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Captain D's accelerating Flordia growth
March 14, 2019
Captain D's has signed two franchise development agreements to accelerate its ongoing growth in Florida. The brand has continued to identify the state as a key…
read nowWavicle launches subscription-based service to help restaurants capture, manage data
March 14, 2019
Wavicle Data Solutions, a provider of data and analytics solutions and services, launched ActiveDash this week during the 2019 Restaurant Franchising &…
read nowChronic Tacos teams with Beyond Meat on menu option
March 13, 2019
Chronic Tacos is partnering with plant-based protein provider, Beyond Meat, to expand plant-based protein menu options.
read nowIllegal Pete's fulfills minimum wage mission
March 13, 2019
The employee minimum wage (tipped) at Illegal Pete's increased to $15 an hour this year and each employee will make an average of $12,000 more each year going…
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&pizza CEO on the limited-service leader's key role as employee advocate
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the final half of the podcast interview with &pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, the discussion revolves around something the restaurant industry also revolves…
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What Danny Meyer’s book doesn’t tell you about the restaurant business
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Frank Klein, founder and CEO of Asian Box, is an admirer of Danny Meyer, but he thinks the famed restaurateur failed to include the dark side of the restaurant…
read nowChipotle serves up free Venmo cash in rewards program expansion
March 12, 2019
Chipotle customers who use Venmo this week and are not part of the fast casual's loyalty program could find themselves a bit richer as the brand serves up free…
read nowB.Good to launch loyalty program with points redeemable for food, charitable donations
March 12, 2019
Farm-to-table fast casual chain B.Good has announced the pending launch of its new loyalty program, B.Good Rewards.
read nowStrfsh forms partnership with K2 Restaurants
March 12, 2019
Fast casual fish sandwich shop, Strfsh, developed by chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio, is getting an investment infusion from K2 Restaurants which is forming…
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Smoke’s Poutinerie founder: 'We are entertainers'
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Ryan Smolkin, whose Smoke's Poutinerie has opened more than 150 locations in North America in less than 10 years, insists he is in the entertainment business…
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What in the world is blockchain?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Blockchain, cryptocurrency, bitcoin: These terms can often be highly confusing to those not in some level of the IT industry. Ray Wiley, CEO and co-founder of…
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Rocking the food chain ladder: 27 female restaurant execs tell all
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
In part 1 of this series, we interviewed 14 women about what it takes to be a leader in the fast casual industry. Part 2 features 13 more interviews.
read nowVilla Restaurant Group buys New York Melt Shop store
March 12, 2019
Villa Italian Kitchen parent, Villa Restaurant Group, has assumed ownership of Melt Shop's location at Woodbury Common in Central Valley, New York.
read nowVeggie Grill partners with Sodexo for expansion to colleges
March 11, 2019
Veggie Grill, a California-based restaurant chain, has entered a partnership with Sodexo Inc. to expand the plant-based foods concept to college campuses…
read nowFAT Brands launches two co-branded locations
March 11, 2019
FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger, has launched co-branded locations of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express in Westminster and Tunisia, California.
read nowTin Drum Asian Kitchen ownership ranks expand
March 11, 2019
Tin Drum Asian Kitchen’s ownership team has expanded by two with the involvement of corporate partners, Altaf and Amisha Popatiya.
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&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…
listen now2 fast casuals expanding in Florida
March 8, 2019
Florida will soon be home to five Bolay and two 3Natives locations, according to a press release from Cohen Commercial Realty, which represented both brands in…
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International Women's Day: 27 female restaurant execs who have made it to the top
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
In honor of International Women's Day — March 8 — FastCasual chatted with 26 female restaurant leaders about what it took for them to land leadership roles and…
read nowChicken Salad Chick opening another Texas location this month
March 7, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick will open another Texas location on March 20. The store will be located in at 3520 West University Drive in McKinney and marks the brand's…
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