Restaurant Industry News - Development

Carlson to Invest USD 100 million in UK T.G.I. Friday's Restaurants Over the Next Five Years - More

Jamba Completes the Sale of 25 Locations in Washington - More

Casual Dining Restaurant Franchise Eyes 20 Percent Annual Growth - More

Private equity firm American Securities is bidding for California Pizza Kitchen Inc (CPKI.O), two people familiar with the situation said. The 25-year-old restaurant chain, which has a market capitalization of more than $400 million, said in April that it hired investment bank Moelis & Co as its exclusive financial adviser to consider changes i... - More

Andrea Curto-Randazzo, one of the contestants on ‘Top Chef’ DC on Bravo, has opened up a new Miami Beach restaurant with her husband. - More

Franchise expansions into two new states yield highest grand-opening month sales in company history. - More

Miami's Urban Mexican Grill Launches Delivery Service to Downtown Miami - More

Tex-Mex Chain Unveils Updated Prototype, Site Selection Model and Franchise Website - More

RCI Entertainment (Fort Worth), Inc., a subsidiary of Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the premier publicly traded group of upscale gentlemen’s clubs, has acquired Jaguar’s Gold Club in Fort Worth, Texas, from VCG Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: VCGH). - More

Regents Management, LLC Signs Area Development Agreement to Open U-SWIRL Cafes Over Two Years - More