Dallas, TX - As part of an overall growth strategy to expand into U.S.-Mexico border towns, Burguesa Burger(R) Franchise Inc. recently signed a deal with Eddie Burger, LLC, to open six more restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley. Eddie Burger president Nicky Runnels operates the Burguesa Burger in McAllen, the first Burguesa outside of Dallas-Fort Worth. This new agreement will bring the total number of restaurants in RGV to eight.

Burguesa Burger, the Original Mexican Burger, was a hit in McAllen from the moment it opened its doors, thanks to its commitment to authenticity and unique Mexican-influenced flavors. Burguesa Burger uses Mexican brands, products, and ingredients--from buns to beverages--which helped institutionalize the concept. In addition to its popularity with local burger lovers, Burguesa has received rave reviews from the local media, including The Monitor and Univision.

Salt Lake City, UT – Fresh off the introduction of a new self-serve prototype and store design, TCBY, credited with pioneering the fro-yo category in 1981, announced a Texas-sized deal to open 200 stores over the next ten years with area developer, Lone Star Yogurt. The deal is particularly significant given that some of the category’s most recognized fro-yo brands only average between 50 and 100 total stores nationwide.

While the agreement between TCBY and Lone Star Yogurt calls for a ten-year build-out of the 200 stores, the two companies are wasting no time with real estate selection, store development and training, despite continued economic uncertainty. Lone Star Yogurt plans to open its first TCBY self-serve store in January in the company’s hometown of Tyler, TX. It’s committed to open another 24 TCBY self-serve stores in East Texas, Dallas, Ft. Worth and Houston in the next 18 months, adding as many as 250 jobs to the Texas job market.