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True Food Kitchen, the healthy-food brand founded by Sam Fox of Fox Restaurant Concepts and integrative medicine guru Dr. Andrew Weil, is looking at all types of locations as it ramps up expansion to around 10 new units a year. High on its list of targets are plum spots in the burgeoning mixed-use development arena.

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Why is redeveloping an existing restaurant space more expensive than expected, and what can I do to keep costs down?

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Newk’s Eatery Signs Deal for 18 New Stores

Newk’s Eatery signed a deal to open 18 new stores across Texas and Oklahoma over the next few years with Full Belly Holdings, LLC., a franchisee that currently operates three stores in the Dallas metro area.

Design

Inspired by classic French bistros, Jeune et Jolie's design is charming and fresh, sophisticated and modern. 

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In my nearly 20 years of designing kitchens and consulting, I see some very consistent mistakes during the planning stages of a new restaurant. When owners are eager to put their dreams in action, they often push the smaller things to the side.

Design

Remember when fine-dining experiences were all about starched white tablecloths, tuxedoed waiters and fancy food served in quiet rooms? Such traditional characteristics still define many operations in the segment, but they’re no longer requisite parts of the experience.