Atlanta — FOCUS Brands Inc. plans to grow the presence of its Cinnabon® and Auntie Anne’s® brands as part of an aggressive international growth strategy and is seeking qualified franchisees to develop these global brands in China.
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Dallas — Pollo Campero, the world’s largest Latin Chicken restaurant brand, has inked a deal to open the first Pollo Campero restaurant in Tennessee. Campero has signed franchisee Sosa Properties, LLC, giving it the rights to open the first Pollo Campero franchise in Nashville.
Minneapolis — Restaurant Technologies, an award-winning provider of oil management to foodservice operators, has appointed two new executive leaders: Amy O’Neil, vice president of operations; and Lori Wall, vice president of human resources. The company also has promoted Bruce Atkinson, vice president of information technology.
Canton, Mass. — Dunkin’ Donuts has signed multi-unit store development agreements with four existing franchise groups to develop approximately 65 new restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth and the surrounding area including Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties.
New York City — Hunter Roberts Construction Group has promoted Shane Skennonto, formerly safety director of the Philadelphia office, to director of safety. In this new role, Skennonto will oversee company-wide health and safety initiatives in Hunter Roberts’ New York, Newark and Philadelphia offices, as well as on jobsites in the surrounding counties and states.
Charlotte, N.C. — Bojangles’, Inc. has signed a new multi-unit development agreement with Bo Forever, LLC of Yardley, Pa., which will open four new Bojangles’ restaurants over the next 4 years in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania to potentially include locations in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Quakertown, Pa.