Canada's Assembli expanding to Toronto

September 18, 2019

With three locations in British Columbia and Ontario, Assembli, a fast casual pizza and salad chain, is adding five units to the greater Toronto area.

Touchbistro raises $119.24M to expand payments portfolio

September 18, 2019

Touchbistro, a provider of foodservice iPad and POS payment solutions, has raised CDN$158 million ($119.24 USD) in Series E funding in a round led by Omers…

Juice It Up! names industry veteran Susan Taylor vice president of operations

September 17, 2019

Susan Taylor Juice It Up!, a handcrafted smoothie, raw juice and superfruit bowl chain, has named Susan Taylor as vice president of operations.

Chipotle debuting Carne Asada steak option this week

September 17, 2019

The newest item coming to the menu at Chipotle Mexican Grill is Carne Asada and the brand is celebrating with early VIP tasting events in New York and Los…

New York Yankees partner with Postmates for mobile ordering in-stadium

September 17, 2019

The New York Yankees announced a deal to offer Postmates to allow fans to order food and drinks from their seats and pick them up at designated Postmates…

Yogurtland partners with Doordash on frozen yogurt, ice cream delivery

September 17, 2019

Yogurtland announced a partnership with Doordash to offer on-demand mobile delivery to customers of the frozen yogurt and ice cream chain across the U.S. 

Capriotti’s inks deal for 17 locations

September 17, 2019

Captriotti's Sandwich Shop has signed a franchise deal for 17 locations across several states, including Montana, Arizona, Idaho and Washington, by the end of…

FAT Brands launches stock offering

September 17, 2019

Restaurant franchising company, FAT Brands Inc., is offering up to $30,000,000 of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock and common stock purchase warrants. The…

Fransmart taps former Five Guys leader for consultant role

September 17, 2019

Scott Goodrich, a former longtime Five Guys Burgers & Fries executive, has been tapped to serve as COO and partner in King Street Advisors, the newly…

Noodles & Co. teams with Even.com on financial wellness benefits

September 16, 2019

Noodles & Co., a Colorado-based chain of more than 450 restaurants, announced an agreement with Even.com, to provide a suite of financial wellness tools…

Zaxby's franchisee secures funding to add third unit

September 13, 2019

A Zaxby's franchisee has received a $2.1 million loan from TD Bank's U.S. Small Business Administration Lending Group to add to its locations.

Why illy Caffè North America COO isn't afraid to compete with Starbucks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Barry Sheldon, president and COO for illy Caffè North America, is buzzed about the company's expansion plan for North America.

2 fast casual chicken chains adding to southern presence

September 13, 2019

Popeyes may be having a chicken sandwich shortage, but two up-and-coming fast casual chicken chains don't seem to be having an issue. Celebrity Chef Guy…

Unified Menu Management: Serving Up New Efficiencies

Time for a quick quiz: How many different versions of your menu are floating around online at this very minute? Was your answer a definitive “one?” If not…

Salata hires first corporate chef

September 12, 2019

Salata Salad Kitchen has hired Kevin W. King as its first corporate executive chef to ensure all brand, food production, menu planning, food cost, safety and…

NConnections launches tool to help restaurants master social media marketing

September 12, 2019

NConnections, a provider of mobile-marketing solutions, has launched an integrated mobile-marketing platform dubbed CoGoBuzz. The platform is designed to drive…

Gyroville invests in cloud-based POS

September 12, 2019

Gyroville, a Mediterranean-inspired fast casual brand, has invested in a cloud-based POS system from PAR to help fuel expansion. Its previous POS solution…

Sept 26 webinar focuses on what restaurateurs must know now about labor law compliance

September 12, 2019

From third-party delivery drivers to in-restaurant employees, the bucket of labor laws and other regulations that U.S. restaurant operators must know and…

Morgan Spurlock launches chicken pop-up to debut 'Super Size Me 2'

September 11, 2019

Morgan Spurlock, the man behind the film, "Super Size Me," which uncovered some of the secrets of the quick-service industry, is back with a sequel. "Super…

Chipotle denies allegations stemming from NYC labor lawsuit

September 11, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill is denying it has trampled worker rights, an allegation made in a New York City lawsuit filed Monday.