Jamba Juice to launch mobile order-ahead app

November 13, 2015

Jamba Juice consumers will soon be able to bypass the line at stores by using the new Jamba mobile order-ahead app.

Revention releases self-service ordering kiosk

November 13, 2015

Revention announced the release of its self-service ordering kiosk application.

Saladworks on mission to go national

November 13, 2015

Saladworks is aiming to become a nationally recognized salad restaurant with a strategic growth plan, a new store design and an updated menu.

Philly’s Best up for LA joyride

November 13, 2015

Philly’s Best Cheesesteaks has partnered with the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is expected to host hundreds of thousands of guests over the course of 10 days.

Juice It Up! franchisee expands portfolio

November 13, 2015

Juice It Up! has opened its second Eastvale, California location, which is the fourth location operating under the ownership of local franchisees Parvinder and…

Q1 sales up at Pie Five, down at Pizza Inn

November 13, 2015

Total revenue increased 28.6 percent to $14.5 million compared to $11.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

Roti Modern Mediterranean opens another Northbrook unit

November 12, 2015

Roti Modern Mediterranean has opened its second location in Northbrook, Illinois.

Cali will be home to Vitality Bowls' 19th unit

November 12, 2015

Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls — a thick blend of the Amazon's antioxidant-rich açaí berry, topped with a variety of superfoods — is opening a…

Turkey burger coming to Burger 21

November 12, 2015

With Thanksgiving around the corner, Burger 21 is rolling out a turkey decadence burger and pumpkin pie shake.

MOD Pizza introduces new non-GMO pizza dough flour

November 12, 2015

MOD Pizza announced it is building on its commitment to high quality ingredients through a partnership with King Arthur Flour Company, the nation's oldest…

3 ways restaurants can optimize labor efficiencies and cut costs

Between higher wages and new labor regulations, restaurants are facing a labor crisis — and their existing, outdated processes are doing anything but helping…

Newk's growing in Florida, Atlanta

November 11, 2015

Newk’s Eatery has announced a new development agreement that will bring 10 Newk’s locations to southeastern Florida and other deals to bring new units to…

The Halal Guys prepare for Dallas expansion

November 11, 2015

The Halal Guys signed a new franchise deal to develop 10 units in Dallas.

Technomic: Ensuring franchisee profitability leads to rapid growth

November 11, 2015

Restaurant chains aiming to expand national footprintsthrough franchising should continually focus on the unit economics within the footprint of each store…

Amazon Prime delivering food from LA restaurants

November 11, 2015

LA-based restaurants either have a new partner or new competitor now that Amazon.com has expanded Prime Now, the company's one-hour delivery service, to…

Uncle Maddio's opens first Maryland store

November 11, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is continuing its expansion in the Northeast and opened its first Maryland restaurant in Frederick.

Will mobile cause tablet ordering to go the way of the dinosaur?

by Tal Nathanel — Co-Founder and U.S. CEO, MyCheck

With the recent introduction of a re-ordering capability on mobile payment platforms, tableside tablets may soon become the Tyrannosaurus Rex of the…

Photo gallery: Fast Casual Executive Summit takes over Miami

If you missed this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit, check out all the action in our photo gallery. And, there's always next year!

Firenza launches national expansion plans

November 11, 2015

Firenza Pizza announced it plans to open as many as 15-20 new restaurants in 2016, and approximately 20-30 annually thereafter.

Pie Five to open 10th Kansas location

November 11, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first Hutchinson, Kansas, location Friday.