Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report

More of a Southern Classic

Chicken Salad Chick is a quick casual concept that was introduced in 2008 that features a unique menu focusing on a ‘southern classic’, chicken salad.  The menu includes about 15 original flavors of the chicken salads along with gourmet soups,…

Having Your Pizza Across the Country

The quick casual Your Pie build-your-own pizza chain of restaurants is in an aggressive expansion mode.  Introduced in 2008 with franchising introduced in 2010, the chain presently includes about 18 restaurants in the Southeast region and several in various development…

Gets Financing for International Hooters

Earlier in October, Charlotte, North Carolina-based Chanticleer Holdings Inc.  reported that it had completed a $1.6-million equity financing with accredited investors, meeting the minimum requirement for the private placement.  The private placement involved the sale of approximately 426,667 units of…

Third in South Florida

Norma Jean’s Sports Bar & Grill opened its third location in Towne Center Plaza on Fruitville Rd. in Sarasota in late Summer.  The first Norman Jean’s opened in Venice, Florida about 25 years ago. The sports bar/restaurant concept serves a lunch…

More Latin Flavor for D.C.

In the Spring, the Latin inspired quick service chain Pollo Campero (972/770-2800 www.pollocampero.com) entered the Rhode Island market with a location in the Eagle Square in Providence. Now, in early October, the chain has turned its attention to the Virginia…

Long Awaited Hen of the Wood Opens

Co-owners Eric Warnstedt and William McNeil opened the long awaited Hen of the Wood restaurant in the Vermont Hotel on Cherry St. in Burlington, Vermont.  The 95-seat restaurant features a daily changing menu based on premium ingredients found in the…

Targeting NE Tri-States

Plano, Texas-based quick casual chain, Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes is targeting the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for growth.  The expansion is led by a team of locally-based development agents Anthony D’Amore and his partner…

Simon Reopens Shops at Nanuet

Earlier in October, Simon Property Group, Inc. announced the grand opening of the redeveloped The Shops at Nanuet, its 750,000 square foot open-air, state-of-the-art main street center in New York’s Rockland County, that is providing customers with options for everyday shopping…

s2Member®