Wonder acquiring Grubhub for $650M

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

November 13, 2024

Wonder, a digital food hall offering multi-restaurant ordering, is acquiring Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway.com for $650 million, including $500 million of…

Huey Magoo's hatching across US

November 13, 2024

Florida-based Huey Magoo's is opening 42 franchises in Texas, Arizona and Virginia.

How AI and voice-speech interaction is transforming kiosk customer experience

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

AI has taken the world by storm, and it has transformed numerous aspects of customer experience across restaurant, QSR, and self-service contexts, including…

Blaze Pizza inks deal targeting Southern California

November 12, 2024

Blaze Pizza has inked a five-unit development deal with Red Phoenix Group LLC, owned b y Ray Luthra and family, to target the Southern California market…

Rush Bowls founder leaves financial world for restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In this episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace and QSRweb, talks to Rush Bowls founder Andrew Pudalov…

Craveworthy partners with New Summit Capital Advisors

November 12, 2024

Craveworthy and international merchant bank New Summit Capital Advisors have formed Global Taste Brands to introduce and franchise international QSR and fast…

Dave's Hot Chicken taps Qu to upgrade guest experiences

November 12, 2024

A week after announcing it was teaming up with Ovation to collect customer feedback, Dave's Hot Chicken is enhancing operational capabilities with the…

Chipotle names Scott Boatright to CEO role

November 12, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill has appointed Scott Boatwright as chief executive officer and a member of the board. Prior to being named Interim CEO in August to…

Rachel's Kitchen opens in Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters

November 12, 2024

Rachel's Kitchen, a Las Vegas-based brand serving sandwiches, juices, salads and breakfast, has opened its first Texas location in Frisco. Situated at 3620 The…

Qdoba inks 22 franchise deals

November 11, 2024

Qdoba, which has nearly 800 locations, achieved 14 consecutive quarters of positive same-store sales and signed 22 franchise agreements during the fiscal year…

Fresh Healthy Cafe launching US franchising opportunities

November 11, 2024

To enter more cities in the united States, Canada-based Fresh Healthy Cafe, which has about 30 locations, has partnered with Fresh USA LLC, owned by Cape…

Playa Bowls signs 195 franchise commitments

November 11, 2024

New Jersey-based Playa Bowls, specializing in acai, pitaya, mango, green and coconut bowls, smoothies, juices, cold brew and more, signed 52 franchise…

Olo, ezCater team up to simplify catering menu management for restaurants

November 8, 2024

Restaurant technology provider Olo Inc. has a new integration with ezCater, a food tech platform for workplaces in the US, to streamline catering menu…

Streamlining Cocktail Service: How Automation is Transforming Beverage Programs

Traditional cocktail programs can be labor-intensive and inconsistent. Botrista solves this with a compact, automated system that delivers craft-quality drinks…

Angry Chickz bringing the heat to Tracy, California

November 7, 2024

Angry Chickz, a Southern California-born brand serving Nashville hot chicken, is set to fire up its next Golden State location Friday in Tracy, California. The…

Sweetgreen reports 3Q loss despite revenue increase

November 7, 2024

Despite reporting a 13% Q3 revenue increase, Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen saw a loss per share of 18 cents. Analysts projected a loss of 14 cents, according to…

Teriyaki Madness launches 1st national ad campaign

November 7, 2024

Teriyaki Madness, a Denver-based fast casual Asian-inspired franchise, is launching its first national advertising campaign from independent creative agency…

How Pollo Campero uses tourism to scout real estate

by Blas Escarcega — VP of Franchise Development, Pollo Campero

Blas Escarcega, VP of Franchise of Pollo Campero, discusses how the brand harnessed the power of tourism, to open in high-traffic, tourist-friendly areas to…

Hurricane Grill & Wings opens at Six Flags Great Escape Lodge

November 7, 2024

Hurricane Grill & Wings, owned by FAT Brands, is opening at Six Flags Great Escape Lodge at Lake George as the hotel's flagship dining option.

Brix launches 3 units in Q3

November 7, 2024

Brix Holdings, a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company specializing in food service chains, ended Q3 by adding three locations across its franchise…