Later in the Spring, a 1400 square foot quick-service Veloce by Pizzeria Paradiso (www.eatyuourpizza.com) will open in the former Cozy Café location at 1828 L St. NW in downtown Washington DC. An offshoot of the three-unit Pizzeria Paradiso chain of…
Ten Year Plan for Pa & NJ……
Tropical Smoothie Café is actively seeking franchise growth in the Philadelphia and Northern New Jersey markets with plans of adding about 50 locations over the next ten years in communities such as Upper Darby, Conshohocken, Norristown, Germantown, Wynnefield, South Philadelphia…
Soup For You at Roosevelt Field…….
Soupman Inc., the parent company of The Original SoupMan, has officially opened their newest restaurant, The Original SoupMan Famous Delicatessen & Grill at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island in Garden City, New York. The 1000 square foot New York Delicatessen-styled restaurant…
New Mexican in NYC……
Oxido is a new fast casual restaurant in New York’s Flatiron District featuring authentic flavors of modern Mexican cuisine. The street front location opened in early March at 18 West 23rd St. in the former Energy Kitchen location. At about…
Retains Alternative Advisor……..
South Carolina-based restaurant group Ovation Brands Inc. has retained corporate financial advisory Duff & Phelps Corp. to assist with an evaluation of potential strategic alternatives including a sale of the business. Ovation Brands operates 328 restaurants in 35 states. Its portfolio includes…
Tops Survey, Continues to Grow……
In a recent survey by global customer experience firm, Market Force Information, Texas-based Jason’s Deli was chosen the favorite sandwich chain over several of the larger chains in the quick service and quick casual category. The survey was conducted among…
Operators on Board for Western MD……….
Island-inspired restaurant franchise Hurricane Grill & Wings has signed a new multi-unit development agreement with father and son team, Steve and Chris Girard for Western Maryland. The Girards are presently sourcing their first location in the Hagerstown region. “Hurricane Grill…
Expanding Heaven…..
Introduced in late 2011, French Fry Heaven is a quick service gourmet French fry concept that specializes in its classic ‘Angels’ fries made from traditional Russet potatoes and its ‘Saints’, made from sweet potatoes. The fries are twice fried, to…
Dickey’s Enters NJ…..
Last week, Dallas, Texas-based barbecue chain, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened its first location in New Jersey. Local owners, Patrick Fiddler and Joseline Garcia opened the fast casual restaurant in a 1440 square foot end cap location in the Colchester Plaza…
Del Taco and Levy Acquisition Execute Merger Agreement…….
Earlier in the month, Lake Forest, California-based Del Taco Holdings Inc. and Chicago-based Levy Acquisition Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Del Taco will become the sole direct subsidiary of LAC. Immediately following the…