Ike's to hit 100 units by 2022

November 19, 2020

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, based in San Francisco, has signed leases to open three Southern California locations early next year in Del Mar, El Segundo and…

GoTab offering contactless capabilities

November 19, 2020

GoTab, a restaurant commerce platform, is offering free activations and 24-hour guaranteed setup to companies wanting to add contactless options, including…

El Pollo Loco launches design upgrades

November 19, 2020

El Pollo Loco Inc. has rolled out more modern and artistic design choices for packaging, in-store merchandising and gift cards, according to a company press…

Fazoli's landing in DFW

November 19, 2020

Fazoli's, based in Lexington, Kentucky, will serve its Italian dishes to customers in Dallas-Fort Worth thanks to a three-unit deal with multi-unit franchisee…

Cellular Networks Driving New Retail Business Models

Advances in technology are empowering businesses to provide products and services when, where, and how consumers expect them. Connected retail is driving new…

Qdoba adds finance exec to board of directors

November 19, 2020

Qdoba has named finance and investment management executive, Michael A. Jackson, to its board of directors.

Cousins hiring 250 seasonal workers

November 19, 2020

Cousins Subs company- and franchised-owned restaurants in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are collectively hiring more than 250 employees at various levels…

Goldman Sachs grabs a piece of Zaxby's

November 19, 2020

Zaxby's, which has 900 units in 17 states, will have a new investor when investment funds managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division "acquire a…

Rapid Fired rolls out 3rd Texas store

November 19, 2020

Rapid Fired Pizza is adding its third unit in the Lone Star State Nov. 20 when it opens on Highway 46 in New Braunfels, Texas, a news release said. The…

&pizza on track to pay $15 per hour by 2022

November 19, 2020

By 2022, Washington, D.C.-based &pizza's 40-plus locations will have a $15 minimum wage in place, stepping up the brand's progress toward the goal, which…

Fast casual leaders talk food safety in the world of COVID-19

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

Food safety has always been top of mind for every restaurant, but is now even further a priority given the COVID-19 pandemic. Three fast casual brand leaders…

The 'winter (LTO) is coming'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Customers around the world may be forced to change their holiday plans because of the pandemic, but one constant that they can always count on is that their…

The Hummus & Pita Co inking franchise deals

November 18, 2020

Dave Pesso and Janice Axelrod, the mother-son duo, who founded The Hummus & Pita Co. in New York City, are expanding their franchising plans nationwide and…

Surf's up for Saladworks

November 18, 2020

Saladworks has staked a claim on California, having signed five franchisee deals in the state, totaling eight restaurants to open in Thousand Oaks, San…

Wow Wow entering Tucson market

November 18, 2020

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with husband-and-wife duo, Jeff and Laura Laird, to bring three locations to Tucson…

Chipotle teams up with TikTok to find royal fans

November 18, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched Chipotle Royalty, a competition on TikTok that challenges fans to prove why their orders are the best among millions of…

Juice It Up posts double-digit sales increases

November 18, 2020

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Juice It Up reported strong growth in same-store sales as well as average unit volume this year. Through…

Curry Up Now making Texas debut

November 18, 2020

Curry Up Now is making its Texas debut next year via a multi-unit franchise deal with MMV Corporation that will first bring the brand to the greater…

5 reasons to purchase a franchise NOW

By Downing Barber, founder & CEO of Barberitos, explains why it's smart to buy a franchise when there is fear in the market.

ToastGo2 contactless product suite keeps guests safe, restaurants efficient

November 18, 2020

Toast, a restaurant management platform, is launchingToastGo2, a mobile handheld point-of-sale that works with the Toast Order & Pay platform to facilitate…