FiiZ Drinks making Canadian debut with 100-store deal

June 24, 2025

FiiZ Drinks, a Utah-based specialty soda shop, has announced its expansion into Canada through a 100-store development agreement over the next decade with…

Multi-unit Freshii franchisee developing 6 locations in New Jersey

November 10, 2022

Freshii Inc. franchisees and brothers Greg and Ryan Lahr are adding six locations over the next five years to their portfolio. The duo opened their first…

Freshii buying online wellness retailer

October 14, 2021

Freshii is acquiring majority control of Natura Market ECommerce Inc., a Canadian online health and wellness retailer. Upon closing, it will have the right to…

Freshii giving fans 'something to taco-bout'

June 2, 2021

Canada-based Freshii is now serving tacos using healthy ingredients for which the brand is known, according to a company press release. Each recipe is served…

Freshii gets in the dinner game

June 23, 2020

Freshii is getting into the dinner daypart with the launch of its "Plates" menu — the brand's answer to "What's for dinner?"

Why Freshii, Amazon, Beyoncé are adding 'inc' to domain names

May 7, 2019

Inc domains are launching Tuesday for general availability and that means any business and individual around the world may have access to a domain ending that…

Freshii hosting gift card swap Jan. 10

January 9, 2019

Freshii is inviting customers that have a fast food gift card to visit and trade the card in for a free chef-designed menu item.

Freshii expands partnership with Lifeway Foods

January 7, 2019

Health and wellness brand Freshii will now offer Lifeway Foods' frozen kefir and smoothies in all of its U.S. locations.

2019 Fast Casual Top 100 call for nominations now open

Nominations for the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers will close Jan. 31.

Top 20: FastCasual reveals 2018's most-read stories

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The year's most popular stories covered a variety of topics ranging from ghost kitchens and franchising to trend predictions and how to win the third-party…

Zoes elevating American Airlines dining options

September 28, 2018

Zoes Kitchen and American Airlines have teamed up to introduce a food-for-sale menu for flyers seated in the main cabin, according to a company press…

The school cafeteria: Latest hangout for fast casuals

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Two fast casual concepts are helping students trade their usual lunches of chicken nuggets, mushy veggies and pizza for bowls, wraps and salads.