United Capital Business Lending, a national business lender specializing in franchised restaurant finance, announced today that it will allocate $42 million to qualified, multi-unit Popeyes franchisees in 2012. The Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen chain recently designated United Capital as one of its lending partners for the franchisor’s 2012 reimaging initiative. Qualified Popeyes operators may borrow from [...]
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Jersey Mike’s Subs’ 55th anniversary year in 2011 was cause for celebration as the popular chain, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled East Coast-style subs, opened its 500th restaurant, adding 69 new locations during the year, for record unit growth of 15 percent. In addition, in 2011, the company awarded contracts to open 216 restaurants [...]
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Togo’s Eateries, Inc., a “West Coast Original” since 1971 serving up big, made to order sandwiches stuffed with the freshest ingredients, experienced an unprecedented year of growth in 2011 with the signing of 23 agreements for new restaurants and the opening of seven new California restaurants, including a new company-owned prototype in Pleasant Hill, CA. [...]
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As one of the biggest days in sports nears, it’s not just the coaches and players who are readying themselves for the big day. The final football matchup of the season means big business for Buffalo Wild Wings, who proved last year that the field isn’t the only place records are broken. In fact, the [...]
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Timpano Italian Chophouse, located at 450 Las Olas Blvd, has introduced an all-new wine list with a more classic format, broader selection and guest-friendly offerings including wines by the glass and half-bottle. “We have changed our wine presentation to reflect the communal enjoyment and shared experience of a fine bottle or glass of wine,” said [...]
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Taco Bell has introduced FirstMeal, a new breakfast menu that combines great Taco Bell value with classic breakfast tastes. Starting today, eleven unique menu items will be offered in 10 Western states, including California, Arizona and Colorado. Featuring some of America’s favorite breakfast brands such as Johnsonville, Cinnabon, Tropicana and Seattle’s Best Coffee, individual items [...]
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Beginning this January, McDonald’s guests nationwide will be invited to taste McDonald’s newest premium chicken offering – Chicken McBites. Available through April, while supplies last, this delicious new choice offers chicken enthusiasts bite-size enjoyment with big flavor. McDonald’s new Chicken McBites are made with juicy pieces of white chicken breast and a savory home-style seasoning [...]
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Del Taco has signed a three-unit development deal with DT Restaurants of Texas. The first location will be at Hawk’s Creek Center, 520 State Hwy 183 in Fort Worth, and is expected to open in April. This latest announcement is part of the continuing expansion of the popular chain into the Dallas/Ft. Worth market. In [...]
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UFood Restaurant Group has signed an agreement for global military base development of 26 UFood Grill units with MBUF, LLC, a private investment group of military veterans and a subsidiary of Dark Horse Capital Partners. The venture will launch with the upcoming opening of the first of three UFood Grills at Aberdeen Proving Ground military [...]
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The Old Clam House, the best restaurant for fresh seafood in San Francisco, announces the addition of delectable baby back ribs, served with smushed potatoes, for $13.95 for a half rack and $19.95 for a full rack. Known for its mouth-watering seafood dishes, this San Francisco staple invites everyone to try the new dish or [...]
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While the restaurant industry as a whole spent 2011 in a recessionary slump, the family midscale segment has been the most negatively impacted and the next few years aren’t expected to show an upward swing. According to a recent Mintel foodservice report, 80% of family restaurant-goers who are eating out less in general are doing [...]
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is celebrating its first day of business this Friday, January 27th. Dickey’s is celebrating the big day by giving the first 100 customers a free pulled pork big barbecue sandwich. “We are happy to be in Idaho Falls and the community is extremely excited for us to open,” said local franchise owner [...]
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Armed with a refreshed menu and new prototype design, Tampa-based Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, the 213-unit franchise of family sports pubs & restaurants best known for great food and the ties it builds with its communities, has identified Gallatin as a key component to the company’s growth strategy in Tennessee. Demographic research, brand recognition within the [...]
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Pizza Patrón announced today four exciting new party paquetazos (combos) that each includes chicken wings and pizza, just in time for those planning events and parties for the big game. “Over the years, we have discovered that our customers often times make two trips for their parties or game-watching events — one for pizza and [...]
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Smashburger, the rapidly expanding better burger restaurant concept, today announced a summary of its 2011 accomplishments and its plans for 2012. 2011 was another successful year of growth and consumer acceptance for the fast causal concept which opened 51 new units, which includes expansion into 12 new markets. The company ended the year with 143 [...]
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The National Restaurant Association estimates that 48 million Americans will order takeout or delivery food from a restaurant while watching the professional football championship game on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5. In addition, 12 million are expected to visit a restaurant or bar to watch the big game. New National Restaurant Association research also shows [...]
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This year the National Chicken Council projects more than 1.25 billion wings – or 100 million pounds – will be consumed during the Super Bowl weekend. And on Sunday, Feb. 5, more than 6,500 Wing Experts nationwide will join forces behind the counter at 500 Wingstop restaurants to sauce and toss 5.6 million wings. Since [...]
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Axum Capital Partners (Axum), a Charlotte-based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired a controlling interest in Wild Wing Cafe — a 32-unit restaurant company based in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Wild Wing Cafe operates 11 corporate-owned restaurants and 21 franchised restaurants across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and Florida. For [...]
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Compass Group North America selects Tiare Technology solution for passengers to order wine in British Airways First Class Lounges in the United States and Canada Tiare Technology announced today that it is deploying its patented Wireless WineList™ solution in seven British Airways First Class Lounges managed by Compass Group North America. Passengers are able to [...]
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The Counter Custom Built Burgers, the popular build-your-own-burger restaurant that offers over 300,000 possible combinations, and Americana Group, the Middle East’s leading restaurant, food product distributor and retailcompany, announced today a development agreement to open and operate 33 new locations in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and [...]
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