Vitality Bowl launches mobile app

December 6, 2017

Vitality Bowls has debuted a mobile app to help build engagement and loyalty among customers, according to a company press release.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening in Charlotte, North Carolina

December 6, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening this month in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 8948 J.M. Keynes Dr., Suite 410, and will hold a grand opening celebration at …

Chefs predict top menu trends of 2018

December 5, 2017

Doughnuts with non-traditional filling, ethnic-inspired kids' dishes, farm/estate-branded items and heritage-breed meats are just a menu items on trend for…

Panda Express opening 2,000th restaurant

December 5, 2017

Panda Express, founded in 1983, opens its 2,000th location Thursday at Broadway Avenue and 111th Street in Manhattan, New York.

Dog Haus, Pancheros betting on simplicity

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Rodney Anderson, CEO and founder of Pancheros Mexican Grill, and Hagop Giragossian, a partner at Dog Haus, agreed that a simple business model and menu lead to…

Food, beverage experiences top 'intangible gifts' this holiday season

December 5, 2017

Food and beverage experiences topped the list of "intangible gifts" that consumers plan to purchase this holiday season, according to a recent survey by the…

SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt opens on US Army installation

December 4, 2017

SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt is opening a store in March 2018 for those living and working on Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia.  The store, which marks the…

Potbelly names CEO

December 4, 2017

Potbelly Corp. has named Alan Johnson as its president and CEO. Johnson succeeds Michael Coyne, who was serving as interim CEO after Aylwin Lewis stepped…

Vapiano opens 200th unit

December 4, 2017

Vapiano opened its first Denmark location Sunday in Copenhagen inside Tivoli, the second-oldest amusement park in the world that attracts 4.6 million guests…

Fast Casual Executive Summit takes over Nashville

About 500 leaders of the fast casual industry gathered in October in Nashville for the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit.

Top 3 ways to track inventory costs

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

The profitability of a restaurant is calculated using the cost of goods sold, and so it is important that your calculated inventory value be as accurate as…

Pincho Factory opening 9th unit

December 1, 2017

Miami-based Pincho Factory is heading North with the launch of its second location in Broward County in Fort Lauderdale. 

Zoup stirring up growth in Ohio, Pennsylvania

December 1, 2017

Zoup is in expansion mode, opening new locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

FAT Brands reports 7.5 % increase in same-store sales

December 1, 2017

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fat Burger and Buffalo's Express, announced Thursday that systemwide sales were up 7. 5 percent to $32.9 million for its…

Slapfish opening 3rd Utah unit

December 1, 2017

Slapfish is opening its latest location this month in Park City, Utah, marking its third in the state but 11th unit overall.    "We are beyond excited to…

Hopscotch expands Canadian footprint

December 1, 2017

Hopscotch, an Ontario-based health-conscious concept, has signed two multi-unit franchise deals for Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta. The Toronto agreement will…

CoreLife Eatery, Balance Grill,  I Love Bacon leaders on crazy vs innovative

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

These were all successful restaurant ideas that were once considered just a little bit crazy, according to a panel of restaurant leaders, who shared some of…

Franchise Focus: Nature's Table president talks what it takes to keep winning after 40 years

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Rich Wagner, VP of the Florida-based chain, gives an inside look at his brand's continued success despite the plethora of other brands moving in on his turf…

Capriotti's debuts in Music City

November 30, 2017

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has opened its first Tennessee location in Nashville

Verts Mediterranean Grill announces 2nd name change

November 29, 2017

After changing its name in 2016, from Vertskebap to Verts Mediterranean Grill, the chain announced this week that it's trying on another identity — Noon…