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Cousins Subs welcomes Wisconsin franchisees
June 2, 2020
TMart Operations I, LLC, owned by Jeremy and Sarah Alsaker, now owns the Cousins Subs location in Lodi, Wisconsin.
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Teriyaki Madness launches company to help franchisees manage operations
June 2, 2020
Denver-based Teriyaki Madness has launched an affiliated restaurant management company — Restaurant Sherpas — as a solution for absentee and semi-absentee…
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Fat Brands saddles up to Texas
June 2, 2020
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, opened its first co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express Monday in Texas. Located in…
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Paris Baguette eyeing Canada
June 2, 2020
Paris Baguette, which has nearly 85 corporate and franchise bakery-cafes in the U.S. and more than 3,500 internationally, is hoping to expand into Toronto.
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The Hummus & Pita Co giving away 3-unit franchise deal
June 2, 2020
The Hummus & Pita Co. is giving away a three-unit franchise deal to help expand the brand.
read now&pizza CEO calls for action re: black deaths in police custody
June 2, 2020
The highly socially active pizza brand, &pizza, is taking a firm stance with regards to its leader's views concerning the recent deaths of black…
read nowLouisville police fatally shoot restaurant owner amid protests
June 2, 2020
Police shot and killed David McAtee, the owner of YaYa's BBQ in Louisville, early Monday, according to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. State and local police…
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Following COVID-19: How the virus is affecting the fast casual industry
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
FastCasual is doing its best to track how restaurants are handling the crisis and will update this story as we gather more information.
read nowWith dine-in permitted at more US restaurants, transactions improve
June 1, 2020
Out of the more than 1 million restaurants that were in business as of this year in the U.S,, the NPD Group estimated Monday that nearly 320,000 were now…
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Muscle Maker Grill opening 4 on-campus locations
June 1, 2020
Muscle Maker Grill is opening four locations at Northern Virginia Community College. The menu will vary from campus to campus and include traditional Muscle…
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Torchy's Tacos reopens nearly all dining rooms
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
CEO of Torchy's Tacos GJ Hart said he is seeing promising numbers in stores where the company has reopened dining rooms in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and…
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Fat Brands reports wider Q1 loss amid COVID-19
June 1, 2020
Fat Brands Inc., the owner of eight fast casual restaurant brands, including Fatburger and Elevation Burger, reported a wider loss in the first quarter as the…
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&pizza gives employees involved in activism paid time off
&pizza takes an active stance on employee activism during a time of national protests around George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
read nowDigital Advertising Trends: Taking your Brand’s Message to the Streets
A new, innovative and patented digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) media promises to reshape the way brands deliver marketing messages within the urban landscape.
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Dickey's rolls out catering options for large groups
May 29, 2020
As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly easing, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is launching an expanded variety of boxed meals, packaged individually, boasting new item…
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House approves bill to loosen PPP loan requirements
May 29, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill designed to loosen requirements on hundreds of billions of dollars in small-business loans to help companies…
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FastCasual reveals '20 Brands to Watch'
The list, which is in its second year, focuses on 20 brands that are less than six years old but have the potential to become future industry leaders.
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Whataburger rolls out delivery
May 29, 2020
Whataburger, based in San Antonio, with more than 830 locations in 10 states and sales of more than $2 billion annually, has rolled out delivery in most of its…
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Blaze Pizza names supply chain, development leaders
May 29, 2020
Pasadena, California-based Blaze Pizza is making some changes in its executive ranks, announcing this week that Marie Zhang is joining the company as its chief…
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'Converting to Curbside and Delivery' webinar is lesson in pandemic-era adaptability
When the pandemic flipped the operational model for a Texas taco brand to totally off-premise, Crush Taco and POS provider, Revention, responded, exemplifying…
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