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Mendocino Farms, a fast casual restaurant known for serving sandwiches and salads, is opening next week within Two Allen Center, an office park in Houston, marking its second downtown Houston restaurant and fifth in the city. "We are always looking…

Raos Homemade, a sauce and Italian-inspired food brand, is launching a pop-up experience, The Saucery by Raos Homemade, in New York City, according to a company press release. The three-day store is running from April 22 to April 24, giving…

WaBa Grill, a healthy rice bowl chain, has added a location in Ontario, California. The store, which is on the corner of SouthGrove Avenue and East Philadelphia Street, is under the direction of Raj Sangha of Sangha Group, which owns…

Capriottis Sandwich Shop is opening this week in Kansas City at 10406 NE Cookingham Dr., offering an order-ahead option and third-party delivery services. Owned and operated by business partners and friends, Mike and Kathleen Brooks and Mark and Sumer McPhee,…

Wichita, Kansas-based Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has signed a multi-unit agreement to expand its footprint in South Carolina, according to a company press release. With nine locations operating in the state, the 400-unit chain will add four restaurants in…

Big Chicken, a fast casual concept founded by basketball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille ONeal, is entering the four largest markets in Texas — Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. "Big Chicken is exactly the kind of brand that…

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has opened its first location in the Jacksonville, Florida area in St. Johns at the Shoppes of St.

WaBa Grill is continuing to grow its California presence after inking a 13-store deal with the Bajwa Group of Companies, which owns 19 WaBa Grill locations throughout Southern California. The company, led by Harsimran "Sim" Nagra and Jerry Bajwa, has…

Jeremiahs Italian Ice is celebrating its 26th anniversary this April as well as the milestone opening of its 50th franchise location with help from franchisees in Asheville, North Carolina. The brand, which has seen strong success throughout the last 20-plus…

Chicken Salad Chick has opened a company-owned restaurant in Smyrna, Tennessee. On the heels of the brands debut in Gallatin in January, this Smyrna location is the 20th Chicken Salad Chick in Tennessee and the seventh overall for the Nashville metro area.