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Humble, Texas, will be home to Captain Ds thanks to the chains partnership with Irfan Ibrahim and Salman Iqbal, who own 41 convenience stores under their company, Checkout Food Stores. Uzair Ibrahim, Checkout development president, and Furqan Ibrahim, director of…

Rubios Coastal Grill, which has over 150 locations, has tapped Kansas City-based Service Management Group to help improve real-time, prescriptive feedback across its guest journey. "We knew we wanted a partner with restaurant-specific expertise that could bring our real-time feedback…

Chicago-based Aloha Poke Co. has partnered with husband-and-wife Rody Berotte and Tahnie Danastor to open a store next year in the Fort Lauderdale area. "At first, I did not know anything about poke food," Rody Berotte said in a company press release.

Two Rumble Boxing studios are slated to open in Plainview and Glen Cove early next year.

Professional NASCAR driver Bobby Reuse and his partner, Bonita Riddle, are hoping to score big with Hoover, Alabama residents by opening the states first I Heart Mac & Cheese on Dec. 21. "I think for both Bonita and myself we are excited, anxious and also relieved," Reuse said in a company press release.

Arbys has opened its first location in Costa Rica, according to a press release. The brand opened in Curridabat, San José with a ribbon cutting on Nov. 24.

California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening a drive-thru location next week in Puyallup, Washington, at 10221 156th St. E. "The Habit Burger Grill has been our family favorite for years, so to open the newest one in Washington is a dream come true," franchisee AJ Jafrey said in a company press release.

Gelatissimo, a 65-unit gelato concept based in Sydney, Australia, is offering American entrepreneurs a scoop of its multi-million-dollar franchise model as it rolls out its U.S. expansion plan. Opening a store in Hawaii next month at the Royal Hawaiian Center…

Mountain Mikes Pizza has opened in Mountain House, California, according to a press release. The location is owned an operated by franchisees Victor and Dave Panaich. The brothers own the Mountain Mikes in Tracy, California, and have been Mountain Mikes…

Restaurant Brands International and McWin, a European franchisee, have signed a master agreement to bring Burger King and Popeyes to several countries in Eastern Europe. New restaurants are slated to open in 2023, according to a press release. McWin, through…