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Peer to Peer: Kyle Gordon, CEO and Co-founder, Dillas Quesadillas

Founded in 2013, Dillas (pronounced “dill-uhs”) Quesadillas specializes in quality quesadillas served fast alongside french fries (regular or loaded), chips and other sides.

Jason's Deli Debuts New Restaurant Prototype

The new look and format of the deli-restaurant chain enhances the customer experience while staying true to its roots.

Project Profile: Pokeworks

This fast-casual concept is cutting costs and construction time with a new value-engineered prototype.

Peer to Peer: Jason Morgan, Original ChopShop

CEO Jason Morgan assumed leadership of Original ChopShop in 2016. Here, he shares what’s in store for the brand moving forward.

Pizza Hut’s New Prototype Loaded with new Features

Pizza Hut rolled out a new restaurant prototype that embraces both on- and off-premises customers.

Subway Ready to Roll Design Updates

Subway will roll out an update of its global restaurant design in 2025.

Project Profile: Truluck’s

This high-end seafood concept is wowing guests with a prototype that’s full of life and energy.

Marco's Pizza Debuts New Prototype Design

Marco's Pizza debuted its new store design in Boise, Idaho, this month. Its new look features both aesthetic updates and operational enhancements.

bite-sized buzz for July 2024

A roundup of interesting bits of news that came across the editor’s desk in the last month including fresh prototype designs and JAY-Z's VIP-only pop-up.

Teppanyaki Concept Hits Florida

Pepper Lunch will open its first Florida location, which will feature the brand’s new prototype design.

Pollo Campero Aims for 100

Mr Brews Taphouse Evolves Brand

Craft beer brand Mr Brews Taphouse launches new prototype design with its new flagship location in Wisconsin.

2024 Award Winners

Let’s take a moment and celebrate these fabulous, functional designs judged to be among the best of the best in rd+d’s annual contest.

Peer to Peer: Jeff Drake, CEO and President, Protein Bar & Kitchen

Protein Bar & Kitchen (PBK) is primed for growth.

Key Trends in New Prototypes

Expanding the Smoothie Factory Menu

BRIX Holdings plans to elevate a current brand with an expanded menu. Smoothie Factory + Kitchen will open its flagship location this fall in North Richland Hills, Texas.

Big Island's Flagship and Tasting Room 

Big Island Coffee Roasters will open its flagship cafe, tasting room and roastery in Hawaii later this month.

WaBa Grill Debuts New Flagship Location

Healthy rice bowl chain, WaBa Grill's newly reopened Yorba Linda, Calif., location will now serve as the brand’s corporate flagship and test kitchen.

Captain D’s Drops the Dining Room

The seafood stalwart is expanding its urban opportunities via a new 900-square-foot prototype.

Panda Express Unwraps a new Prototype Design

Panda Express’ latest prototype accomplishes two objectives for the chain: adapt to changing consumer behaviors and celebrate the Chinese-American experience in a thoughtful way.

Best Practices for Designing International and Domestic Prototypes

Papa Johns recently created two new prototypes — both designed differently. Here are seven best practices for designing both prototypes.

2023 Award Winners

There’s plenty to celebrate as the restaurant community continues to rebuild and apply important lessons learned over the last several years of upheaval. 

Krystal’s New Prototype Forgoes Dining Room 

Krystal unveiled a new prototype this week. The smaller, more economical unit is designed to allow for more franchise growth.

Seven Best Practices for Designing a Flagship Restaurant

Chris Milton and his partner in designing the Toasted Yolk prototype, Brian Chandler, share their best practices for creating a flagship restaurant.

Jeremiah’s Debuts New Prototype Design

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice debuted a new 1,500-square-foot store layout that will guide the brand as it identifies ways to achieve a more efficient growth model for its franchise system.

Walk-On’s to Debut New Prototype in Louisiana

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux’s newest prototype aims for greater efficiency and a lower cost of entry for franchisees.

Inside Another Broken Egg's New South Prototype Launch

Here, Chief Development Officer Jeff Sturgis discusses what the New South prototype has meant to Another Broken Egg.

Readers Split on New Prototypes for 2022

Getting the scoop on new prototypes is something readers of rd+d are always interested in, but they are split on their new prototype plans for 2022.

An Inside Look at Oath Pizza's Brand Refresh

In this interview, Stacie Colburn Hayes, chief marketing officer for Oath Pizza, details what was behind the brand refresh, how the team made it happen and what the chain plans for the

Schlotzsky's Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Prototype

Sandwich-focused fast-casual Schlotzsky's opened its first Design 1000 restaurant in Oklahoma City.