Chain Operating Report for Jan. 2, 2013

Published on Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Written by The Editors

Blaze Pizza, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, Dairy Queen, Jimmy's Egg and Kona Grill update expansion plans.

Fast-casual concept Blaze Pizza has a development agreement in place that will bring three locations to the Los Angeles market. The first location is scheduled to open in the spring.

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opened a location in Patriot Place, a mall in Foxborough, Mass. The sandwich chain has more than 80 company-owned and franchised locations.

Dairy Queen opened a DQ Grill & Chill location in Paris, Ky. The 2,600-square-foot location seats 74 customers and employs 45 people.

Fatburger, a 60-year-old burger chain, has opened a location in Los Angeles' Westfield Century City mall.

Jimmy's Egg, an Oklahoma City-based restaurant chain, opened its fourth Omaha, Neb., and third Tulsa, Okla., locations. The chain now has 34 restaurants system wide.

Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ:KONA) has signed a lease for 6,649 square feet at The Village at Meridian, a lifestyle development in the Boise metropolitan area. The restaurant chain expects this location to open in the fourth quarter.