Ono Hawaiian opening 98th unit

March 19, 2021

Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening its 98th unit Monday in Gilbert, Arizona, marking the brand's second location in Maricopa County. The free-standing, drive-thru…

Penn State welcoming Slim Chickens

March 19, 2021

Slim Chickens is opening an express location this fall at Pennsylvania State University. Located inside the HUB-Robeson Center, the restaurant will offer…

Why QSR loyalty marketing misses 95% of diners and what to do about it

You know great loyalty programs can pay off for QSRs. But what many operators don't know is how many customers even the greatest loyalty initiatives miss. This…

Dave's Hot Chicken hitting double digits

March 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening its 10th location Friday in the suburb of Northridge, across the street from California State University…

Cowboy Chicken streamlines mobile ordering

March 18, 2021

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has redesigned its website to simplify the online ordering process, CEO and President Sean Kennedy said in a company press release.

The Halal Guys opening Ohio franchise

March 18, 2021

New York City-based The Halal Guys has signed a deal to open its first locations in Ohio and more than double its presence in the Midwest. The Smart Choice…

Italy's DalMoros Pasta coming to America

March 18, 2021

Venice, Italy-based DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go is opening its first U.S. location in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Naf Naf Grill, investor group buy minority share

March 18, 2021

Chicago-based Naf Naf Grill and an investor group have acquired the entire minority ownership in the company previously held by affiliates of Roark Capital.

Smokey Bones, virtual brands name marketing lead

March 18, 2021

Smokey Bones — which operates the casual dining restaurant of the same name as well as two virtual kitchen brands — The Wing Experience and The Burger…

Luckin Coffee announces restructuring plan

March 18, 2021

China based Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in self-service coffee machines in addition to being a coffee shop chain, has entered into a restructuring support…

On-demand webinar: How to keep fraudsters from bilking your QSR via the Telegram app

One of the latest scams targeting QSRs involves everything from the so-called "deep web" to bitcoin payments and, of course, fraud on just about every level.

Raydiant integrates digital signage with Toast for restaurants

March 17, 2021

Raydiant, a digital signage platform provider, has integrated with Toast Inc., a restaurant management provider, to offer better experiences for customers. In…

Dillas Quesadillas launching operating partner program

March 17, 2021

Dillas Quesadillas, a North Texas-based restaurant featuring cooked-to-order quesadillas, has launched an operating partner program to help it enter new…

Olo tops $450M IPO

March 17, 2021

Olo Inc., a food-ordering software company, has raised $450 million in an initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

Mendocino Farms adding 2nd DFW location

March 17, 2021

Mendocino Farms is opening next week in Addison, Texas, at Prestonwood Place, a 133,353-square-foot shopping center

Fuzzy's Taco Shop debuting taqueria concept

March 17, 2021

Texas-based Fuzzy's Taco Shop has created Fuzzy's Taco Shop Taqueria, which includes Fuzzy's recipes via a reduced menu in a smaller, to-go-focused footprint…

Mod Pizza provides PTO for employee vaccinations, launches anti-recidivism program

March 17, 2021

Mod Pizza is giving employees up to four hours of paid time off to get the COVID-19 vaccine — two hours for each dose received, according to a press release.

Shake Shack going all in on in-app delivery

March 17, 2021

Shake Shack has launched the nationwide rollout of its own delivery service via the iOS Shake Shack app as part of a partnership with Uber Eats, according to a…

Torchy's testing ghost kitchen in Ohio

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

March 17, 2021

Torchy's Tacos has chosen Columbus, Ohio, as the home of its first ghost kitchen, opening this spring in partnership with CloudKitchens, a real estate company…

How COVID-19 forced The Halal Guys to change marketing tactics

Ahmed Abouelenein, CEO of The Halal Guys, discusses how the New York-based chain's marketing tactics differ from pre-pandemic days.