Kate Hudson launches plant-based smoothies at Bluestone Lane

February 1, 2022

Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired coffee brand, is partnering with Inbloom, a holistic nutrition powder and supplement brand founded by actress and…

Juice It Up squeezes major growth from 2021

February 1, 2022

For Juice It Up, 2021 was the best year in its history as it ended the year with same-store sales up 26.3% over 2020. Total system sales also climbed to a…

Piada workers receiving instant wages

February 1, 2022

Columbus, Ohio-based Piada Italian Street Food has partnered with DailyPay to provide instant payment access to employees working at its 43 locations.

Ike's making Hollywood debut

February 1, 2022

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, which has 80 units across the west, is ready for stardom. It's opening this week in Hollywood between Hollywood and Sunset…

Maple Street Biscuit using app to find employees

February 1, 2022

Jacksonville, Florida-based Maple Street Biscuit Company has accelerated its hiring efforts by rolling out Landed, a mobile app connecting hourly food and…

Atomic Wings adding drive-thru

February 1, 2022

Atomic Wings, a New York-based franchise with dozens of locations, is unveiling its first drive-thru restaurant in Hagerstown, Maryland.

The Habit opening 5th Cambodian location

February 1, 2022

The Habit Burger Grill, which was founded 50 years ago in Santa Barbara, California, is opening its fifth location this week in Cambodia in Chamkar Mon, the…

Chicken Salad Chick ends 2021 on upswing

February 1, 2022

Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick spent the past year growing, opening over 30 locations and awarding 32 franchise agreements. The chain also celebrated a…

Panera rolling out contactless dine-in

February 1, 2022

Panera is rolling out contactless dine-in to locations across the United States. The feature in the Panera mobile app allows guests to place orders on their…

How To Choose the Best POS Cash Drawer

As a decision-maker, cash drawers can be a bit complex when trying to choose the right one. Star is here to make the cash drawer selection process easier.

Chinese equity firm gains control of Luckin Coffee

January 31, 2022

Centurium Capital, a private equity investment firm in China, has become the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, having led a consortium to complete a…

Island Poke hires finance director

January 31, 2022

Island Poke, based in the United Kingdom, has hired Mark Comer as finance director to help open 100 units over the next five years, according to a company…

Big Chicken expanding through LA County

January 31, 2022

Big Chicken, founded by Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement with chiropractor Pat Khaziran and his business partner and Southern California…

7 Key Components of a Successful Digital Signage Program

A quick reference guide to create and maintain a successful digital signage program.

Is it time to automate the franchisee process?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Little Caesars, Qdoba, Juice It Up and Topper's Craft VIPs will reveal how they have automated the franchisee process.

Friendly's getting friendly with fast casual prototype

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Friendly's CEO describes why it was time for the brand to join the fast casual world.

Pei Wei taps celebrity chef for menu relaunch

January 28, 2022

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen is getting on the digital bandwagon by revamping its menu with a little help from Food Network star Jet Tila, according to a company…

FreshFry now serving Canada restaurants

January 27, 2022

FreshFry, a Louisville-based food tech company providing restaurants with all-natural frying oil-filtering solutions, is giving Canadian restaurants access to…

Till Payments acquires Ziosk’s payment processing unit

January 27, 2022

Till Payments, an Australia based fintech company, has acquired ZIPS, the payment processing business unit of the hospitality technology platform company…

Pieology names Shawn Thompson as CEO

January 27, 2022

Shawn Thompson, formerly president at Supercuts, has been named CEO at Pieology, according to a press release.