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- Rebecca Kilbreath
Hurricane BTW, a new fast-casual concept developed by Hurricane Grill & Wings, announced plans to open 49 locations in the next 42 months. The brand’s first location opened last April in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The second location is set to open in April in Skokie, Ill. The chain plans to open 8t to 10 more locations by the end of the year.
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- The Editors
Known for its iconic red, white and black double drive-thru buildings, Checkers & Rally’s Restaurants, Inc., moved away from a retro image in 2012 to a more contemporary approach to its look with the debut of its Model 3.0 prototype. The update helped propel growth, and by the end of 2016, Checkers & Rally’s had added 176 new restaurants and 175 new franchisees.
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- Amanda Baltazar
Opening new locations is a common occurrence for restaurant chains, but sometimes branching out can bring significant changes. As brands expand into nontraditional locations, or even just a new geographic area, challenges and exciting opportunities abound. Here we spotlight three brands and how they moved into nontraditional locations.
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- The Editors
Healthy fast-casual chain UFood Grill entered the Maryland market with a 42-seat, 2,000-square-foot location in Owings Mills. It is the 18th unit for the chain and its first stand-alone location.
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- Kim Jensen-Pitts, Founder, KJP Marketing Services
While new technologies promise to make restaurants more efficient, operators should focus on using them to improve the customer experience.
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- Rebecca Kilbreath
Hooters of Singapore — Marina Bay opened in February, led by franchisee Destination Properties Group, a Hooters 2015 Developer of the Year.
