In late March, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened in Vienna/Merrifield in Northern Virginia, the chain’s sixth location in Virginia. This comes on the heels of the opening of a unit on Tyrone Blvd. North near 22nd Ave. North in St. Petersburg in…
Iron Chef Garces Coming to New York
According to various internet food and drink publications including Eater and The Daily Meal, Philadelphia-based restaurateur Jose Garces will enter the New York City market in 2015. The 7500 square foot fine dining restaurant will be part of the Brookfield…
Another Rumored for Florida
According to media reports, The Briad Group, a New Jersey-based hospitality company that develops the Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar east of the Mississippi, is in discussion for a location in the Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota in…
Express Prototype for Future Growth
Last month, southern barbecue franchise Woody’s Bar-B-Q its first Woody’s Bar-B-Q Express in the Lake Mary Village at Lake Mary and Greenwood boulevards in Lake Mary, Florida. The concept comes after co-founders Woody Mills and Yolanda Mills-Mawman introduced a full-service-location-turned-fast-casual-prototype…
Loudmouth Golf Opens Loudmouth Grill
In late March, lifestyle and apparel brand, Loudmouth Golf, will open its first Loudmouth Grill restaurant at 8965 Conroy Windermere Rd. in Orlando, Florida. The Loudmouth Grill will offer lunch and dinner menus, including some of pro golfer John Daly’s…
Area Developer Targets South Florida
Toledo, Ohio-based pizza franchise Marco’s Pizza has launched an aggressive expansion plan targeting the South Beach, Coconut Grove, Fort Lauderdale and the Miami area. Aneesh Patel, the area developer in the Miami/FortLauderdale area, co-owns six Marco’s Pizza restaurants with his…
Weather Slows Year
Based in Addison, Texas, Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. is the owner, operator and franchisor of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana fast-casual restaurant brands. At the end of its fiscal year 2013, the company owned and operated 102 Pollo Tropical…
Growth in the Atlanta Market
Late last month, the Burger 21 signed two new agreements that will result in three new units in the Atlanta area. Franchisee Alex Kim has signed an agreement to open a Burger 21 restaurant in Johns Creek later this year,…
To Double in Size in Five Years
Launched in 1992, Panchero Mexican Grill is a quick casual restaurant concept that features a menu of fresh Mexican fare including quesadillas, tacos, burrito bowls, salads and homemade salsas. Based in Iowa City in Iowa, the chain opened eight new…
Opens First Florida Restaurant, More Coming
In early March, Broomfield, Colorado-based Noodles & Company entered the Florida market with its first location in Orlando. The 2800 square foot unit is at 12529 State Rd 535 in the Lake Buena Vista area. The unit has seating for…