Fast Casual reveals 2024 food tour stops

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Attendees will visit three fast casuals, where they'll taste food and chat with leadership.

Dave's Hot Chicken planting UK flag

July 8, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening 60 units in the United Kingdom and Ireland thanks to its agreement with Azzurri Group. The first will open in…

Dave's Hot Chicken joins Botrista's board

June 14, 2024

Botrista, a beverage platform allowing restaurants to serve beverages, has added Dave's Hot Chicken COO and President Jim Bitticks to its board of advisers.

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.

Dave's Hot Chicken opens 200th location

March 29, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that started seven years ago in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up, has added its 200th location.

Usher opening Dave's Hot Chickens in Atlanta

March 27, 2024

Grammy Award-winner Usher is the latest franchisee to join Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that opened seven years ago in an East…

TikTok a powerful call-to-action tool for restaurant operators

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three TikTok experts led a panel discussion on using the social media platform at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Kansas City.

Loop raises $6M to help restaurants manage 3rd-party delivery

March 14, 2024

Loop, a SaaS provider enabling restaurants to maximize third-party delivery service profitability, has closed $6 million in seed funding, led by Base1…

Dave's Hot Chicken launches cauliflower sliders, bites

January 8, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken is launching its first core menu item — Dave's NOT Chicken — since the original parking lot pop-up opened nearly seven years ago. Dave's NOT…

Dave's Hot Chicken opens 7 stores in 1 week

November 20, 2023

Los Angels-based Dave's Hot Chicken notched a brand milestone through the opening of seven restaurants in one week in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; Saugus, Maryland…

Dave’s Hot Chicken using AI to maximize 3rd party delivery profitability

November 15, 2023

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has tapped LoopAI, a SaaS provider specializing in maximizing third-party delivery profitability for restaurants, to help…

Dave's Hot Chicken signs deal with original franchisees

September 14, 2023

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has locked in a franchise agreement with the brand's original franchisees, Deryl Pangelinan…

Growth igniting at Dave's Hot Chicken

August 31, 2023

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken, which recently took the top spot on FastCasual's 2023 Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, is on track to end the year with…

Dave's Hot Chicken hires CMO, CTO

July 14, 2023

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has hired Chief Marketing Officer Brad Haley and Chief Technology Officer Leon Davoyan to help fuel growth plans.

FastCasual to honor 2023 Hall of Famers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Each leader will attend the summit to accept an award and share leadership experience, strategies and a few lessons learned along the way.

Could 1 of these 4 fast casuals be the 'next Cava?'

Placer.ai's Bracha Arnold took a closer look at the location analytics of five fast-growing dining chains to see what is setting them apart from their…

Dave's Hot Chicken inks New York deal

March 17, 2023

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food brand, has inked a franchise agreement with restaurant industry entrepreneurs and brothers John and Jeff…

Dave's Hot Chicken scares up 'Scream' collaboration

March 6, 2023

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is scaring up a partnership with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group's movie franchise, Scream, just in time for…

FastCasual's Top 10 most-read stories of 2022

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Readers were most interested in well-established brands moving into new markets. News about Dave's Hot Chicken, for example, entering South Carolina and…

Dave's Hot Chicken coming to New Hampshire

December 9, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept turned fast casual brand, has inked a franchise agreement with Al Graziano to make its entrance…