Chef Rick Bayless creates LTO for Smashburger

November 30, 2021

Chef Rick Bayless is behind Smashburger's latest limited-time offer — the Chorizo Cheeseburger.

How Pollo Campero will triple US footprint in 5 years

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Luis Javier Rodas, Pollo Campero's managing director and COO, recently chatted with FastCasual about how he plans to transform the brand into one of the…

The Habit Burger adding to San Diego footprint

November 29, 2021

The Habit Burger Grill is opening this week in Vista, a city in San Diego County, California, according to a company press release.

Orange Leaf adding online ordering, loyalty program

November 29, 2021

Dallas-based Orange Leaf frozen yogurt has tapped Olo to provide online ordering to its guests and has launched a mobile app featuring a rewards program.

Punchh, Tattle upgrade partnership to provide guest feedback

November 24, 2021

Tattle, a customer feedback technology platform built with an open API, has supercharged its Punchh Loyalty integration with Menu Item-Level feedback…

Wing It On flying into Virginia

November 24, 2021

Wing It On, a New England-based wing joint, has signed an agreement with Praveen Kumar to open the chain's first Virginia location. Focused on the DMV area…

Wingstop uniforms made from recycled water bottles

November 24, 2021

Dallas-based Wingstop, which has 1,600 locations worldwide, is rolling out a uniform program featuring clothing made from over 2 million recycled plastic water…

Brown Bag Seafood swimming into Charlotte

November 24, 2021

Chicago-based Brown Bag Seafood Co. is opening four locations next year, including its first restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 10-unit concept…

Biggby Coffee adds location in home state

November 24, 2021

Biggy Coffee, a 260-plus-unit brand based in Lansing, Michigan, opened a location last month in White Lake, Michigan.

Panera launches first 'next-generation' cafe

November 23, 2021

Panera has chosen Ballwin, Missouri, as the home of its first "next-generation" restaurant design. Featuring a modern dine-in experience around its fireplace…

Hughes Recognized as a Challenger in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services

Germantown, MD, November 22, 2021 – Gartner, a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams, named Hughes Network Systems…

Woworks striving to offer more franchises to Black entrepreneurs

November 22, 2021

WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, has partnered with the Multicultural Foodservice…

Jersey Mike's, customers raise $3M for children

November 22, 2021

Jersey Mike's Subs raised $3 million last weekend for Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.

Salata adds 3 female execs to leadership team

November 22, 2021

Salata Salad Kitchen has added three executives to its corporate team. Michele Maerz joins the team as VP of Operations, Julie Davis is now VP of Franchise…

Slim Chickens names former Sonic exec as Operations SVP

November 22, 2021

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has named Christina Vaughan as SVP of Operations. After serving as president of Sonic Restaurant Inc. for three years, she was…

Sweetgreen launches 'Rewrite the future of food' campaign

November 22, 2021

As Sweetgreen makes its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the brand has launched a campaign that calls on the nation to "Rewrite the future of food,…

Starbucks EMEA taps NCR to lower costs, optimize operations

November 22, 2021

In an effort to streamline its technology use and to increase visibility into store operations, Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa, which operates in 4…

Dallas Cowboys' concessions deploy tech upgrades to improve customer experience

November 22, 2021

Legends Hospitality, the concessions and catering operator to the Dallas Cowboys' stadium, is using Relay to upgrade from traditional walkie-talkies to…

FAT Brands adding Native Wings to growing portfolio

November 22, 2021

Just weeks after announcing it was buying Fazoli's for $130 million, Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc. said it was acquiring Native Grill & Wings, an…

Poke House opens 4 units in London

November 22, 2021

After opening its first location in the UK last month, Italy-based Poke House has added restaurants in London's Spitalfields, Victoria, Canary Wharf and…