Rise & Dine Franchise News

First of 10 new Rise & Dine™ Restaurants planned for Houston area opens in The Woodlands January 20, 2009 // Franchising.com // Columbus, OHIO – The fast-growing, breakfast-lunch chain Rise & Dine™ Restaurants, Inc. announced today that a new restaurant has opened in The Woodlands, just north of Houston, Texas.

"Houston is a fertile market for our concept," Joe Deavenport, Rise & Dine™ Restaurants co-owner and COO, said. "The Woodlands restaurant marks our first location in the Houston area and is one of only two breakfast restaurants available in The Woodlands area."

Located in The Woodlands at 3707 College Park Drive, Suite 100, the new restaurant opened on January 13, 2009...

Franchise innovates product line to fuel continued growth COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants, Inc. announced today that the fast-growing, breakfast-lunch chain has signed a new area agreement for Central Florida.

The 10-store development agreement extends from Tampa to Orlando and marks the chain's entrance into the Florida market under the new Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants franchise name. The development company, which has extensive experience in retail management, is currently recruiting franchisees to service and support the restaurants in Central Florida.

"We are excited to add Florida to our territory and to bring another quality developer to our team," said Butch Velie, Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants co-owner and CEO and president...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly appointed franchise operations manager, Nolan Saunders, brings his extensive experience in restaurant management to the fast-growing, breakfast-lunch chain Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants, Inc.

"We are pleased to attract such a talented corporate trainer as Nolan to our team," said Butch Velie, Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants co-owner and CEO and president. "Quality training and franchisee communications are crucial components for both recruiting and retaining satisfied franchisees."

Previously a training manager at BD's Mongolian Barbeque in the Arena District of downtown Columbus, Saunders was involved in all aspects of restaurant management in both the front and back of the house...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants, Inc. has announced that a new executive team is leading the franchise as it readies for a growth spurt. The fast-growing breakfast-lunch chain is opening several new locations nationwide and expanding into new markets.

Rise & Dine(TM) Restaurants multi-unit franchise owners Michael Stasko and Joe Deavenport have purchased a stake in the company and now share ownership with co-owner Butch Velie. Velie, who has an extensive background in restaurant chain startup and franchising with such companies as G.D. Ritzy's, Inc. and Charley's Grilled Subs(R), now serves as company CEO and president.

"We're pleased to add Joe and Michael to our executive team," Velie said...

May 14, 2008 // Franchising.com // COLUMBUS, OHIO – Rise & Dine™ Restaurants, Inc. has announced that a new executive team is leading the franchise as it readies for a growth spurt. The fast-growing breakfast-lunch chain is opening several new locations nationwide and expanding into new markets.

Rise & Dine™ Restaurants multi-unit franchise owners Michael Stasko and Joe Deavenport have purchased a stake in the company and now share ownership with co-owner Butch Velie. Velie, who has an extensive background in restaurant chain startup and franchising with such companies as G.D. Ritzy's, Inc. and Charley's Grilled Subs®, now serves as company CEO and president.

"We're pleased to add Joe and Michael to our executive team," Velie said...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enthusiastic support from guests at the first Rise & Dine™ Restaurant in the Dallas area has fueled bigger plans for expansion in Texas by the fast-growing breakfast-lunch chain, according to Gary Hoyle, president and CEO of Peach's Franchise LLC, the company awarding Rise & Dine™ franchises.

"We are excited to announce that our area developer for the Dallas/Ft. Worth area has expanded his team, and the new partnership will be responsible for Rise & Dine's growth throughout Texas," Hoyle said.

Joseph Spates, an experienced, multiple-unit restaurant operator and developer, signed on in late 2006 to lead development of 20 units in Dallas/Ft. Worth. The early success of Spates' first location for Rise & Dine™, which opened in Addison on Aug...