FAT Brands beefs up management team

May 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and seven other restaurant concepts, has added three executives to its…

Starbird adding 9th location

May 18, 2021

Starbird Chicken is opening its ninth location this month, nearly five years after debuting its first Bay-area restaurant in Sunnyvale, California.

Ike's kicking off California growth spurt

May 18, 2021

Marking its 75th brand overall, Ike's Love & Sandwiches is making its Templeton, California, debut in June a part of a major California expansion.

Muscle Maker Grill acquires poke concept

May 18, 2021

New Jersey-based Muscle Maker Inc. has acquired Pokemoto, a 13-unit Hawaiian poke concept with locations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and…

Auntie Anne's co-brands with Jamba for pretzel QSR's 1st drive-thru

May 18, 2021

Auntie Anne's will soon be putting pretzels in drivers' hands thanks to the opening of a combined store with sister brand, Jamba, in Wylie, Texas, a Dallas…

Gimbal Launches Frictionless Pickup for Brands Without a Mobile App

On-the-Way web app reduces implementation of pickup solutions to minutes

Tacos 4 Life opening in St Louis

May 17, 2021

Tacos 4 Life, a fast casual restaurant with a mission to help end world hunger, will open a location this year near St. Louis in O'Fallon.

Teriyaki Madness co-founder helping other brands expand

May 17, 2021

Teriyaki Madness Co-founder Rod Arreola hopes to help other restaurant brands expand their footprints as development director for Raintree, the franchise sales…

Mobivity Drives 26% Lift in Guest Frequency for BBQ Holdings’ Famous Dave’s Brand and Announces Expansion to All Granite City Food & Brewery Locations

Mobivity Holdings Corp. announces a two-year partnership with BBQ Holdings (NASDAQ: BBQ) across all Famous Dave’s and Granite City Food & Brewery locations to…

A frank talk with Yum's recently retired CEO enthralls in 'Rebounding on Steroids' webinar

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Greg Creed led the QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, for five years and developed some very definite views on what works and what doesn't when it comes to restaurant…

Multi-Unit Restaurant Brands Save Time and Money with Network Standardization

Networks are the backbone of the modern restaurant, and keeping them resilient and consistent can be easier with the services of an expert.

Your Pie moves to Atlanta

May 17, 2021

Your Pie, which has been based in Athens, Georgia since its 2008 founding, has relocated its headquarters to the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta in Georgia this…

Appetize introduces payment technology for sports, entertainment, hospitality, foodservice

May 17, 2021

Appetize, a digital commerce platform, has introduced Appetize Payments, an all-in-one solution that combines payment processing services along with Appetize's…

Famous Dave's reports 26% increase in customer frequency

May 17, 2021

BBQ Holdings, which owns Famous Dave's as well as three other restaurant brands, has tapped Mobivity Holdings Corp., to run its mobile engagement programs via…

Fiesta CEO 'pleased' with Q1 sales

May 14, 2021

Although Dallas-based Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.'s Q1 revenue was down 1.3% to $144.7 million compared to last year's $146, it beat analysts' estimates of…

Freebirds unveils design refresh

May 14, 2021

Freebirds World Burrito is unveiling interior and exterior design elements, including updated murals and colors inspired by the brand's deep-rooted Texas pride…

Habit Burger adding 4th Cambodia location

May 14, 2021

Over 50 years after opening its first unit in Santa Barbara, California, The Habit Burger Grill is adding a location Friday in Olympic, Cambodia, marking its…

Blaze drizzles a little sweet heat on its Canadian store pies

May 14, 2021

Blaze Pizza has launched an LTO pizza topping, Hot Maple Drizzle, created exclusively for its Canadian restaurants, a news release said.

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Improve retention, productivity, and workplace culture by following these best practices for hiring hourly employees.

Why Modern Market's mantra is 'Mom knows best'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Modern Market's VP of Culinary, Nate Weir, discusses how cooking with his mother in Haiti inspired him to become a chef.