During its first quarter, full-service family restaurant franchise Huddle House experienced strong franchise growth, signing agreements for 15 new restaurants across Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas and Virginia. In addition, many current and new Huddle House franchise owners are purchasing…
Introduces Miami Grill and More Coming
In early April, The New Miami Subs Grill CEO Richard Chwatt, Co-President Bernard Vogel and Director/Equity Partner Armando Christian Perez, also known as Pitbull, announce that the quick casual franchise chain will introduce a new brand extension, Miami Grill, which will…
Triangle Dealership Becomes Carolina Ale House
In late March, LM Restaurants reported that it will be opening a Carolina Ale House restaurant on the former Chrysler & Plymouth dealership site on Franklin St. between McDade and Kenan streets in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The company is…
Growing by 6 to 8 a Year
In late March, Double R Restaurant Group open Another Broken Egg Café in Siesta Key in southwestern Florida and in early April, it opened another café Lakewood Ranch in the Sarasota area of Florida. Part of the restaurant group’s aggressive…
Stepping Past the Midwest
In May, Columbus, Ohio-based Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern is taking its first step outside of its Midwest home market with an opening in Naples in southwestern Florida. Featuring its traditional American made-from-scratch menu and extensive beer selection, the chain…
Yum Tests Super Chix
Super Chix is a new quick service restaurant that has just opened in a plaza at W. Park Row Dr. and Cooper St. in Arlington, Texas. Super Chix is an exploratory concept by Yum! Brands’ New Concept team based in…
Chop-Chop on the Tampa Bay Menu
In late Summer, a 2500 square foot Chicken Kitchen quick service restaurant is opening at the University Park Center in Bradenton in Florida’s Tampa Bay area, according to recent reports in the Bradenton Herald. Franchisees Gris Bettle and Justin Mattina…
Giardino Grows South Florida Portfolio
Construction has started on a Giardino Gourmet Salads location in Miami Lakes in South Florida for a late Summer anticipated opening. The unit is owned by the company’s first multi-unit operators, Jaime Mitrani and Robert Fuerth. They joined Giardino in…
Holm Bake Signs for 17 in FL
Dallas-based quick casual bakery café concept Corner Bakery Cafe has signed a new multi-unit development agreement with Holm Bake LLC to open 17 restaurants in the Florida area over the next six years. The Winter Park, Florida-based franchisee is expected…
Celebrates With New Look & Growth
Iconic ice cream brand, Carvel is celebrating its 80th anniversary with the debut of a contemporary new shoppe design and brand image, a move to enhance guest experience and spur a new wave of growth for the iconic brand. A…