Earlier in the month, Lake Forest, California-based Del Taco Holdings Inc. and Chicago-based Levy Acquisition Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Del Taco will become the sole direct subsidiary of LAC. Immediately following the…

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A is opening a flagship location later this Summer in Manhattan.  The quick service chicken menu chain will open a 5000 square foot, three level restaurant at 1000 Sixth Ave. at West 37th St. The restaurant will have seating…

In mid-March, franchisee Matt D’Alessio and business partner Laurence Wintersteen opened their second Amsterdam Falafelshop in the Boston area.  It opened on Beacon St. in the Kenmore Square area.  The partners opened their first unit on Elm St. in Davis…

C&P Restaurant Company has signed a six-unit development agreement for Georgia, with premium quick-service chain Fazoli’s. The franchisee plans to open restaurants in Macon, Warner Robins, Athens, Augusta, Columbus and Savannah. A search is underway and the company anticipates opening…

In early March, Tampa, Florida restaurateurs Dave Burton and Ralph Santell have opened new Tampa Pizza Company (www.tampapizzacompany.com) locations in the former Pizza Fusion locations on ground floor of the Skypoint Condos building on N. Ashley Dr. in downtown Tampa…

Ignite Restaurant Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Romano’s Macaroni Grill subsidiary to the Phoenix, Arizona-based Redrock Partners LLC. Under terms of the agreement, Ignite Restaurant Group will receive approximately $8.0-million in cash, prior to…

Quick service Mexican menu chain Del Taco reports that the brand is making significant strides in the South, with a focus on expansion in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. “Del Taco has experienced solid franchise growth through the years, and…

Originally formed to create a national brand of drive-thru espresso stands, Baristas Coffee Company Inc. has also now started opening locations in shopping malls. In early April, its eight-state master franchise partner, BMOC Partners will open an in-line location in…

Earlier in the year, the Focus Brands-owned Auntie Anne’s Pretzels chain of quick serve hand rolled soft pretzel stores reported that it had plans of opening over 100 new domestic locations in 2015 with an emphasis on non-traditional growth. The…

Expansion has heated up for Fuzzy’s Taco Shop with the jump in its Franchise 500 ranking that was released in January.  In May, franchise group DAH Hospitality LLC will introduce the quick casual Fuzzy’s Taco Shop concept to Florida with…