CARROLLTON — Pie Five Pizza Co., a subsidiary of Pizza Inn Holdings, has opened its sixth restaurant, located at 3400 E. Hebron Parkway in Carrollton. The property is more than 2,000 square feet and seats approximately 70 people.
DALLAS AND FORT WORTH — Dunkin' Donuts has partnered with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to open 50 Dunkin' Donuts locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area during the next 5 years. There are currently 19 restaurants in the north Texas area. Under the agreement, Dunkin' Donuts, Jones and Aikman will share ownership of the 50 new locations and 11 of the existing 19 locations. Dunkin' Donuts will operate all 69 locations, while Aikman, Jones and Dunkin' Donuts are jointly responsible for strategic planning, expansion and marketing.
GARLAND — Addison-based Razzoo's has opened a new 6,500-square-foot Razzoo's Cajun Cafe at the Firewheel Town Center, an open-air shopping center located on the northeast corner of the President George Bush Turnpike and Highway 78 North in Garland that features anchors Macy's, Dillard's and an AMC Movie Theatre. The restaurant is the company's 14th location in Texas. Dallas-based Zero 3 designed the restaurant while Lewisville-based Strong Group served as the contractor. Brian Glaser of The Weitzman Group's Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
HOUSTON — Seasons 52 has chosen Houston's Millennium High Street for its second restaurant in Texas, located at 4410 Westheimer Road inside the 610 Loop. The property will feature two private dining rooms, a custom wine cellar, a piano bar and an exclusive chef's table. Houston-based The Dinerstein Companies will develop the property, which is slated to open in spring 2013.
DALLAS — Pie Five Pizza Co. has opened its fifth location, a 2,100-square-foot restaurant located at 15250 North Dallas Parkway in Dallas. The restaurant is the fifth restaurant in the chain's 7 months of operation. There are currently two other Pie Fives in construction in Carrollton and Arlington, and the company hopes to have eight locations by its 1-year anniversary in June.
THE WOODLANDS — Houston-based J. Beard Real Estate Co. has arranged the sale of a 1.21-acre pad site that will house a Japanese restaurant, located at the intersection of Technology Forest Boulevard and Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands. Tim Maczko of J. Beard represented the seller, Everson Developments, in the transaction. The buyer, a private partnership, currently owns and operates two Sakekawa Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar restaurants.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Logan's Roadhouse has broken ground on 1.4 acres of land at Plaza at the Speedway in Kansas City. The new restaurant will be located just west of Chick-fil-A and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2012. David Block and Becky Goodman of Block & Co. Inc.'s Kansas City office, along with Christian Ablah of Classic Real Estate, represented the seller, Plaza Speedway. Jeff Berg of Lane 4 Group represented the buyer, Speedway LR.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Marcus & Millichap has provided financing for a Burger King restaurant in Oklahoma. Christopher Marks of Marcus & Millichap's Manhattan office arranged the $500,000 loan based on a 5-year term with a 20-year amortization schedule through a national bank.
STREETSBORO, OHIO — Wendy's Co. will open a new restaurant at 4931 N. Oak Traffic Way in the North Oak Village Shopping Center in Kansas City, Mo. Located at the intersection of North Oak and Vivion roads, the 3,000-square-foot restaurant will open to the public Oct. 15.
WILMINGTON, DEL. –– Saladworks has signed an agreement with franchisee Joe Mignone to open his third franchise in Delaware. This Wilmington location is expected to open this fall, which will expand Saladworks’ presence in Delaware to five restaurants. Saladworks operates more than 100 franchise locations in 12 states.