Shipley Do-Nuts hires CFO

December 7, 2021

Shipley Do-Nuts, a restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, has hired Bob McGahan as its chief financial officer, according to a…

Acrelec acquires OrderMatic

December 6, 2021

Acrelec, a company reinventing the customer experience with a suite of end-to-end software and hardware solutions, has finalized the acquisition of Oklahoma…

El Pollo Loco drops merch line

December 6, 2021

El Pollo Loco Inc., a fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, has launched Loco Gifts and Gear, its first line of merchandise.

Reduce costs and downtime, increase profits

December 6, 2021

CieloIT's SmartFranchise delivery model offers fast growing multi-unit franchisors/franchisees the ability to scale, grow, mitigate risk, and be more…

Fazoli's teams up with Kentucky point guard for meal deal

December 6, 2021

Lexington-based Fazoli's is showing support for its city by teaming up with University of Kentucky all-star freshman point guard, Tyrone "TyTy" Washington Jr.

Barburrito upgrading POS system to all 150 units

December 6, 2021

After a small pilot test, Barburrito, a Mexican restaurant chain with 150 locations in Canada, has decided to roll out a POS system by Givex in all locations.

Chipotle fighting food waste, hunger via Farmlink partnership

December 6, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with The Farmlink Project to fight food waste and hunger, according to a company press release.

WOWorks growing co-branded locations

December 3, 2021

The WOWorks family of restaurant brands — Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek — spent 2021 growing its co-branded…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 6th Kentucky unit

December 3, 2021

Kentucky will have its sixth Chicken Salad Chick location when a store opens Wednesday in Middletown featuring a drive-thru at 12009 Shelbyville Road…

Luckin Coffee investor urges shareholders to oppose other investor’s plan

December 3, 2021

A Luckin Coffee investor has asked shareholders and convertible bondholders to oppose a plan giving Centurium Capital, another investor, control of the…

Chopt owner invests in fast casual rice bowl concept

December 3, 2021

James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality and author JJ Johnson has received Series A funding for Fieldtrip, his NYC-based rice bowl concept, from…

Lunchtime diners reveal what inspires them to order takeout, delivery

by Penni Tsavaris — Brand Communications Manager, Tork, an Essity brand

A research study uncovers what customers consider before choosing a lunch destination.

Holiday fraud activity up 115% in restaurant industry

December 3, 2021

Fraud is up this holiday season, according to research from Sift, a fraud-prevention firm.

Qu debuts Kitchen Display System

December 2, 2021

Qu, a provider of the restaurant industry's first Unified Commerce Platform, has launched its native Kitchen Display System, according to a press release.

Design, Build and Manage: Scale your business and increase your profitability

Until recently, the franchise industry has been lagging in understanding how IT can help them improve their bottom line.

Presented by FastCasual.com

Slim Chickens arrives in Nottingham

December 2, 2021

Slim Chickens is adding a location in England's Nottingham with the Boparan Restaurant Group at the helm.

Philly's Best opening ghost kitchen

December 2, 2021

Philly's Best is launching its first ghost kitchen in Oakland, California, at the Oakland Food Hall under the direction of husband-and-wife team Bruce and…

Pure Green adding to Chicago footprint

December 2, 2021

Pure Green, a cold-pressed juice brand and national wellness bar, is opening a location this week in Chicago's West Loop at 936 W. Fulton Market.

Chipotle selling cilantro soap

December 2, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is selling Cilantro Soap on chipotlegoods.com.

3 ways to bring coastal vibes to your menu

Rafael Vallejo III, the executive chef and Food and Beverage Director of the Hilton Garden Inn and Holiday Inn resort in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, says…