Later in the year, the Fort Myers, Florida-based Rib City chain will open its 17th franchise at the new Grant Station in Grant-Valkaria, a community just south of Melbourne on Florida’s East Coast. Located at 5390 US Hwy 1, the…
A New Doughnut in Town
Athan ‘Tom’ Prakas and Davin Tran launched Rhino Doughnuts & Coffee on the belief that all Americans deserve delicious, chef-made doughnuts and craft-brewed, small-batch-roasted coffee in a cutting-edge atmosphere. The first location opened at 107 Commercial Blvd. in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in…
Penn Station Makes Atlanta Debut
In mid-June, business partners Joe Quatro and Neil Viljoen opened a quick-casual Penn Station East Coast Subs restaurant at the Village at Druid Hills, an open center at Briarcliff Rd. NE and N. Druid Hills Rd. in Atlanta, Georgia. It…
40 Years and Still Mellow
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open a 5500 square foot restaurant in the retail component of the new Manor at Flagler Village residential complex on N. Federal Hwy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in early 2015, according to reports in the…
A New Hero in NY
In the Fall, Hero Certified Burgers will open its first location in the United States. The 1200 square foot unit will open in the Elmwood Village in the central part of Buffalo, New York. A street front location at 976-978…
Carolina Ale House Eyes Tennessee
In early August, Raleigh, North Carolina-based Carolina Ale House will enter the Tennessee market with its first location. The unit will open in a new development on Kingston Pike near North Cedar Bluff Rd. in Knoxville’s west quadrant. Lou Moshakos,…
Taking Beach Design National
In early June, seafood chain Captain D’s Seafood Restaurant celebrated its 45th anniversary at its franchise convention held in Atlanta with the introduction of the chain’s new restaurant re-image that resembles a fresh, contemporary seaside destination. The ‘Beach Design’ also…
Brooklyn Now, Jersey Coming
In late June, Brand Partner Djoumey Diallo opened his first Wingstop restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. Located at 1270 Fulton St., it is the third Wingstop restaurant in Brooklyn and is the first of three planned restaurants in Diallo’s multi-unit…
New Name to Grow the Company
American Restaurant Concepts Inc., owner, operator and franchisor of the Dick’s Wings & Grill concept, announced in late June that it has changed its name to ARC Group Inc. and has completed its reincorporation into the state of Nevada. The…
Niccol Takes Charge in January
Irvine, California-based Taco Bell Corp., a division of Yum! Brands Inc., reports that Brian Niccol will be promoted to CEO on January 1st, 2015. Currently President, Taco Bell U.S., Niccol will become the brand’s next CEO as current Taco Bell…