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Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. CEO Rich Stockinger has stepped down from the parent company of Pollo Tropical.

Mountain Mikes Pizza has opened its first location in Texas in Lewisville. The location is owned and operated by Steve and Adam Zeigler from Zeigler and Son LLC, according to a press release. The Lewisville restaurant is the first in…

With guests feeling the pinch of inflationary pressures, California-based Urban Plates has upgraded its Plate Pass program and slashed the price from $10 per month to $5. Unlike other loyalty or subscription-based programs, Plate Pass benefits are redeemable immediately and…

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is growing in Ohio with an opening at 4990 Fulton Dr. N.W., under the direction of multi-unit franchisee Ohio Slims. "Weve been on a steady growth trajectory in Ohio and were thrilled to be adding another…

California-based Picklemans Gourmet Cafe is continuing its Midwest expansion, opening this week in Oklahoma City at 6001 N. May Ave.

Florida-based Huey Magoos has opened its 40th location. The store is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, and marks the fourth location in the Atlanta area. Joining stores in Loganville, Oakwood and Dacula, the location is part of a 25-unit development deal…

Gala Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on emerging restaurant franchise brands, is buying Rusty Taco from Inspire Brands, which acquired a majority interest in the band when it purchased Buffalo Wild Wings in 2018. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Rise Brands, which owns 16-Bit Bar+Arcade, Pins Mechanical Company, and No Soliciting, is opening its second Weenie Wonder location in February 2023 in Columbus, Ohios Easton Town Center. The expansion comes nearly a year after the first location opened in Dublins Bridge Park.

Sprinkles, the dessert bakery behind the Cupcake ATM, has opened its first domestic franchise in Riverton, Utah since launching in 2005 in Beverly Hills. The brand now has 23 bakeries and over 50 cupcake ATMs nationwide. "Opening the first Sprinkles in Utah is such a treat," Owner Colin Larsen said in a company press release.

Hungry Howies has opened its second store in Fayetteville, North Carolina, according to a press release. Its the third location for franchisees Randall Moran and Robert Wasden. Originally from Florida, Moran and Wasden are Hungry Howies fans turned franchisees. In…