August 13, 2026
Posted on August 13, 2026 by Katy Times Hamra Enterprises, a nationwide, family-owned restaurant franchisee headquartered in Springfield, Mo., opened its second Panera Bread® café in […]
August 8, 2026
Hamra Enterprises held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 5 to reopen the Panera Bread in Katy, officials confirmed. Several community partners, including Katy Mayor Dusty Thiele, Fort […]
July 29, 2026
Family-owned franchisee continues Texas growth with seven planned Houston-area locations by the end of 2026 Greater Houston’s food scene continues to grow as Hamra Enterprises expands […]
July 20, 2026
North Houston / North Houston July 14 2026 For residents who watched several Panera Bread cafés across the Spring area go dark with little warning last summer, the reopening of […]
July 16, 2026
July 9, 2026
Panera Bread stores that closed in a franchise dispute are reopening under new ownership: See a list of locations. The fast-casual bakery chain will see several […]
February 3, 2026
Hamra Enterprises will open its 29th Wendy’s in Chicagoland at 1099 E Dundee Rd in Palatine, Illinois. Missouri-based Hamra Enterprises is slated to open a new […]
October 17, 2024
QSR Magazine October 17, 2024 One year after expanding an innovative program encouraging student employees to do their homework while on the clock, Hamra Enterprises, a family-owned […]
September 13, 2024
QSR Magazine September 13, 2024 Operators face rising costs, labor shortages, and shifting consumer behaviors in 2024, forcing them to innovate. Restaurants are braving rough waters […]