Tender Greens going cashless

January 25, 2018

Tender Greens is going cashless by Jan. 29, according to an open letter published on its website.

Starbucks sharing tax cuts with employees

January 25, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company is sharing its U.S. tax cuts with its employees, announcing Wednesday that they will receive higher wages, more time off and stock…

Embassy Suites by Hilton cooks up fast casual concept

January 24, 2018

Embassy Suites by Hilton is undergoing a refresh of its food and beverage program, which includes a fast casual concept, E'Terie Bar & Grill, as well as…

Izzo's Illegal Burrito rolls out Toast POS system

January 24, 2018

Izzo's Illegal Burrito Group and its sister brand, LIT pizza, have tapped Toast, an all-in-one restaurant technology platform, as their point-of-sale…

Afters Ice Cream expanding Cali footprint

January 24, 2018

Afters Ice Cream is opening in Woodland Hills, California, in Westfield Topanga’s The Village Shopping Center. The grand opening festivities start at …

Squisito going back to its roots

January 24, 2018

Martin Hernandez, franchisee with Squisito Franchise Enterprises, is opening his first Squisito Pizza & Pasta this year in Queenstown, Maryland.

11 ways to implement predictive scheduling without killing your bottom line

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Not complying with predictive scheduling mandates can quickly add up to significant penalties.

Wayback Burgers, Juice It Up, Gigi's Cupcakes report solid growth in 2017

Wayback Burgers, Juice it Up and Gigi's Cupcakes may not seem to have much in common, but the three fast casual brands reported solid numbers in 2017, with…

Zoup's on in Centerville, Ohio

January 23, 2018

Zoup is now open for business in Centerville, Ohio, inside Cornerstone, a Dayton-area mixed-use development. The restaurant marks the brand's 26th Ohio…

Flame Broiler opens in San Juan Capistrano, California

January 23, 2018

  Flame Broiler opened its latest unit this week in San Juan Capistrano, California. It celebrated Monday with a grand opening and is featuring special offers…

Melt Shop plants 1st international flag in Kuwait

January 23, 2018

Melt Shop has opened its first international franchise location in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Located at Al Hamra Mall and Luxury Center, Melt Shop's newest…

Chicken Charlie's upgrades mobile concession stand with LED video system

January 22, 2018

Chicken Charlie's, a fast casual restaurant owned by Charlie Boghosian, recently teamed up with Hitch-Hiker and PixelFlex to upgrade its FryBQ mobile…

Government shutdown inspires freebies at Firezna Pizza

January 22, 2018

In an effort to support all the people who aren't getting paid while the government is shut down, the Washington D.C.--area Firenza Pizza locations are giving…

Coke announces waste reduction program

January 19, 2018

The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it's changing its approach to packaging "to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of its packaging by…

Panera CEO: '50 percent of the top 10 fast casual brands selling breakfast have an egg made from at least 5 ingredients'

January 19, 2018

In conjunction with the launch of Panera Bread's new breakfast sandwiches, featuring 100-percent real eggs, the company has petitioned the Food and Drug…

Fatburger opening in Scotland

January 19, 2018

Fatburger and  Buffalo's Express are opening three co-branded units across Scotland in the next five years, the first of which is planned for Dundee, according…

Turkish-American sisters now franchising Flatbread Grill

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Turkish-American Sisters — Arzu, Fusun, and Gonca Esendemir — are now franchising their fast casual concept —  Flatbread Grill.

800 Degrees Pizzeria puts former Focus Brands exec in CMO seat

January 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Pizzeria has named Thomas Bartsch as its chief marketing officer. Bartsch most recently served as CMO and global marketing vice…

Fazoli's ends 2017 with growth spurt

January 18, 2018

The end of  2017 was all about growth at Fazoli's. It signed six agreements to develop a total of 15 restaurants nationwide and also opened five restaurants …

Saladworks upgrades POS system

January 18, 2018

Saladworks has upgraded its POS system across its nearly 100 restaurants via a partnership with Gusto POS.