Archive for the 'Restaurants' Category

PR Newswire:
Famous Uncle Al’s Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. announced that two of its Virginia restaurants have won the “Best of Category” for serving the best hot dogs in their area.

The original Famous Uncle Al’s Hot Dogs, located in Virginia Beach, VA has won the “Best of the Beach” award in the best hot dog […]

CNNMoney:
Walk into an area Wal-Mart with hunger pains, and you will have the chance to order a cheeseburger and fries from a McDonald’s restaurant inside.

In a matter of months, customers could have a different choice, perhaps a panini and a smoothie.
Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, a rapidly growing Tulsa company with 1,000 restaurants open or in development […]

MLive.com:
Ferndale-based bd’s Mongolian Grill plans to double in size in the next few years, after the leader in the ‘Asian grill’ restaurant segment sold to New York private equity firm Kinderhook Industries LLC.

Kinderhook partnered with Rodger Head and Clyde Culp to acquire the privately owned Mongolian Grill. Head and Culp also own and operate Duke […]

News 8:
Pollo Campero, a Latin American fried-chicken favorite that had been seen in the U.S. only in takeout boxes aboard arriving flights, has teamed up with Wal-Mart to expand its reach to the nation’s growing Hispanic population.

A restaurant bearing the Guatemalan chain’s mascot chicken in a cowboy hat now sells its famed product inside a […]

QSR magazine:
Mexican quick-service brand The Taco Maker has signed a Landlord/Tenant agreement with Wal-Mart to begin franchising in Wal-Mart stores across the United States.

‘This milestone agreement is the perfect fit for us,’ said Tomas Torres, president and CEO of The Taco Maker. ‘Having access to thousands of hungry customers on a daily basis gives TTM […]

Irish Franchise Magazine:
Snack-in-the-box has announced that 1 of its franchisees based in Ireland, Paul Dwyer, has renewed his franchise agreement for another 5-year term.

Paul says: ‘I decided to sign up to a new five-year term with the SITB franchise because of the success I had already experienced in my first 5-year term. With the assistance […]

Boston Globe:
George Naddaff realized he might have a problem when a Bedford police officer spurned his offer of a free snack.
Naddaff is the franchising guru who helped cultivate chains like Boston Chicken, Sylvan Learning Centers, and VR Business Brokers, and 2 years ago, he was attending the opening of the Bedford branch of his latest […]

Earthtimes:
Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine Franchising, Inc. announced today that their first franchisee, Tom Chamberlain of Hayworth, NJ, has opened the first franchised Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine restaurant. Tom’s restaurant is at 141 Fulton Street in downtown Manhattan, NY. Mr. Chamberlain, who had a long executive career with Affinia Hospitality Group, said: ‘After spending my whole professional career […]

Franchising.com:
As the mercury rises and the days become longer, Bruegger’s introduces a delicious way to cool off with the Brrrueggaccino, a new frozen, blended coffee drink. Whether you’re looking to escape the office for a mid-afternoon break or you’re out and about enjoying a summer day, the Brrrueggaccino is a satisfying, creamy frozen drink with […]

Franchising.com:
Noodles Development, LP today announced the opening of its 18th Nothing but Noodles restaurant in South Burlington, Vermont. The opening marks the second of six restaurants the company plans on opening within the next eight months.
“Our main focus right now is to stay on track with all of our development plans,” said President Todd Welker. […]