Wayback Burgers and Molte Pizze
Hubspoke Brands is launching the first co-branded Wayback Burgers and Molte Pizze locations in Connecticut with establishments planned at 3710 Main Street in Bridgeport and at Hitchcock Plaza. These new locations represent a bold franchising initiative redefining multi-brand ownership in the fast casual restaurant space. The new restaurants aim to combine two popular brands under […]
Water Street Waffle Company
Opening 2025-09-06 Water Street Waffle Company, a successful brunch spot originating in Texas with two existing locations, is set to open a third location in downtown New London, Connecticut, at 133 Bank St. Owned by Bobbi and Jeff Seger, the move closer to family has inspired their expansion. The restaurant specializes in brunch, offering Liege […]
Kent Falls Brewing Company Northford Loc
Kent Falls Brewing Company is expanding with a new location in Northford at 418 Forest Road, the former home of Stewards of the Land Brewery. The new site will offer a farmhouse-turned-brewery experience with a full taproom serving their beer, Connecticut wine, and cider, alongside food trucks and events. The brewery has not announced an […]
Natural Kitchen
Opening 2026-03-01 Natural Kitchen, a popular poke bowl restaurant chain with three locations in Connecticut including Trumbull, Milford, and Waterbury, is set to open a brand new location at the Piper apartment building on West Avenue in Norwalk. This new restaurant aims to serve their signature poke bowls along with a variety of soups, dumplings, […]
Malachy’s Public House
Malachy’s Public House is a new Irish pub set to open soon at 171 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford, in the space formerly occupied by Tap & Vine. The previous restaurant, Tap & Vine, closed after nine years of operation due to challenges including COVID and labor issues. Malachy’s Public House will continue to accept Tap & […]
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Opening 2025-10-02 Raising Cane’s, a popular eatery specializing in hand-battered premium chicken marinated for 24 hours, is set to open its new location at 1455 Boston Post Road in Milford, CT on October 2, 2025. The restaurant occupies the former Milford Bank location, with construction nearing completion. The dining area will accommodate up to 45 […]
Santos Kitchen
Opening 2025-09-01 Santos Kitchen is set to open this fall at the Meriden Mall food court, bringing multi-cultural Latino cuisine to the location. It will join Moz Pizza & Grinders as one of the only eateries in the now quiet mall. Santos Kitchen will offer a set menu with occasional rotations and weekly specials featuring […]
Playa Bowls
Playa Bowls, a known chain specializing in smoothies and acai, pitaya, and coconut bowls, plans to open a new location at the Orange Meadows shopping center, located at 550-560 Boston Post Road in Orange, Connecticut. Owned by Arianne Buzzard and her husband John, who already operate several Playa Bowls franchises in New Haven County, this […]
Colony Grill – Shelton
Colony Grill is opening its 10th restaurant and fifth location in Connecticut in the city of Shelton. Known as the Home of the Original Hot Oil Bar Pie a bar-style pizza with its signature Hot Oil topping Colony Grill has established itself since its founding in 1935 in Stamford, Connecticut. The Shelton location aims to […]
Benson’s Bagels
Opening 2025-12-31 Benson’s Bagels, originally based in Massachusetts, is expanding in Connecticut with a new location in South Windsor. The new store is set to open inside a newly constructed building at 1014 Sullivan Avenue, marking its third overall location. This expansion follows their prior growth into Enfield in 2023, demonstrating the brand’s ongoing commitment […]