Matchbox Restaurants is Washington, DC-based chain of full service restaurants with five units metro DC and one in Palm Springs in California featuring the American-style family menu of sandwiches, pizza, salads, appetizers and dinner entrees that include fish, chicken, beef,…

Earlier in March, Orlando-based Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill open its latest design restaurant, the first of its three planned restaurants for 2015 at the Northshore Mall in Peabody in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. The 7500 square…

Virginia Beach, Virginia-based Ynot Pizza & Italian Cuisine recently announced a name change for 2015. Moving forward, the local restaurant will operate as Ynot Italian. “We wanted to remind our customers that we’re more than just a pizzeria,” said owner…

Zona Fresca is a quick casual Baja-style Mexican restaurant that was first introduced in Fort Lauderdale in South Florida in 2001.  Currently a franchise chain of about ten locations, the restaurants feature a menu of tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, salads,…

In mid-February, Melt Shop opened its latest grilled cheese restaurant at 1901 L. St. NW in Washington D.C. according to reports in the Washingtonian magazine. It is the chain’s seventh location and first outside of New York. With the exception…

Livingston, New Jersey-based franchisee The Briad Group has acquired five restaurants in New Jersey from The Wendy’s Company.  The acquisition brings Briad’s total number of Wendy’s restaurants to 65. Briad has acquired a total of 23 Wendy’s restaurants in the…

In early April, franchise group Southern Deli (SD) Holdings LLC will open its 24th McAlister’s Deli in a freestanding pad at 431 North Berkley Blvd. in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The fast casual restaurant will include takeout and outdoor dining options…

In early March, Chicago-based Bottleneck Management will open its third Old Town Pour House in the Downtown Crown area of Gaithersburg, Maryland.  The full service restaurant and bar at 212 Ellington Blvd. is about 8000 square feet with a 1511…

In early February, the first Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom in South Carolina opened at 802 Gervais St. Columbia.  The 5573 square foot street front restaurant includes patio dining and features 17 HD televisions for prime sports viewing along with…

Immediately after announcing a re-branding that includes a new brand name and restaurant prototype that will emphasize the fresh-off-the-grill wraps, sandwiches and bowls, the Atlanta-based quick service concept Great Wraps Grill reports that it is seeking franchisees in New Jersey.…