Grubhub announces policy changes following fracas over ordering fees

August 2, 2019

Restaurant delivery platform Grubhub and its Seamless unit, following a recent controversy over how the companies have handled fees, have announced a series of…

Garbanzo fueling up the Fighting Irish

August 2, 2019

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has opened on the University of Notre Dame campus, marking its first Indiana location.

Chipotle's #GuacDance dominates TikTok

August 2, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill's National Avocado Day was a smashing success. Its TikTok challenge — #GuacDance — which invited customers to post videos on TikTok, was…

Clean Juice opens 75th unit with digital upgrades

August 2, 2019

Charlotte-based Clean Juice is opening its 75th store three years after opening its first location. Dubbed by the chain as the "store of the future," the unit…

Habit Burger inks 7-store deal for Massachusetts, New Hampshire

August 2, 2019

The Habit Burger Grill is entering the Massachusetts and New Hampshire markets in a seven-store agreement with Adam Quinn of Heidi Burgers LLC. The first…

From Whole Foods to invasive catfish, Farm Burger is making its mark

Not every limited-service brand has gone for a spin-off of the Impossible Burger or its meatless cousin, the Beyond Burger. Farm Burger concocted their own…

Square sells Caviar food-ordering platform to DoorDash for $410M

August 2, 2019

DoorDash is buying food-ordering platform Caviar from Square for $410 million in cash and DoorDash Inc. preferred stock. 

Miami-based nitrogen ice-cream brand seeking franchisees

August 1, 2019

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a Miami-based nitrogen ice cream brand, has launched a franchise expansion incentive in hopes of expanding across the country. The…

By Chloe launching digital-centric units in NY, Canada

August 1, 2019

By Chloe is opening several locations in New York City and expanding to Canada. Launching Thursday at 1385 Broadway Ave., in Midtown Manhattan, the unit has…

Potbelly accelerates multi-unit franchise growth

August 1, 2019

Potbelly Corporation has signed three franchise agreements over the last six months that will nearly double its franchise footprint in Las Vegas, Nevada…

The Habit boasts increased Q2 revenues, international growth

August 1, 2019

Q2 was good to The Habit, whose parent company, The Habit Restaurants Inc., reported Wednesday that revenues were up 14.7% to $117.9 million for the quarter…

How automation can solve your labor problems

Automation will allow restaurants to use technology to simplify certain tasks and move workers to where they can continue to provide that human touch.

Mendocino Farms snags former Zoes CEO

August 1, 2019

Zoes Kitchen former CEO Kevin Miles now holds that title at Mendocino Farms, a farm-to-table fast casual concept based in Los Angeles.

Hong Kong delivery kitchen Nosh raises $1.7 million, sets regional expansion

August 1, 2019

Nosh, a Hong Kong-based cloud kitchen operator, said it has closed $1.7 million in pre-series A funding, will expand to Singapore in September and is…

Clicking with Customers: Exceeding Expectations Through Better Digital Experiences

It’s not enough for a restaurant to add technology solutions such as online ordering and self-service kiosks. Those solutions must work together to create a…

Founder of India's largest coffee chain found dead

July 31, 2019

Two days after V.G. Siddhartha — the founder of India's Café Coffee Day — went missing, police confirmed Wednesday that they recovered his body from a river in…

Daphne's Mediterranean closes all Texas locations

July 31, 2019

Poor sales performance has prompted the closing of 11 Texas Daphne's Mediterranean locations, including six in Austin, which were formerly Noon Mediterranean…

Gloria Jean's opens first drive-thru unit

July 31, 2019

Gloria Jean's Coffees U.S.A has opened its first drive-thru unit in Crown Point, Indiana, near the corner of Broadway and East 109th Avenue. Owned and operated…

Creamistry to open 5th San Diego location

July 31, 2019

Creamistry, a California-based franchise chain that specializes in liquid nitrogen ice cream, is continuing its San Diego expansion with an opening in the…

6 emerging fast casuals will battle to win the Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Six operators will pitch their concepts Oct.15 to attendees and a panel of advisers at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin.