by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
GoTo Foods is partnering with DoorDash and Wing on a multi-brand drone delivery pilot in three Texas markets to explore how the technology can improve…
read nowAugust 13, 2025
GoTo Foods has partnered with DoorDash to provide drone delivery. The fast-mile delivery service, enabled by Wing, is currently live in three Texas markets…
read nowJuly 30, 2025
McAlister's Deli, which is eyeing New Jersey and the metro New York-area for expansion, is ready to unveil its "Fast Casual Plus" hospitality model featuring a…
read nowJuly 28, 2025
GoTo Foods is opening Moe's Casa Mexicana — a concept derived from Moe's Southwest Grill in India, thanks to a 45-unit master franchise agreement with Unify…
read nowMay 22, 2025
Gong cha, a global global bubble tea brand, hired Michael Nedelkovich Jr. as vice president of U.S. non-traditional franchise development.
read nowMarch 17, 2025
GoTo Foods, the parent company of brands including Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has plans…
read nowDecember 13, 2024
Atlanta-based Moe's Southwest Grill, owned by GoTo Foods, is entering Arizona next week at Pebble Creek Marketplace (15611 West McDowell Road) as the first of…
read nowNovember 18, 2024
McAlister's Deli is entering the Milwaukee area with the signing of a three-unit deal with franchisee Yash Patel.
read nowNovember 18, 2024
GoTo Foods, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired former IHOP CMO…
read nowNovember 14, 2024
GoTo Foods, formerly known as Focus Brands and parent company Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's…
read nowSeptember 25, 2024
Austin-based Schlotzsky's is entering the Detroit area with a five-unit signed franchise agreement with business veterans and husband-wife duo, Vipul and Neha…
read nowMarch 4, 2024
After unlocking untapped revenue streams such as digital ordering, pickup windows, tableside service, to-go, and catering innovation, McAlister's Deli has…
read nowFebruary 29, 2024
GoTo Foods, formerly known as Focus Brands, has selected Qu as its POS platform for all seven of its brands including Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon, Carvel, Jamba…
read nowFebruary 21, 2024
Focus Brands, the parent company of the Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's brands, has changed…
read nowFebruary 12, 2024
Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli and Schlotzsky's, has added Phil Cordell to…
read nowby 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.
read nowby Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The goals for McAlister's breakfast catering relaunch were to create exciting choices without adding new SKUs and to tackle packaging with supply chain…
read nowJanuary 19, 2023
Focus Brands has added three senior leaders to its management team, according to a press release.
read nowOctober 26, 2022
Nextbite, a virtual restaurants platform, has tapped Kat Cole as an adviser. Cole, who was former president and COO of Focus Brands, now serves as president…
read nowAugust 26, 2022
Focus Brands, parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has promoted Shelley Harris…
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