Wing It On opens 2nd Jersey store

December 12, 2022

Wing It On, which has 11 locations and a food truck, is opening its second New Jersey location by year's end. Located at 161 Main St., Suite 140 in West…

Veggie Grill debuting 4 brands under 1 roof in NYC

December 12, 2022

California-based Veggie Grill is opening next week in New York City at 1004 Second Ave, marking the 35th restaurant opening for the fast casual veggie-centric…

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…

Starbucks testing NFT experience

December 9, 2022

Starbucks is brewing up excitement around NFTs with the launch Starbucks Odyssey Journeys, a series of entertaining, interactive activities to earn collectible…

Nando's making Texas debut

December 9, 2022

Nando's Peri-Peri, a South African fast casual brand, is opening in the North Dallas Corridor at Village on the Parkway in Addison, Texas. Construction will…

Sweetgreen upgrades mobile app

December 9, 2022

In hopes of creating a more seamless, efficient and customized guest experience, Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen is rolling out an app redesign across iOS…

Charleys Philly Steaks franchisee opens 36th location

December 9, 2022

Charleys Philly Steaks opened its latest location last month in Canton, Ohio at 4525 Tuscarawas St., marking the 36th location for the franchise group, Anjani…

Hopdoddy making Louisiana debut

December 8, 2022

Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar is entering the Louisiana market next week when it opens in Shreveport at 1370 E. 70th St.

Kismet Bagels opening 2nd brick-and-mortar location

December 8, 2022

Kismet Bagels, which launched as an online pop-up shop in 2020 and opened its first brick-and-mortar earlier this year in Fishtown, Philadelphia, is adding a…

North American Kitchen Solutions sold to Valesco

December 8, 2022

Dallas-based private equity group Valesco Industries is purchasing North American Kitchen Solutions Inc., a factory-direct manufacturer of commercial kitchen…

Pizza Top 100 nomination deadline extended

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Nominations close Dec. 16.

MOD Pizza to expand Kansas footprint

December 8, 2022

MOD Pizza will open in Lenexa, Kansas, on Dec. 14. The unit is owned and operated by MOD franchisee Paceline Partners, who own 13 other MOD Pizza locations in…

3 ways Noodles & Co ignited franchise growth during COVID-19

John Ramsay, VP of Franchise Sales, discussed how he kickstarted the chain's franchise development Program during the Pandemic.

Fazoli's entering Louisiana

December 8, 2022

Kentucky-based Fazoli's is opening a location in Denton, Texas, and two in Shreveport, marking its entry into Louisiana.

Bad Ass Coffee brews up 10-unit deal

December 7, 2022

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, which hopes to add 150 locations over the next five years, has signed a 10-unit agreement with RPC Ventures for West Houston and…

Quiznos parent company names CDO

December 7, 2022

Rego Restaurant Group, which owns Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has hired Vanessa Fox, the former CDO for Zaxby's franchising, as chief development officer

Nebraska Clean Juice franchisees adding 2 locations

December 7, 2022

Clean Juice franchise partners Angela Moran-Manzitto and Sarah Peter are adding two locations to their Nebraska-based business. The first will open in…

Alfalfa raises $2M to bolster growth

December 7, 2022

Alfalfa, a fast casual food joint known for serving locally sourced salads and gluten-free doughnuts, has raised $2 million to expand its brick-mortar…

Chipotle, Jason's Deli, Ampex Brands talk AI role in customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Artificial intelligence, from data gathering efforts to robot creation, is gaining ground with restaurant brands. Top leaders share insight on AI innovation…

Cousins Maine Lobster lands 1st multi-unit deal

December 6, 2022

Cousins Maine Lobster, a food truck concept founded in 2014 by cousins Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, is bringing six food trucks over the next 18 months to…