Tag - expansion
November 19, 2025
Chuck Merlis
Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.
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August 20, 2025
Michael Crumb
The Melting Pot Restaurant Inc., a Florida-based fondue restaurant, is exploring space in the Des Moines metro as it looks to expand to Iowa. The company, which turned 50 in April, is the only fondue franchise in the U.S. with 92 locations around the country, according to Collin Benyo, the company’s franchise growth strategist.
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July 10, 2025
Jo-Lynn Brown
John “JC” Crawford has been appointed CEO, succeeding founder Bob Johnston, who will remain chairman of the board. Crawford, who joined Melting Pot in 2020 as executive vice president of operations, brings decades of restaurant leadership experience from brands like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Bennigan’s
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June 12, 2025
Brian Simms
Almost 10 years after closing, a national chain restaurant is eyeing a return to the Lexington dining market. As part of a recent expansion, fondue-themed Melting Pot says it has identified Lexington as one of its top markets.
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April 02, 2025
Don Cazentre
The Melting Pot fondue restaurant plans to reopen a location at Syracuse's Destiny USA later this year.
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February 25, 2025
Chris Fry
A fondue restaurant is celebrating their 50th year in business with big plans for the Garden State as The Melting Pot is looking to open as many as four new locations in some of New Jersey’s most prominent towns.
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February 22, 2025
Hoboken Girl Team
In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, The Melting Pot is planning to open at least two new locations in the Jersey City, Belleville, and Princeton areas within the next three years.
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February 06, 2025
Kimberly Redmond
As part of a strategic expansion effort, the popular fondue restaurant franchise aims to launch four new locations across the state over the next few years. Melting Pot says it will target the areas of Jersey City, Belleville and Princeton as potential sites. The company also says it could have at least two spots up and running by 2028.
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February 04, 2025
Susan Ellis
The Melting Pot — the Florida-based fondue restaurant — closed its Memphis restaurant at 2828 Wolfcreek Pkwy. near Wolfchase Galleria back in 2014. And ever since, they've said they want back in the Memphis market. They said it in 2014. And in 2021. And yet again in 2022.
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