Virginia Beach welcoming 6 Chicken Salad Chicks

November 3, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed a six-unit deal for Virginia Beach. Behind the agreement is franchisee Melissa Holt, who opened…

Pollo Campero continues LA expansion

November 3, 2022

Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan-born fast casual restaurant. is continuing to grow its presence in the Los Angeles area, opening three locations this year in…

Farmer Boys promotes finance leader to president, COO

November 3, 2022

Southern California-based Farmer Boys has promoted Joseph Ortiz, its former vice president of finance and accounting, to president and chief operating officer…

Jars signs northern California deal

November 3, 2022

Jars, created by celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani, is bringing its single-serve dessert concept to Northern California with the signing of a multi-unit franchise…

Vitality Bowls adds to Texas lineup

November 3, 2022

Northern California-based Vitality Bowls, which serves acai bowls, smoothies, wraps, grain bowls and salads, is opening Nov. 18 in Lubbock County, Texas…

Bring on the guac! Avocado price takes a dip

November 3, 2022

With grocery items spiking up about 13% in the past few months one bright spot is the cost of avocados.

Thanx debuts Loyalty 3.0 platform upgrade

November 3, 2022

Loyalty and guest engagement platform Thanx has completed the upgrade of its Loyalty 3.0 platform that features new capabilities that let brands respond and…

Scooter's Coffee opens HQ to support 'unprecedented growth'

November 3, 2022

Scooter's Coffee, which has nearly 600 locations in 28 states, has relocated its Omaha-based headquarters to 11808 Miracle Hills Dr., also in Omaha. The…

Webinar: How operators can embrace post-COVID opportunities

November 3, 2022

Customers are still dining off-premise, and that means some are calling to place orders. Hazlnut has found that 18% of all calls are missed and three out of…

Beyond Juicery opening 1st Halal restaurant

November 3, 2022

Beyond Juicery + Eatery is opening next week in Dearborn Heights, Michigan at 26733 Ford Road, marking the brand's first halal dining restaurant. Under the…

Fatburger, Round Table Pizza rolling out 80 Texas locations

November 3, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and 14 other restaurant concepts, will open 80 locations in Texas in a…

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, BurgerFi provide hurricane relief

November 3, 2022

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, along with its sister company, BurgerFi, and Marcum LLP, an accounting and advisory firm, have joined forces to provide…

Ballard Brands execs, Chef Jose Garces to reveal how to build a 'brand of the future'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Ideation Hospitality COO Scott Campanella will join Chef Jose Garces and Ballard Brands CDO Davis Mesa in a keynote panel at the Restaurant Franchising and…

Bonchon adding to New York, New Jersey footprints

November 2, 2022

Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken brand with over 120 U.S. locations, is adding five locations in New York and New Jersey via a deal with YCY International FB1.

Daddy's Chicken Shack hits Houston

November 2, 2022

Pasadena, California-based Daddy's Chicken Shack has signed its seventh regional development deal this year, tapping Houston businessman Craig Baudier as the…

Pepsi, Carla Hall celebrating Black-owned restaurants

November 2, 2022

Pepsi Dig In, designed to drive access, business acceleration and awareness for Black-owned restaurants, is rallying Americans across the country to celebrate…

Wow Bao enters the metaverse

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

November 2, 2022

Chicago-based Wow Bao, a fast casual brand available in over 200 locations, is entering the metaverse, announcing Wednesday that it is offering an NFT-based…

Pancheros making Massachusetts debut

November 2, 2022

Pancheros Mexican Grill opened Tuesday in Somerset, Massachusetts, marking its entry into the state.

Rise Southern Biscuit opening in Orlando

November 2, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is opening its first Orlando location in Winter Park in early 2023. The expansion in the Sunshine State comes…

Diversified Foodservice Supply Announces Leadership Restructuring

Diversified Foodservice Supply Announces Leadership Restructuring