Melting Pot looks to stir up expansion

TAMPA — The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. plans to expand its fondue restaurant chain footprint throughout the United States and Canada. Domestically, the company is looking to recruit new franchisees in several cities, including Anchorage, Alaska; Little Rock, Ark.; Fresno, Calif.; Hartford, Conn.; Des Moines, Iowa; New York City; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Charleston, S.C.; and Portland, Maine; as well as Houston and El Paso, Texas. The chain is also focusing its expansion efforts in cities across Canada, including Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.