Katie Lee

Pasadena, Calif. — Wetzel’s Pretzels is teaming up with Cold Stone Creamery to expand its national footprint through co-branded locations. The brands currently have three co-branded locations in development for May, with plans to open an additional eight units by the end of 2026. This pipeline is on top of several new co-branded locations that opened earlier this year. Recent or upcoming openings include: • Clifton Park, N.Y. • Columbus, Ohio • Alamo Ranch, Texas • Bennington, Neb. • Bronx, N.Y.  • Lewisville, Texas • Burleson, Texas • Mt. Washington, …

Atlanta — Rōti Modern Mediterranean®, the fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant concept part of Edible Brands®, is expanding into the London market for the first time through three delivery-first kitchens. The brand is also expanding in the Atlanta area with a new delivery-first store opening in Smyrna, Ga. “What makes Rōti work is simple. It’s bold food, real hospitality and shows up the same way every time,” says Matthew Walls, president and chief stores officer of Edible Brands. “Atlanta is about building depth in a market we not only work in, but …

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. has appointed Jon Vingo as chief development officer. In this role, Vingo will oversee Black Rock Coffee Bar’s restaurant development strategy, including real estate and site selection, prototype design and construction. “I’m very pleased to welcome Jon to the Black Rock team. Jon brings extensive experience leading disciplined, multi-market store expansion across a range of brands, and we’re confident his leadership will play an important role as we continue to execute our development strategy and scale the brand,” says Mark Davis, chief …