California by 20 units. The first opening this…
read nowCaptain D's adds 71st Tennessee store
August 30, 2017
Captain D's is opening a Johnson City, Tennessee, restaurant today, No. 71 in the state for the chain, with three more sites expected to open there by year-end…
read nowWetzel's Pretzels continues Walmart openings in Arizona
August 24, 2017
Wetzel's Pretzels has opened at the Walmart Supercenter in Queens Creek, Arizona, marking the first of 11 units planned to open this year inside Walmart…
read nowNBA legend opens Red Mango, Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip
August 23, 2017
Pro Basketball Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is opening a Red Mango Yogurt Cafe Smoothie and Juice Bar Friday. The store, located at 9675 Eagle Dr., in Mont…
read nowFormer Bloomin' Brands, Bass Pro exec to lead US launch of Brioche Doree
August 22, 2017
Brioche Doree has its first U.S.-based president. Julie Hauser-Blanner will lead the U.S. launch of the French-style fast food brand, according to the brand’s…
read nowRaleigh-Durham dips deeper into Dunkin'
August 22, 2017
North Carolinians will soon have seven more places around the Raleigh-Durham area to steep their doughnuts in coffee, thanks to a multi-unit agreement signed…
read nowFormer Outback, Bonefish exec named Brioche Doree president
August 21, 2017
Former Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill executive, Julie Hauser-Blanner, has been named the first U.S.-based president of French-style fast food brand…
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London Summit: Coyote Ugly's key considerations before taking on the world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Coyote Ugly has learned to speak a lot of different languages along its path to global growth. Here, one of the chain's leaders shares the key elements for any…
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3 ways to measure cannibalization
by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions
Any change creates two types of results: those that are intended, and those that are unintended. Cannibalization is an example of an unintended consequence to…
read nowDessert-centered chain grows, offers franchising LTOs
August 11, 2017
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip is offering two LTOs strictly for prospective franchise partners, according to a news release. Those looking into U.S.
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McDonald's to nearly double number of Chinese locations
August 9, 2017
China will soon be the No. 2 market for fast food giant, McDonald's, with the chain planning to almost double its restaurants in the Asian nation in the next…
read nowCaptain D's continues nationwide expansion with 9 Florida openings
August 9, 2017
Captain D's has signed a franchise development agreement to expand throughout Florida's west coast, bringing nine new restaurants to the Tampa-St.
read nowCold Stone Creamery makes mega-move into Malaysia
August 8, 2017
Cold Stone Creamery is taking its sweet treats to Malaysia, with 20 stores set to open there over the next five years. The chain said in a news release that it…
read nowRevenues up at El Pollo Loco
August 4, 2017
El Pollo Loco's Q2 revenues were up 8.3 percent, to $105.6 million, compared to $97.5 million for the 13-week period ended June 28, 2017.
read nowNestle Toll House Cafe by Chip opens in Wichita
August 3, 2017
Nestle Toll House Café by Chip has opened its newest location on West 21st Street in Wichita. This is the city's first of the dessert destination, a news…
read nowSonic partnership puts 64 southern locations under new ownership
August 3, 2017
Sonic Drive-In announced a franchise development agreement with SD Holdings, a news release said. As part of the agreement, the North Carolina-based franchise…
read nowThrillist's favorite fried chicken is in a gas station
August 3, 2017
Thrillist revealed its favorite fried chicken concept in an article written by Ryan Joseph, according to a press release. Surprisingly, this particular chain…
read nowHiHo launches Santa Monica location
August 3, 2017
HiHo opened a unit in Santa Monica on July 26, according to a press release. The burger concept only serves 100 percent grass-fed Wagyu beef, which is free of…
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Pizza proliferation: Bonci, Bavaro, Vapiano and Pie Five add locations
August 1, 2017
Four pizza brands are movin' out with new locations, including a down-sized "mini" pizzeria, one that fires pies in a wood oven and even a Rome-based brand…
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