Freddy's adds several locations to growth pipeline

July 21, 2023

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, based in Wichita, Kansas, is kicking of Q3 with several openings, including an agreement for eight locations in…

Technology bridging gap between pandemic, restaurant industry renaissance

by Brian Duncan — President, me&u USA

Restaurants are still trying to fill 2 million jobs, and with a near 10% increase in the cost of food, 92% of restaurant operators are justifiably worried.

Potbelly founder acquires 27 locations

July 21, 2023

Potbelly Corp. has finalized a 27-shop agreement in Maryland with the company's founder Bryant Keil and his son, Hampden. The agreement grants the duo…

Tesco cafes go digital

July 21, 2023

UK-based Tesco, which has nearly 5,000 grocery and retail locations, is streamlining the digital ordering processes in all its cafes via a partnership with…

ICXA to honor Elevate winners at 7th annual summit

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

The ICX Association will honor five companies as winners of the 2023 Elevate Awards during a ceremony at its upcoming annual conference, the Interactive…

Sweetgreen hits Wisconsin

July 20, 2023

Sweetgreen, based in Los Angeles, opened its first Wisconsin restaurant Tuesday in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward neighborhood. Located at 300 East Buffalo…

Brothers opening 2 Chill-N Nitrogen stores

July 20, 2023

Miami-based Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a made-to-order nitrogen ice cream brand, will open Friday n Pembroke Pines, Florida, at 16024 Pines Blvd. Owned by…

Juice It Up entering San Diego

July 20, 2023

Newport Beach, California-based Juice It Up, a smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice chain, is entering the San Diego market thanks to a six-unit agreement with…

Mountain Mike's Pizza Opens Newest California Restaurant in Fresno

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Continues Growing Throughout the Central Valley with Fifth Fresno-Area Location

Embracing Sustainability: The Eco-Friendly Advantages Of Linerless Sticky Labels

Linerless sticky labels offer a greener alternative to traditional labels and a more sustainable and eco-friendly choice for businesses.

3 fast casual chicken brands expanding footprints

July 19, 2023

Three fast casuals specializing in chicken — Connecticut-based Haven Hot Chicken, Slim Chickens, which is headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and…

Chipotle teams up with soccer stars

July 19, 2023

Chipotle Mexican Grill, a partner of U.S. Soccer, is bringing back "Bowls for Goals," a promotion for the U.S. Women's National Team's upcoming matches in New…

Kraft joins the 'Mayoverse'

July 19, 2023

Kraft Real Mayo is bringing mayo fantasies to life in the Mayoverse, an out-of-this-world digital space that celebrates peoples' passionate love of mayonnaise…

Why McAlister's is betting on breakfast catering

by 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…

How a McDonald’s Franchisee Reduced Employee Turnover and Doubled the Size of Their Staff

You can either blame the economy and hope the situation gets better or overcome your challenges by making a simple change to your hiring process. Watch as we…

Signature Systems releases PDQ 3rd party fulfillment solution

July 18, 2023

Signature Systems Inc. has released "PDQ Third Party Fulfillment," a POS-integrated and standalone option featuring automated delivery management.

Chipotle expanding to Middle East

July 18, 2023

Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with international franchise operator Alshaya Group to open restaurants in Dubai and Kuwait early next year before…

Father-daughter bringing Dog Haus to Texas

July 18, 2023

Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus is expanding into Central Texas via an area development agreement with father-daughter Erin Ledoux and Gregg Strasburger.

Free hot dog at Dog Haus

July 18, 2023

July 19 is National Hot Dog Day so Dog Haus is doling out a free dog.

Luna lands airport location

July 18, 2023

Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen will take flight at the San Diego International Airport Terminal 1, which is expanding and opening in 2025. The chain has…