Pollo Campero entering Tampa

February 23, 2021

Guatemala-born Pollo Campero is moving into Tampa as part of a 40-unit expansion into Florida over the next over years. With a growth goal of more than 25…

A New Way to Work With Third-Party Partners

Many restaurants have chosen to use strictly in-store drivers, while others have chosen to rely on third-party providers. 2021 is ripe for a hybrid trend to…

DoorDash investing $2M in women-, immigrant-, BIPOC-owned businesses

February 23, 2021

DoorDash has created Main Street Strong Accelerator, an initiative providing financial support and specialized educational resources to women-, immigrant- and…

Coolgreens launches subscription plan

February 23, 2021

Florida Coolgreens guests may now get their salad and wraps fixes on a weekly basis with the chain's subscription service, CEO Robert Lee said in a company…

Pizza Guys going 'flat out' for street tacos

February 23, 2021

Sacramento, California-based Pizza Guys is taking the street taco to a new more level plane with its Street Taco Flatbread, available March 1, a news release…

Chow(der) down at Yoshinoya

February 23, 2021

Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen is not only introducing Grilled Tilapia and Sweet Chili Shrimp bowls in time for Lent but is also honoring National Clam Chowder Day…

Rascal House names franchise development head

February 23, 2021

Rascal House, which serves pizza, burgers and wings, has named former banking executive, Matthew Phillips, as its franchise development manager, a news release…

Vitality Bowls full of life in 2021

February 23, 2021

California-based Vitality Bowls has launched an expansion plan, targeting Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Austin and Phoenix. The healthy fast casual plans…

Why smaller menus lead to bigger game-day profits

by Graham Campbell

Givex COO Graham Campbell provides insight to help restaurant owners streamline their menus and maximize their share of game-day sales.

Church’s Chicken® Selects Qu to Power its Global Technology Stack Refresh

Church’s Chicken®, the iconic down home chicken chain founded in 1952, has selected Qu as its enterprise POS partner, powering unified omni-channel ordering…

SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms

February 22, 2021

Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Pieology using AI to assist in site selection

February 22, 2021

Pieology is working with AI-powered location intelligence platform, SiteZeus, to help identify high-volume areas in which to expand as well as to learn more…

Small but mighty: LA sandwich shop surviving pandemic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Breadlam operates out of a 300-square-foot space, which has helped it stay afloat during the pandemic.

Shake Shack collaborating with regional chefs

February 22, 2021

Shake Shack is partnering with well-known chefs and restaurateurs across the U.S. as part of its, "Now Serving: A Collab Series by Shake Shack." The series…

BurgerFi snags former Panera Operations vet

February 22, 2021

BurgerFi International Inc. has hired QSR-industry veteran Jim Esposito as COO. Esposito's experience includes positions at Panera Bread Company, Papa Gino's…

German Doner Kebab opening 47 locations by year's end

February 22, 2021

After reporting a solid year of growth in 2020, German Doner Kebab — based in Glasgow, Scotland — is on a mission to double its portfolio in the U.K. by…

Crave Hotdogs & Barbecue opening multiple locations

February 19, 2021

Crave Hotdogs & Barbecue, known for its BBQ, jumbo hot dogs and self-pour beverage walls, will be adding approximately 15 restaurants to its growing…

Middleby expands executive team

February 19, 2021

The Middleby Corp., a foodservice equipment manufacturer, has expanded its executive team with the following appointments, according to a press release:.

Wow Wow Hawaiian lands multi-unit franchise deal

February 19, 2021

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with entrepreneur Alexa Raynes to bring three lemonade stands to Utah, according to a…

Chicken Salad Chick driving expansion in Indiana

February 19, 2021

Atlanta-based Chicken Salad Chick is opening four company-owned restaurants this year in Indiana. The chain, which entered the state last year with a…