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Dog Haus Gourmet has opened a virtual restaurant in Austin, Texas, according to a press release. "This is our second Dog Haus location in the city, but its the first in Central Austin," Franchisee Michael Kim said in the release.…

In an effort to expand its off-premise footprint in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina and Texas, Noodles & Company has launched a multi-unit franchise growth initiative. "Noodles is well positioned and primed for an aggressive franchise growth strategy,"…

UK-based Camile conducted its first drone delivery in 2020. Provided Feb. 17, 2021 UK-based Camile Thai Kitchen, which is opening 15 locations this year in the U.K. and Ireland, is focused on growth via technology. The chain, which conducted a drone delivery last year, is raising €10 million ($12 million) to implement a technology-centric strategy, which includes plans to automate its kitchen operations with robotics by years end. "Despite an extremely difficult year for the hospitality secto...

Feb. 17, 2021 San Francisco-based Salt Partners — the team behind several upscale brands, including Crenn Dining Group, Horsefeather and Last Rites — has opened Lazy Susan, a Chinese-American take-out and delivery restaurant, in Hayes Valley, according to a company press release. "I had a lot of fun putting together this menu of dishes, some of which have been favorites of mine since childhood," Chef Eric Ehler, formerly of Fort Point Beer and Mister Jius, said about his menu offering 25 di...

Ono Hawaiian BBQ, founded in 2002 on Santa Monica Boulevard in California, is opening a ground-up location Thursday in Monterey Park, California, marking its 97th unit. The restaurant, which offers only take-out and drive-thru service, will give $50 gift cards…

El Pollo Loco Inc. has signed development agreements with two existing franchisees in Louisiana and Southern California. Peglion LLC — El Pollo Locos second-largest franchisee with 34 restaurants in Southern California — has committed to opening three locations in the…

Provided Feb. 16, 2021 Chicken Salad Chick is opening its newest Florida restaurant in St. Petersburg. The restaurant chain has 27 locations in Florida and has been rapidly expanding across the state. In January, the chain opened its Coral Springs location and Ocala is on schedule to be opened in late February, according to a press release. Chicken Salad Chick will hold a grand opening week in the St. Petersburg location at 1221 4th Street North beginning March 2. During grand opening week, gue...

Provided Feb. 10, 2021 Los Angeles-based Daves Hot Chicken has inked a franchise agreement with Damm Fine Chicken, which owns 20 Blaze Pizza restaurants, to open 20 locations throughout Central California. "During this exciting period of growth, we want to partner with experienced and qualified franchise partners to help accelerate our momentum. The Damm Fine Chicken team fits that bill perfectly," Daves Hot Chicken CEO Bill Phelps said in a company press release. "Their experience will be cruc...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Captain D’s Opens 10 New Restaurants and Accelerates Franchise Development in 2020 February 11, 2021 GMT Captain Ds (PRNewsfoto/Captain Ds) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced today that it achieved significant growth amid an unprecedented year, opening 10 new restaurants across the Southeast and Midwest and exp...

Millennial-owned cafe raises nearly $200K in crowdfunding investments Citizens Cafe, an Australia-inspired coffee shop based in NYC, hopes to raise $5 million to fuel national expansion. Provided A few days after launching a crowdfunding investor campaign on the global platform, Republic, New York City-based Citizens Cafe has raised nearly $200,000 in public and private funding. Its only just begun, however, as the funding platform is open for two more months. "Working with such an innovative c...