Ziggi's hires CMO, CTO

January 21, 2025

Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee has hired Stacey Kane and Tom Seeker as fractional CMO and CTO, respectively.

Skyline Chili taps Otter to streamline delivery operations

January 20, 2025

When Cincinnati-based Skyline Chili, which has over 135 locations, first expanded its delivery options, integrating its POS system with third-party online…

Mod Pizza launches 'Love, Every Bite' campaign with Mike's Hot Honey

January 20, 2025

Mod Pizza has launched a "Love, Every Bite" campaign, which includes a collaboration with Mike's Hot Honey. Mike's Founder Mike Kurtz will match in-store and…

Buona, Rainbow Cone expanding to Milwaukee

January 20, 2025

Residents of Milwaukee will soon be able to have a taste of Chicago when The Buona Companies, the family owned company behind Buona and The Original Rainbow…

Forecasting flavors: The taste of 2025

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Trends expert Suzy Badaracco creates a fictional scenario featuring 2025's top menu trends. Lab-grown meat, tropical fruits, dates, mushrooms and cottage…

Pepper Lunch continues growth trajectory with Pacific Northwest agreement

January 17, 2025

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born fast casual concept with over 500 locations in 17 countries, has signed a development agreement to open five locations in Oregon.

Speaker Spotlight: Jeff Todd, Launch Entertainment

Jeff Todd, chief development officer for Launch Entertainment, shares a look at his career, his achievements and industry trends ahead of his appearance at…

Spain-based noodle concept opens in US mall

January 17, 2025

Udon, a chain of Asian restaurants in Spain, is opening its second U.S.-based location Monday at the Aventura Mall in Aventura, Florida. It made its American…

PJ's Coffee percolating with expansion plans

January 17, 2025

Grounded in its New Orleans-born roots, PJ's Coffee is brewing up expansion plans after adding 185,000 loyalty customers in 2024. It also saw a 4% increase in…

Qu Posts Record-Breaking 2024 with Triple-Digit Recurring Revenue (ARR) Growth

The leading unified commerce platform for enterprise restaurants announces landmark year.

Black Rock Coffee opening 150th location

January 16, 2025

Black Rock Coffee Bar, founded in Oregon is opening its 150th location Monday in the United States. Located at 4602 Beacon Lane in Caldwell, Idaho, the…

It's 'Stick Season' at Piada

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

January 16, 2025

When Noah Kahn wrote the song "Stick Season," he probably wasn't thinking about Piada Italian Street Food's Stickscription program, but it may be the perfect…

Togo's launching franchising incentives

January 16, 2025

Togo's is offering incentive programs to fuel fuel franchise growth. The chain, which has opened stores in Nevada and Washington over the last year, hopes to…

Crust Pizza Co. CEO explains operations, building own tech

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Editor Mandy Detwiler talks to Crust Pizza Co. CEO and Founder Carl Comeaux about the brand's growth, search for franchisees and building its own POS system…

Joining Forces: Bringing plant-based innovation to restaurant menus

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Networld Media Group and the Plant Based Food Association are partnering to help restaurant operators stay up-to-date with consumer demand for crave-worthy…

Freddy's adding 15 locations via 3 franchise deals

January 14, 2025

Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is opening 15 locations in Nebraska, North Dakota and Maryland thanks to the signing of three…

HMS Growth founder named La Madeleine's president

January 14, 2025

La Madeleine, a French-founded neighborhood cafe and bakery, has named John Dillon as president. Dillon most recently served as founder and principal lead at…

Canadian burrito chain rebrands in US

January 14, 2025

Canada-based BurritoBar USA Inc. debuted its rebranded experience on Dec. 24, 2024, when it opened in Murfreesboro, Tennesee. Originally introduced to the U.S.

Just Salad opens 1st drive-thru location

January 13, 2025

Just Salad, which has over 90 locations, has opened the first of many drive-thru locations planned for the year, said Nick Kenner, founder and CEO.

Using customer data to boost loyalty

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

A panel at the upcoming Restaurant & Innovation Summit in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from March 11 to 13 will examine how restaurants can leverage data to…