Cauldron Ice Cream secures Dallas storefront

August 17, 2018

Cauldron Ice Cream has finalized an address for its first Dallas scoop shop, according to a press release. The store will be located at 3001 Knox St.,, Suite…

Primo Hoagies signs franchising deal for Maryland

August 17, 2018

Primo Hoagies has signed an agreement with franchisees Paul Lettieri and Jerry Werner for the Bel Air, Maryland area, according to a press release.They plan to…

Cava Group acquiring Zoe's Kitchen with help from Ron Shaich

August 17, 2018

CavaGroup, which has 66 units, is acquiring Zoes Kitchen and its 261 locations. The combined companies will have 327 restaurants in 24 states throughout the…

Glaze delivering teriyaki to the northeast and beyond

by Katie Shipp — intern, networld media group

Paul Krug, who operates eight Glaze fast casual locations, had one simple goal in mind when he left Seattle: to share his love of teriyaki with those in New…

Food Safety and Quality in Chef-Driven Fast Casual

There’s no doubt consumers love fast food. Fast casual dining has been on the rise since the late 2000s, and the movement has drawn the interest of food…

King's Bierhaus signs first franchisee

August 16, 2018

King's BierHaus, a "hybrid-casual" German eatery and Biergarten, has finalized its first franchise deal, which will add three locations to the greater Houston…

FAT Brands hires CFO

August 16, 2018

FAT Brands has hired Rebecca D. Hershinger as chief financial officer, according to a company press release. Hershinger will work alongside longstanding…

McAlister's Deli gets a new look

August 16, 2018

McAlister's Deli is getting a new look. The brand is rolling out a prototype next month in Atlanta that will include a new logo and employee uniforms…

Chipotle adding bacon to the menu?

August 16, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill is piloting bacon-centric menu items in select cities nationwide, according to a press release. In September, the Chipotle Bacon Bowl…

Chipotle celebrates back-to-school with BOGO offer

August 16, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering a buy-one-get-one offer for students Saturday to celebrate back-to-school season, according to a press release. As part of…

Chef Chatter: Why you should embrace the 'Fair Kitchens movement'

Unilever Food Solutions is trying to create Fair Kitchens by driving change in the restaurant industry. Through partnering with chefs across the industry, such…

Former Food Network exec offering marketing tips at Fast Casual Executive Summit

Susie Fogelson, the driving force behind the Food Network and Cooking Channel brands for 15 years, a judge on "Next Food Network Star," and founder of F&Co, is…

Your Pie LTO combines 2 late summer favorites in 1 pie

August 16, 2018

Your Pie is tapping into the late summer early fall favorites of barbecue and macaroni and cheese for its latest LTO, the BBQ Mac 'N Cheese Pie, available…

MOD Pizza CEO on the business advantages of doing good

MOD Pizza CEO Scott Svenson sits down with Pizza Marketplace Editor Shelly Whitehead to provide some background on how some of society's most marginalized…

Study: 1 in 4 consumers who gets a restaurant result in voice search visit that restaurant

August 15, 2018

The use of voice-enabled search functions will grow by nearly 120 percent in the next year and is already transforming the way consumers find and engage with…

Canada's iQ to open flagship location

August 15, 2018

iQ, a Canadian fast casual restaurant brand, is expanding beyond Toronto's downtown core this month with the launch of a flagship location at Yorkdale Shopping…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit cues the delivery

August 15, 2018

Barbecue lovers across the nation now have the option of placing orders to Dickey's Barbecue pit from their homes or offices with the chain's recent launch of…

Starbucks releases plant-based cold brew options

August 15, 2018

Starbucks customers looking for a new way to refuel can find plant-based Starbucks protein blended cold brew drinks on menus nationwide. Flavor choices include…

Can Chapter 11 help save Noon Mediterranean?

August 15, 2018

Two name changes in as many years and a rebranding wasn’t enough to save Noon Mediterranean Grill. The chain, which opened in 2011, as Vertskebap and changed…

BurgerFi introduces drive-thru; delivery technology to come

Charlie Guzzetta from BurgerFi talks about the success of the brand since opening its first location in 2011, and the technology that will drive the brand…