Sweetgreen opening in San Diego

February 23, 2022

Sweetgreen is opening its first restaurant Wednesday in the San Diego area in Carlsbad, California, marking the brand's 14th market, according to a company…

BurgerFi taps Hughes to solve networking challenges

February 22, 2022

BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, has selected Hughes Network Systems, to upgrade, optimize and…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opening in Connecticut

February 22, 2022

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opened its first franchised location Tuesday near the University of Connecticut.

LeBron James teams up with Old El Paso to create fast casual concept

February 22, 2022

NBA star LeBron James and Old El Paso have teamed up to create The Taco Shop by Old El Paso in Akron, Ohio.

Clean Juice reports 'best fourth quarter ever'

February 22, 2022

Despite the ongoing global pandemic and seasonality impact, North Carolina-based Clean Juice reported its best fourth quarter ever, including a cumulative…

Pokeworks upgrades website, app

February 22, 2022

Irvine, California-based Pokeworks has launched a website and app to improve online ordering capabilities and its loyalty experience by partnering with Koala…

3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Restaurant Tech Stack

It’s clear that a digital transformation is no longer a "nice to have" but a necessity for future viability. At Qu, we believe the winning restaurants in the…

Aldi tests robotic pizza vending machine in Australia

February 21, 2022

Aldi has introduced a robotic pizza vending machine on a test basis at its store in North Sydney, Australia that serves freshly baked pizza in under two…

Rise Biscuit founder will be missed

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Tom Ferguson, founder of Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, died Thursday, Feb. 17, at age 57.

The Habit Burger opening locations in Arizona, North Carolina

February 21, 2022

California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening two locations this week — one in Phoenix, Arizona, and one in Burlington, North Carolina. Each will offer…

Scooter's opening Atlanta-based distribution center

February 21, 2022

Omaha-based Scooter's Coffee is opening an Atlanta-area distribution center in May with Harvest Roasting, its branded, vertically integrated supply chain…

I Heart Mac N Cheese opening drive-thru location

February 18, 2022

South Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese is opening its first drive-up pickup window location next week in Gulfport, Mississippi. Dubbed, "FastMac," the…

Fairfield University Case Study: Digital Signage for Higher Education

How Fairfield University uses Digital Signage to improve students and faculty members’ communications and experiences.

Qdoba enhances loyalty app

February 18, 2022

Qdoba has revamped its rewards program, making it easier for customers to earn free food, CEO Keith Guilbault said in a company press release.

Grubhub partners with Indeed to aid in hiring crisis

February 18, 2022

Grubhub has partnered with Indeed to help restaurants with their staffing needs.

Are you showing your franchisees enough love?

by Patrick Pleiss — Co-Founder, Hyperlocology

Patrick Pleiss, the co-founder of Hyperlocology, and Justin Bartek, director of Marketing for JINYA Holdings, reveal a bit about what they'll be discussing…

Shake Shack raising prices, focusing on drive-thru

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

February 18, 2022

Although Shake Shack implemented a 3% price hike last year, wage and supply inflation are triggering another round of price increases, CEO Randy Garutti said…

UT alum opening Fajita Pete's in Austin

February 17, 2022

Since 2020, Austin has grown by half a million residents, making it the perfect city for Fajita Pete's, according to franchisee Michael Blalock, a University…

2 ways restaurants should prepare for the 'next reopen’

by Kelly Esten

Data suggests Omicron may be starting to subside, which should encourage more customers to come back to restaurants. Below are two ways restaurants should…

Freddy's sees sales, unit growth

February 16, 2022

For Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 2021 was a year filled with success. The Wichita, Kansas-based chain reported a 17.8% increase in systemwide…