Big Chicken launches sandwich promo featuring sports personalities

May 9, 2025

Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken is tipping off a limited-time "Inside The Sandwich Wars" promotion featuring four oversized sandwiches inspired by Shaq and his…

Big Chicken accelerating digital growth with Figure 8

March 31, 2025

Big Chicken, founded by Shaquille O'Neal, is taking its full-court press to the digital space through a partnership with Figure 8, a digital transformation…

Craveworthy acquires 2nd dessert concept

March 17, 2025

Two weeks after announcing that it acquired Big Chicken, Craveworthy Brands has purchased Kinnamōns, a cinnamon roll concept, based in Oregon and founded by…

Big Chicken joins Craveworthy Brands

March 4, 2025

Craveworthy Brands will become a managing partner, investor and stakeholder of Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Fame basketball player, Shaquille O'Neal…

How Big Chicken is changing the franchise business

Big Chicken's Sam Stanovich stops by the Fast Casual Nation podcast to discuss how AI is changing franchise operations.

FastCasual reveals 10 most-read stories of 2024

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Stories about Chipotle, Panera, Freddy's and Schlotzsky's landed on the top 10 list.

FastCasual opens Top 100 nominations, changes judging process

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The newly created Fast Casual Index will help determine the Top 100 rankings. Nominations are open now, close Feb. 3

Big Chicken launches Frosted Flakes shake

September 16, 2024

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has partnered with Kellogg's to create the Frosted Flakes Shake made with Big Chicken's vanilla ice cream topped with a…

Big Chicken debuts 'O'Neal Family Secret Menu' on Bite kiosks

September 10, 2024

Big Chicken is bringing a taste of family tradition to its restaurants with the launch of the exclusive "O'Neal Family Secret Menu," available only through…

Big Chicken hires former Bojangles exec

August 14, 2024

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken, which was No. 1 on the 2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers rankings, has hired former Bojangles executive Joshua…

Why your restaurant needs catering specialists

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

Catering operations should never be a secondary function. Someone must own it.

Subway, Jason's Deli, Big Chicken headlining The Restaurant Catering Workshop

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Before a brand can deploy a catering-order management system and supporting technologies, it must align its business framework, business logic, workflow and…

Big Chicken makes Boston debut

July 9, 2024

Big Chicken made its Boston debut Tuesday in the city's Northshore Mall, under the direction of engineer Paul Bains and real estate entrepreneurs Ryan Corcoran…

How to scale up restaurant brands

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

It's one thing to have a great solo concept, it's quite another to scale up that concept into a franchise. A panel at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation…

Big Chicken takes top honors at Fast Casual Top 100 gala

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Over 240 fast casual executives attended the gala to find out their rankings.

Big Chicken scores 6-unit deal

March 28, 2024

Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a six-unit agreement with restaurant operator, Jason Ratlif, to open stores…

Big Chicken rolls out loyalty platform

March 7, 2024

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has launched a rewards program using Thanx's proprietary credit card integration, creating a data-driven, frictionless and…

Big Chicken serving athletes

January 17, 2024

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is now available at IMG Academy, a boarding school for student-athletes that is responsible for filling nearly one-quarter…

Big Chicken opening in Carson City

December 28, 2023

Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is opening next week in Carson City, Nevada, at 444 East William Street Center, as part of a…

FastCasual reveals 10 most-read stories of 2023

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The holidays are upon us and 2023 is almost over, which means it's time for us to reveal the year's most-read stories.