Bango Bowls launches franchising initiative

June 29, 2023

Bango Bowls, a franchise born from the belief that embracing a positive mindset is directly tied to finding enjoyment in nourishing the body, is seeking to…

Velvet Taco hires marketing VP

June 29, 2023

Velvet Taco has hired Brooke Perry as VP of marketing. She held the same title for ChopShop and will help Dallas-based Velvet Taco grow beyond its 40 locations.

District Taco developing in Virginia Beach

June 29, 2023

District Taco has signed a 10-unit development agreement with Brothers Best for the Virginia Beach/Tidewater region, including the outer banks of North…

Smokey Bones promotes COO to president after CEO departs

June 29, 2023

Smokey Bones, a 62-unit casual brand that also operates two virtual kitchen brands — The Wing Experience and The Burger Experience — has promoted COO Hal…

DoorDash offers drivers hourly pay option

June 29, 2023

Delivery company DoorDash is offering drivers the option to be paid hourly on deliveries, adding to its longstanding payment option of being paid per delivery.

Mountain Mike's Pizza Fans Are Invited to ‘Head to the Ranch’ for its new “BBQ at the Ranch” pizza.

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain to Debut New Summertime Pizza, Available Nationwide on July 1

Shake Shack, Scooter's Coffee execs keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Idris Stover, Shake Shack's director of diversity, equity, inclusion and culture, and Nathan Lester, senior director of drive-thru innovation at Scooter's…

Biscuit Belly inks deal for North Carolina, Virginia

June 28, 2023

Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based brunch brand, is partnering with DGB, a venture group consisting of people with backgrounds in multi-unit development, in…

Inked Tacos, The Original Hot Chicken opening dual-branded location

June 28, 2023

Inked Tacos and The Original Hot Chicken, owned by Atlanta-based Experiential Brands, are opening a dual-branded location in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

The Dolly Llama entering Northern California

June 27, 2023

The Dolly Llama, a dessert shop serving waffle and ice cream concoctions, is moving into Northern California with a location in Elk Grove slated to open by end…

Big Chicken hitting New Jersey

June 27, 2023

Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer and New Jersey native, Shaquille O'Neal, is opening six locations in New Jersey, thanks to a deal with franchisees Chad…

Everytable raises $25M

June 27, 2023

Everytable, whose mission is to make nutritious food more accessible, has raised $25 million in the initial closing of its Series C-2 preferred stock…

Sip Fresh signs 3-pack deal

June 27, 2023

Sip Fresh is launching three stores in San Diego via an agreement with Kevin Tam, who previously worked for Wetzel's Pretzels, Boston-based food trucks and…

Bubbakoo’s Burritos adding to Connecticut lineup

June 27, 2023

Bubbakoo's Burritos is opening this week in Stamford, Connecticut, at 800 E Main St. Operated by Perry and Fenil Patel, owners of the brand's Connecticut…

Smoothie King, Marco's franchisee adds Salata to portfolio

June 27, 2023

Houston-based Salata is closing in on 100 locations via a three-unit agreement with Phillip Jones, who also owns multiple Smoothie King and Marco's Pizza…

Curry Up Now opening in North Carolina

June 27, 2023

Curry Up Now is opening locations in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Set to open this summer, the Durham restaurant is at 3105 Shannon Road, while the…

The Habit Burger landing in China airport

June 27, 2023

California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening Sunday in Chongqing, the fourth-largest city in China, at Terminal 3 in the Chongqing Jiangbei International…

Diversified Foodservice Supply announces key leadership appointments for David Bement and two new roles

Diversified Foodservice Supply announces key leadership appointments for David Bement, Heather Bergt, and Patrick Broback

SynergySuite Launches Leading Restaurant Operations, Food Safety Tools

SynergySuite, a leading restaurant back-of-house software provider, has released a complete redesign of their operations and food safety modules. This launch…

Chatmeter reimagines Surveys to better integrate structured and unstructured Data

Chatmeter, a leader in brand intelligence and reputation management, announced the launch of Surveys, its advanced survey creator, further solidifying its…