Casual restaurant company BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. opened its newest restaurant in Frederick, Maryland in late November. The new BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is located on a free standing pad at the Francis Scott Key regional mall on Buckeystown Pike.  The…

In early November, Miami-based GRILLiT, Inc., a quick casual Latin-Caribbean fusion concept, opened its latest franchise location in Elizabethtown in Kentucky. Located on North Mulberry St., the unit is the company’s first drive-through and stand alone building concept.  Perry Patel,…

Korey and Lovice Konopasek opened their first Epik Burger in the Landmark Station plaza in Jacksonville, Florida in the Spring of this year. The menu includes various burgers based on tastes of several countries along with grass-fed beef burgers, chicken…

Gourmet…..In my old faithful Websters Dictionary, the meaning of the word is relatively simple. It is someone who is an expert judge of good food and wine. The Wikipedia meaning is much the same and goes on to suggest that…

In early October, husband and wife team Kevin and Rosemarie Brown open their second Blueberry Muffin restaurant.  The unit is in the Stop & Shop Plaza on Summer St. in Kingston, a community in the greater Boston area. The Blueberry…

In mid-October, eleven year old Shane’s Rib Shack opened its 70th restaurant.  The unit opened at the Shoppes at Brookhaven on Whiskey Rd. in Aiken, South Carolina. The menu features Southern-style menu items include slow-smoked baby back ribs, barbecue pork,…

At Russo’s Restaurants, Alfred Naddaff has been appointed as the National Franchise Development Director. He will be working closely with prospective and existing franchisees to explore single and multi-unit ownership, discover potential sites for Russo’s restaurants and manage Russo’s franchising…

Themed casual wings restaurant chain Quaker Steak & Lube is targeting the Orlando, Florida market and is looking for qualified franchisees. The Orlando market was identified earlier this year, when the chain launched the ‘I Want My Quaker Steak &…

In mid-November, Charlie Noyes, currently Vice President, Operations with Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, the New England-based full service casual dining restaurant chain, will become president of the company, succeeding the retiring John Grady. Having been with Ninety Nine since…

In mid-October, the New Miami Subs Grill reported that Primos Group LLC has signed on to open three new restaurants in the Miami area.  The first location is expected to open before the end of the year at 18660 South…