New England seafood restaurant Chowder Heads is in the final construction stages of its second restaurant that is expected to open later in July. The full service 3680 square foot restaurant is at the Palm Beach Marketplace on Okeechobee Blvd.…
Mediterranean Concept Signs Largest in NYC
The three year old The Hummus & Pita Co chain of quick casual Mediterranean restaurants has signed a 15-year lease with Hata Realty Corp. to take over an entire building at 616 8th Ave. in New York City. Located directly…
‘Mexicanization’ Fuels Sales Increases
In mid-July, Dallas-based Mexican pizza brand Pizza Patrón reported that its first and second quarter total sales in 2014 blew past expectations and are up 5.6 percent compared to the same six month period in 2013.And the company noted that…
Brings Southern Flair to the NE
Huddle House Inc. has reached an agreement with an experienced multi-unit investor that will see the chain of family diners open ten restaurants in the Long Island New York area over the next five years, marking the chain’s entry into…
Hearthstone Builds Boston Presence
In late June, Hearthstone Associates LLC, the largest franchisee of quick casual restaurant chain, Cosi Inc., opened its newest restaurant in the Seaport District in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the 13th unit in the Boston area for the franchisee. Located…
Needs Staff for Grand Blanc
Ypsilanti, Michigan-based Aubree’s Pizzeria & Grill is in a hiring mode in preparation of its newest restaurant that is set to open in the Grand Blanc in Michigan this Summer. By mid-August, franchise owner Joe Kacaj expects to open in…
Quiznos Completes Financial Restructuring
In early July, quick-service restaurant chain Quiznos announced that it has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11. “Today marks the start of a new chapter for our company,” said Stuart K. Mathis, Quiznos’ CEO. “With our…
35 Blaze Pizzas yet this Year
In mid-July, Los Angeles-based Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza opens its first New York location in West Babylon in the Long Island area. The 60-seat quick casual restaurant is in the Great South Bay Shopping Center on West Montauk Hwy. Blaze Pizza…
600 Units & On Track for $1-billion
On target to hit $1-billion in sales this year, the fast growing Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. has opened its 600th location. The location was at 1604 Galleria Blvd. at Monroe Rd. in the company’s Charlotte, North Carolina hometown. The first Bojangles’ Famous Chicken…
Atlanta now largest market under development
Front Burner Brands’ Burger 21 has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to develop three additional restaurants in the Atlanta area. As part of this deal, the three restaurants are targeted to open in the Buckhead, Cumberland Mall and North Druid…