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Seattle-based fast-casual MOD Pizza is slated to open a total of four Dallas-Fort Worth area stores by the end of 2018. MOD currently has more than 40 locations across Texas. The DFW locations will cover roughly 2,800 square feet each and will include outdoor patios.

While it’s become common to see food trucks make the move to brick and mortar locations, food trucks continue to become a source of revenue and a brand extension for chain and independent restaurant operators alike.

Indian fast-casual Curry Up Now will enter the New Jersey market courtesy of a multi-unit franchise deal.

White Castle plans to opens the chain’s first location in Arizona in 2019. It will also be the first White Castle location west of the Mississippi River.

Legacy Apple LLC expanded its franchisee portfolio through the acquisition of eight Applebee’s restaurants in the middle Tennessee area.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened 31 new restaurants in the first half of 2018 and achieved 14.5 percent system-wide sales growth year over year. An additional 20 new restaurants are slated to open by year’s end.

Lake Forest, Calif.-based Del Taco is hungry for growth. This Mexican brand — strong on the West Coast and in the Southwest — is making its way east with targeted expansions in Atlanta and Orlando, Fla.