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Site Selection: Where Good Food Means Most
By David Farkas, Senior Editor, 9/1/2009
Restaurant-chain operators have discovered that highly educated, affluent diners are eating healthfully, so they're trying to locate where these diners live. More

Emerging Chain Shake Shack to Open in Miami
11/06/2009
Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group plans to bring its beloved Shake Shack to Miami in spring/summer 2010. More
Restaurant Chain Five Guys Receives Cash Infusion for Growth
11/05/2009
GE Capital, Franchise Finance doubles credit facility to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, providing growth capital for one of America's fastest growing restaurant chains. More
Corner Bakery Continues Aggressive Franchise Growth
11/05/2009
Bakery cafe veteran Steven Fricker and partner Bob Carson to open 11 Corner Bakery Cafes in San Diego over next seven years. More
Pollo Campero Expands South of Dallas
11/04/2009
Pollo Campero, the world's largest Latin chicken restaurant chain, has brought its signature "Flavor You Can't Campero" to the southern sector of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. More
Local Restaurant Chain Poblano Grill Opens Two New Locations
11/04/2009
Edmond OK based Poblano Grill Mexican Restaurant Chain has opened two new Oklahoma City locations at South Penn & I-240 and SE 15th and Meridian. More
Emerging Chain Spoon Me Opens in Calgary
11/04/2009
Popular frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me has expanded into Canada with its first location in Calgary, Alberta. The new location opens the door for other potential franchisees to open their own Spoon Me stores in Canada. More
Emerging Restaurant Chain Bullritos Opens in Houston
11/04/2009
After opening its first location in La Porte, Texas, in 2008 and quickly becoming a local favorite, Bullritos is proud to open its third franchised location in Greenway Commons, located at Weslayan and Richmond Avenue in Houston. More
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