Former MLB Pitcher Todd Stottlemyre franchising poke concept

October 23, 2019

Koi Poke, a six-unit poke fast casual concept based in Arizona, is launching a national franchise platform under the name, Koibito Poke. Former Major League…

Your Pie adds CMO, training chief + 9 stores in Q3

October 22, 2019

Fast casual pizza brand, Your Pie, has hired a former Yum, Arby's and Tropical Smoothie executive to lead its marketing efforts. Lisa Dimson will assume the…

Paris Baguette opens second store in Virginia

October 22, 2019

International bakery chain Paris Baguette has opened a store at 11200 Main Street, as part of Korean grocery H-Mart, in Fairfax, Virginia.

Blaze opens 11th North Carolina store

October 22, 2019

Blaze Fast Fired Pizza will open on West Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina on Oct. 24 with free 11-inch build-your-own the next day for those who…

Revel joins 7Shifts to sync labor management with sales

October 22, 2019

Cloud-based POS provider, Revel Systems, has joined with restaurant labor management solution company, 7shifts, to create a way for operators to synchronize…

Big franchise growth ahead for Slim Chickens

October 21, 2019

Slim Chickens has a goal to hit 600 locations in the next decade and is making fast track on the initiative with seven multi-unit franchise agreements totaling…

Austin food trailer delights FCES attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Paperboy food trailer has gained a significant following in Austin thanks to its locally sourced food. In four years, the business has added a second…

New financial reporting system standardizes languages, currencies

October 21, 2019

Restaurant analytics company, Revenue Management Solutions, has launched an SaaS application called metiRi that gathers, consolidates, standardizes and…

8 foodservice innovations that should be on your radar

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Check out eight innovative foodservice products designed to make operating a restaurant a little easier and energy efficient.

Tropical Smoothie Café hires digital, marketing leaders

October 18, 2019

Tropical Smoothie Café has hired on Mark Montini as chief marketing officer and Michael Lapid as chief information and digital officer.

Bibigo Kitchen to open in LA

October 18, 2019

Bibigo Kitchen will open Oct. 21 at Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles, a news release said. This follows the May opening of its first San Diego…

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opening Modesto, California store

October 18, 2019

Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening the doors to a new location, its first brand store in Modesto, California.

Coolgreens promotes Amanda Powell to operations chief

October 18, 2019

Amanda Powell, Coolgreens' director of operations and training, has been promoted to vice president of operations at the healthy lifestyle fast casual brand.

A&W is sprouting up a plant-based burger, CEO says on QSRweb podcast

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A&W's turnaround CEO Kevin Bazner goes one-on-one with QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead on today's podcast to break some news on the brand's rollout of the…

Jimmy John's officially becomes an Inspire Brands company

October 18, 2019

Arby's and Sonic parent, Inspire Brands, Inc. has officially completed its acquisition of Jimmy John's Sandwiches, now making Inspire Brands the fourth largest…

Fast casuals bliss out over plant-based ice cream

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Ice cream and frozen novelties made up $304 million of the retail plant-based market in the U.S. as of April 2019, with revenues increasing 26% over last year…

Farmer Boys opens 100th unit

October 17, 2019

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based fast casual concept, is opening its hundredth unit next month at 23190 Cajalco Expressway in Perris, California.

Noble partners with Epson to streamline in-venue mobile food, drink orders

October 17, 2019

Noble, an on-premise experience platform that streamlines food and beverage operations for venues, has adopted the Epson TM-m30 and TM-T20II POS receipt…

Digital Signage & the Internet of Things

Digital displays are no longer the passive carriers of content. IoT devices are allowing displays to make content decisions in real time, while providing…

HostMilano showcasing catering, restaurant trends

October 17, 2019

More than 2,249 companies — including those in the catering, pizza, gelato, bakery, coffee, tea, vending machines and tableware industries — are gathering this…