Juice It Up! and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week
Juice It Up!, Teriyaki Madness, Mo’ Bettahs, Restaurant Leadership Changes, and Chick N Max lead RestaurantNews.com’s top stories for the week ending May 5, 2024
1) Juice It Up! Expands Central California Footprint With New Reedley Location
Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie and superfruit bowl chains, is proud to announce the opening of its Reedley location, adding to the brand’s burgeoning presence throughout California’s San Joaquin Valley.
2) Teriyaki Madness Takes First Place in Franchise Times’ 2024 Zor Awards ‘Build Your Own’ Category
Teriyaki Madness (TMAD), the Seattle-style teriyaki franchise, is making big moves – and big bowls. In 2023, TMAD expanded its empire with 28 new shops and 34 new franchise agreements, accounting for 79 total locations.
3) Mo’ Bettahs Opens Digital Kitchen on the Las Vegas Strip
Viva las Mo’ Bettahs! On May 1, the growing Hawaiian-style food brand opened its third digital kitchen on the Last Vegas Strip, giving residents even more opportunities to taste its vibrant, authentic island flavors.
4) 14 Recent Restaurant Leadership Changes
See the latest Restaurant Leadership Changes from Bar Louie, Cannoli Kitchen Pizza, Chester’s Chicken, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, East Coast Wings + Grill, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, Mo’ Bettahs, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Pepper Lunch, RAVE Restaurant Group, Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group, Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, Wild Eggs
5) Chick N Max Headed to Southwestern Missouri Thanks to Multi-Unit Deal with Subway Veteran
Chick N Max – a next generation fast casual franchise specializing in almond wood smoked chicken and wings, chef-crafted sandwiches, and fried tenders – is headed to southwestern Missouri, thanks to a multi-unit deal for the development of three restaurants in the Springfield metro area.
6) Hickory Tavern Amplifies Its Menu Revitalization With Unbeatable Spring Culinary Creations
Hickory Tavern is at it again, much to the delight of its valued guests in the Carolinas, starting today for a limited time. The nationally and regionally revered brand just won’t quit with fresh culinary creations and its CEO Mark Eason feels the brand’s spring offerings will put plate to palate as only Hickory Tavern can.
7) Layne’s Chicken Fingers Awards 91 Restaurants, Celebrates Groundbreaking 6-Figure Opening in Q1
Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be Famous chicken finger franchise, is quickly growing, awarding 91 new restaurants through eight franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2024 alone. The brand also opened two new restaurants in Q1, one of which achieved six-figure sales volumes in the first week alone.
8) Restaurant Deals for Cinco de Mayo, Teacher Appreciation Week, and National Nurses Week
Upcoming Restaurant Deals from Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Bar Louie, Eddie Merlot’s, Golden Corral, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, Hat Creek Burger Company, Ruby Slipper, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, The Greene Turtle, Tocaya Modern Mexican, and Twin Peaks
9) Rock N Roll Sushi Amps Up National Growth with ApplePie Capital Partnership, Fueling Franchisee Financial Resources
Rock N Roll Sushi is accelerating its growth by forging a partnership with ApplePie Capital – a financial solutions provider serving the franchise industry, offering financial options tailored to meet franchises’ comprehensive needs. ApplePie Capital will extend loans and financing alternatives to both new and existing franchisees, aiming to stimulate franchise expansion and elevate brand recognition nationwide.
10) Via 313 to Bring the Soul (and Pizza) of Detroit to Colorado
Colorado residents no longer have to drive the 1,268 miles to Michigan to enjoy genuine Detroit-style pizza, thanks to the state’s first Via 313 restaurant opening in Park Meadows this May. The new Denver restaurant will mark the brand’s 18th location systemwide.
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