In early March, Tampa, Florida restaurateurs Dave Burton and Ralph Santell have opened new Tampa Pizza Company (www.tampapizzacompany.com) locations in the former Pizza Fusion locations on ground floor of the Skypoint Condos building on N. Ashley Dr. in downtown Tampa…
Ignite to Romano’s Macaroni Grill……
Ignite Restaurant Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Romano’s Macaroni Grill subsidiary to the Phoenix, Arizona-based Redrock Partners LLC. Under terms of the agreement, Ignite Restaurant Group will receive approximately $8.0-million in cash, prior to…
Rolling East & Showing Results….
Quick service Mexican menu chain Del Taco reports that the brand is making significant strides in the South, with a focus on expansion in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. “Del Taco has experienced solid franchise growth through the years, and…
Master Starts its Roll Out……
Originally formed to create a national brand of drive-thru espresso stands, Baristas Coffee Company Inc. has also now started opening locations in shopping malls. In early April, its eight-state master franchise partner, BMOC Partners will open an in-line location in…
Continues 2014 Momentum……
Earlier in the year, the Focus Brands-owned Auntie Anne’s Pretzels chain of quick serve hand rolled soft pretzel stores reported that it had plans of opening over 100 new domestic locations in 2015 with an emphasis on non-traditional growth. The…
Fuzzy’s Expansion Heats Up…….
Expansion has heated up for Fuzzy’s Taco Shop with the jump in its Franchise 500 ranking that was released in January. In May, franchise group DAH Hospitality LLC will introduce the quick casual Fuzzy’s Taco Shop concept to Florida with…
Sawgrass gets First FL Matchbox…….
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,…
Three Smokey Bones in 2015…..
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…
New Name, Another Location……
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…
Coming Soon to Winter Park….
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,…