Garbanzo to open 10 SoCal stores

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Denver-based, fast-casual restaurant concept offering fresh, authentic, and healthy Mediterranean food, announced the awarding of franchise development rights to franchisee Banzo Bean Inc. With the rights to develop up to 10 restaurants in Orange County, Calif., Banzo Bean is scheduled to open its initial location in the first quarter of 2013. Areas of interest include Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Seal Beach, and Aliso Viejo, Calif. Read the QSR story here.