Kisses from Italy cuddling up to California

June 7, 2021

Florida's Kisses From Italy Inc. has made its way to California thanks to first-time owner, Sharon Preston, who plans to open additional locations in the…

Patent granted for restaurant food safety system

June 7, 2021

Restaurant food safety management got a boost last week from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it granted food safety tech company, CM Systems LLC…

Dickey's launches virtual burger brand

June 7, 2021

To create a new revenue stream for its franchisees, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has launched a delivery-only burger brand — Big Deal Burger. The concept first…

Qdoba taps former CKE exec as CDO

June 7, 2021

Qdoba has named Jim Sullivan, a former CKE Restaurant Holdings exec, as chief development officer to lead market planning, site selection, real estate…

Slim Chickens heading to Nevada

June 7, 2021

Slim Chickens has inked a deal with Franchisee Rob Perez to open four locations in four cities in northern Nevada. The first will open in Reno.

Genghis Grill Partners with Qu to Launch New Ghost Kitchen Brand in Under Two Months

Genghis Grill announces today an entirely virtual brand, Stir Fry Chef, launched using partner Qu's KitchenUP order management solution. New virtual brand…

Wayback Burgers lures potential workers with fries

June 4, 2021

Connecticut-based Wayback Burgers will be dangling free fries in front of job applicants next week, providing another example of how restaurants are pulling…

Restaurant exec search firm takes on franchisee-brand matching

June 4, 2021

Restaurant executive search firm, ClearPath Solutions, is getting into the franchise business of sorts. The company said this week that it's launching an arm…

From Out-of-Date Online Ordering & POS System to Fully Integrated Digital Engine

Fast casual UNO Pizza embarked on a full-scale digital relaunch and saw an opportunity in early 2020 to upgrade their legacy online ordering system to unlock…

Freebirds World Burrito to double foot print by 2026

June 4, 2021

Freebirds World Burrito, which has more than 50 stores chain-wide, plans to double its system size over the next five years. The company said the growth spurt…

Garbanzo taking customers on 'Falafel Quest'

June 4, 2021

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh launched a Falafel Quest Tuesday, which features four limited-time only menu items celebrating tastes and ingredients of different…

Main Squeeze hosting Watermelon Wars

June 4, 2021

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is bringing back its watermelon juice until Aug. 31 in a campaign — "Hydrate vs.

Scaling Your Business with an Experienced Service and Integration Provider

Does the maintenance of your business’ fleet and infrastructure lead to a poor customer experience, stressed-out staff, and all-around chaos? We are here to…

Former Moe's exec named Yoshinoya US CEO

June 3, 2021

Former's Moe's Southwest Grill operations executive Jon Gilliam has been named CEO at Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen U.S., as the brand prepares for rapid growth…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Beekeeper

Beekeeper's mission is to transform the way 2 billion frontline employees work with a mobile-first communication platform that reaches every shift, location…

General Assembly Pizza goes public on Toronto exchange

June 3, 2021

Toronto-based fast casual pizza restaurant and pizza subscription service General Assembly Pizza is now listed on the Toronto TSXVenture Exchange under "GA," a…

How Genghis Grill rolled out virtual concept in 2 months

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Genghis Grill has rolled out a virtual concept — Stir Fry Chef.

Report: Digital did a 'real number' on restaurants last year

June 3, 2021

By now every restaurateur is aware 2020 was restaurant tech's big year, but what many may not fully realize is just how big last year was for restaurants that…

Cousins Subs hiring 500 workers

June 3, 2021

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs is hiring 500 employees in preparation for the busy summer season. The company and its franchise partners have opportunities…

Gabby Douglas, Smoothie King pushing watermelon sugar high

June 3, 2021

Smoothie King is celebrating warmer weather with two watermelon smoothies: the Watermelon X-Treme and the Hydration Watermelon, which feature a blend of…