Restaurants can now use Square to receive customer orders via Facebook Messenger

August 8, 2018

JoyUp, an AI marketing assistant company for food brands, has announced an integration with Square's point-of-sale system that would enable merchants…

6 ways to avoid food-safety problems

There's a growing culture of neglect in the food industry, and we — as an industry — need to find effective solutions that are also affordable, attainable and…

Captain D's continues Missouri expansion

August 8, 2018

Captain D's has opened its newest franchised location in Wentzville, Missouri, according to a company press release. Located at 708 S. Church St., the…

The Hummus & Pita Co kicking off national expansion with Connecticut opening

August 8, 2018

The Hummus & Pita Co will mark the official start of its national expansion Saturday with the opening of its first franchised store in Brookfield…

FAT Brands reports same-store sales growth across all brands

August 8, 2018

Sales are looking good for FAT Brands Inc. The parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse said Tuesday that it saw…

Starbucks customers could soon trade bitcoins for lattes

August 7, 2018

Starbucks has officially partnered with Intercontinental Exchange Inc., a bitcoin exchange, to form a new company called Bakkt. This company will make an…

Digital 6 releases technology to 'improve effectiveness of food-safety practices'

August 7, 2018

Digital Six Laboratories, an Oklahoma-based corporation, is releasing FoodSafe.io  technology, a comprehensive IoT solution designed to help improve the…

The Pie Hole signs franchise deal for Saudi Arabia expansion

August 7, 2018

The Pie Hole, a gourmet pie and coffee shop, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to expand into Saudi Arabia. The deal gives exclusive rights to the…

Farmer Boys opens 9th Orange County location

August 7, 2018

Farmer Boys, a fast casual burger concept with 92 locations throughout California and Nevada, has opened its ninth Orange County restaurant in the city of La…

Are you prepared for the self-service era?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The pioneer stage has ended for restaurant self-serve kiosks, and adoption has shifted into high gear. The time has come for all serious players in the…

The bros behind Mighty Quinn's plan expansion

Chef Hugh Mangum, financing veteran Micha Magid and experienced restaurant operator Christos Gourmos founded Mighty Quinn's with the idea of bringing Texas and…

At Potbelly, there is such a thing as 'free lunch'

August 7, 2018

 Potbelly Sandwich Shop will give thousands of sandwiches, shakes and cookies through Sunday to Potbelly Perks members nationwide, according to a company press…

Trend spotlight: Popularity of Korean Barbeque increasing

August 7, 2018

Korean barbeque is one menu trend that’s not going away. Delivery to U.S. independent and micro chain restaurants increased by 120 percent last year and…

Wayback Burgers launches mobile app

August 7, 2018

Wayback Burgers has launched the Wayback App in hopes giving customers access to their favorite menu items without disrupting their fast-paced lifestyles…

JFK Terminal 4 offers only green-certified restaurants

August 7, 2018

The 21 million annual passengers passing through Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (a.k.a. JFK) in New York can now boast they are part of…

Asian Box founder names Mike Spec as CEO

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since 2015, Mike Speck has been running operations at Halal Guys, but he's left his COO role there to become the top guy at Asian Box, a 10-unit brand founded…

Pokeworks expanding Japanese footprint

August 6, 2018

Pokeworks has joined forces with Toridoll Holdings Corporation in hopes of expanding its Japanese footprint, according to a press release. 

Minigrow adds to menu

August 6, 2018

Minigrow, a spinoff brand of Honeygrow, is adding to its menu of noodle bowls and zucchini noodles, according to a press release. 

PizzaRev brings back BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

August 6, 2018

PizzaRev is bringing back BBQ Pulled Pork pizza for summer, according to a press release. 

Which Wich CEO's company acquires Paciugo Gelato Caffe

August 6, 2018

Sinelli Concepts International has purchased Paciugo, a nearly 20-year-old Italian gelato franchise concept based in Dallas, and will soon take ownership of 3…