Taco Bell CEO taking over as Chipotle CEO

February 13, 2018

Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol is trading in tacos for burritos. Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that Niccol will be the chain's chief executive…

Überrito signs master franchise agreement for Texas

February 13, 2018

Uberrito has signed a master franchise agreement with the potential to bring more than 100 franchise locations to Texas, according to a company press…

Mooyah launches 1st televised ad campaign

February 13, 2018

Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes has launched its first televised commercial spots to air on a variety of cable stations.

Las Vegas-Crazy Pita betting on frachising

February 13, 2018

Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill, a Mediterranean fast casual restaurant based in Las Vegas, is now betting on franchising by offering single- and multi-unit…

Jollibee Foods Corporation becomes majority owner of Smashburger in $100M deal

February 13, 2018

Smashburger, based in Denver, announced today that Jollibee Foods Corporation has acquired an additional 45 percent of the brand for $100 million USD, bringing…

Valentine's Day LTOs include $500 Pizza from Firenza, KFC's chicken scratch-and-sniff cards, sweet treats from Starbucks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Hoping to attract Valentine's Day customers, limited-service brands around the world are offering a variety of sweet deals.

800 Degrees adds 'Woodfired Kitchen' to name in rebranding effort

February 12, 2018

With a plan to add wood-fired rotisserie ovens to selected stores, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has rebranded as 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen and is offering its take…

Blaze landing in Lincoln

February 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open Thursday in Lincoln, Nebraska, a news release said.

Nekter joins the 100 club

February 12, 2018

Nekter Juice Bar is opening its 100th unit Thursday and reported this week that it has surpassed $100 million in systemwide sales. It has 150 more restaurants…

Flame Broiler adds to Cali footprint

February 9, 2018

Flame Broiler has opened a location in La Verne, California, under the direction of a first-time franchisee, Josh Fuentes. He’s looking forward to…

January restaurant sales take a dive

February 9, 2018

Restaurant same-store sales growth were down in January after three straight months of flat or positive sales growth. The bad news comes from TDn2K's…

Blaze offering delivery in 6 major markets

February 9, 2018

Blaze Pizza has partnered exclusively with Caviar, Square's food-ordering service, to deliver the brand's food to customers in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston…

Delivery: Will it drive sales or gobble up profits?

By Christopher Sebes, president, Xenial (formerly known as Heartland Commerce).

Pokeatery to celebrate Austin opening

February 8, 2018

Pokeatery, a Northern California-based concept known for its build-your-own pokeboxes, signature pokecado toast, and Dole Whip floats, is hosting a grand…

Caliburger launches global growth initiatives implementing robots, kiosks

February 8, 2018

CaliBurger is expanding this year throughout North America, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The company also announced that its face-based loyalty and…

Veggie Grill taking root in Chicago

February 8, 2018

 Veggie Grill is opening its first Chicago location Feb. 15 at 614 W. Diversey Pkwy., in the Lakeview neighborhood. It will be the brand's 29th location and…

Farmer Boys opens in Modesto, California

February 8, 2018

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based fast casual burger and breakfast concept, recently opened its first Modesto, California, location at 1701 Prescott…

Will the Senate push back menu-labeling law again?

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

The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…

How China's recycling ban will force fast casuals to reduce waste

The ban could push restaurants to adopt new standards for packaging and supplies to reduce the materials that end up in their waste and recycling bins and to…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 21st Alabama unit

February 7, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Alabama with its newest restaurant opening Feb. 20 in Decatur, marking the brand's 82nd location nationwide. The…