Slim Chickens expands to Tallahassee

February 6, 2023

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is now open at 2441 North Monroe in Tallahassee, Florida. Established operator Kalo Restaurant Group is at the…

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches heats up Arizona

February 6, 2023

Ike's Love & Sandwiches is bringing the heat to Arizona, with at least three shops opening by year's end in Phoenix, Mesa and Gilbert.

Crisp & Green signs 40-unit deal

February 6, 2023

Crisp & Green, owned by Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company known for establishing and developing healthy lifestyle restaurants, has signed a 40-unit…

Billy D's Fried Chicken opens in Wake Forest

February 6, 2023

Chef William Dissen has opened a third North Carolina location of his farm-to-table restaurant brand, Billy D's Fried Chicken, at Wake Forest University in…

Clean Juice making New Orleans debut

February 6, 2023

Charlotte-based Clean Juice is making its New Orleans debut this week at 2801 Magazine St., under the direction of franchisee Ernest Price Jr. The menu…

Fat Brands opened over 140 units in 2022

February 6, 2023

FAT Brands Inc., which owns Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks, Fazoli's and 12 other concepts, opened 142 stores in 2022 and added a…

Muscle Maker crosses $200M revenue under new subsidiary

February 6, 2023

Three months after creating a subsidiary — Sadot LLC — Muscle Maker Inc. has crossed the $200 million revenue milestone. Sadot generated $58,517,750 in revenue…

Workshopping what your guest experience is missing

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Big Chicken's Sam Stanovich, Dog Haus' CJ Ramirez and Ovation CEO Zack Oates will help attendees evaluate their customer experiences and provide dozens of…

How Restaurants Use Thermal Printers For Online Ordering With DoorDash, Uber Eats & More

In today’s digital age, online ordering is more popular than ever, especially in the restaurant industry. Find out how it works with your thermal receipt…

Rise Southern Biscuits going to Kansas City - again

February 3, 2023

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, based in Durham, North Carolina, is continuing its national expansion with its latest opening in Overland Park…

Koibito Poke opening 7 locations by summer

February 3, 2023

Koibito Poke is adding seven locations across its existing four markets by the summer of 2023, bringing it to a total of 13 storefronts.

China pulls down Starbucks earnings

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

February 3, 2023

Although Starbucks reported Thursday that Q1 same-store sales grew in the U.S. by 10%, China's lower-than-expected performance left the coffee giant 2 cents…

Goodcents upgrades loyalty platform

February 2, 2023

Goodcents has partnered with Punchh to launch an app and refreshed rewards program that will provide more accurate data to help the Kansas City-area sandwich…

Sip Fresh growing in 2023

February 2, 2023

California-based Sip Fresh, a juice and beverage concept, is ready to capitalize on the growth of the cold beverage category, which is expected to double in…

3 restaurant tech trends with staying power in 2023

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Executives from Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, Big Chicken, Modern Market, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Focus Brands and Garden Catering reveal the technologies they deem…

Restaurants expanding offerings to diversify revenue

February 2, 2023

Well over a half of U.S. restaurants, 87%, plan to expand non-core offerings, such as cooking classes and retail goods, in a quest to diversify revenue and…

Smoothie King opening over 100 stores in 2023

February 1, 2023

Smoothie King signed franchise and area development agreements in 2022 to add over 160 stores, with over half of them with existing franchisees who helped…

Salad and Go hits 50 locations in Arizona

February 1, 2023

Salad and Go is opening two stores this month in San Tan Valley and Glendale, Arizona, marking its 49th and 50th locations in the state and bringing the…

16 Handles entering Boston, Florida, Jersey City

February 1, 2023

New York City-based 16 Handles is opening several locations this spring on the East Coast as part of four recently signed franchise agreements. It is part of…

Chowly acquires Koala

February 1, 2023

Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a digital ordering…