Farmer Bros opening roasting HQ

April 24, 2017

Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, is celebrating the grand opening of its…

Larkbuger 'Going to Kansas City'

April 22, 2017

Larkburger, Colorado's 10-year-old burger concept, has chosen the Kansas City area as its first place to open outside of its home state. Opening Tuesday in a…

Jersey Mike's sourcing clean turkey

April 21, 2017

Jersey Mike’s Subs is now sourcing turkey raised without antibiotics at its more than 1,200 locations across the country. 

Smoke's Poutinerie riding the gravy train across North America

April 21, 2017

Just a few months after announcing that it had grown its presence by nearly 50 percent in 2016 and added another 50 to its development plans, Smoke's…

10 reasons to attend the 2017 ICX Summit

by Christopher Hall — w, t

If you are responsible for improving customer engagement for your organization, here are 10 reasons you should make your way to Texas for the ICX Summit.

Sicom Systems inks acquisition of QSR tech provider RTI

April 21, 2017

Sicom Systems Inc., a provider of menu boards and restaurant POS technology, has acquired RTI, a QSR and fast casual restaurant technology company. Sicom plans…

Is your restaurant in compliance with recent fire code changes?

The standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations (NFPA 96) now requires increased amounts of staff training on fire…

Restaurant worker org joins suit against Trump

April 21, 2017

Restaurant Opportunities Centers United has joined a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Trump Administration…

Millennials dictate Harris Poll brand winners

April 20, 2017

The Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity results are in and the winners in the five restaurant categories are: 

Equity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos

April 20, 2017

Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…

How technology communication will spark a restaurant revolution

Connecting POS systems, apps and ordering systems with one another is now possible, but very few systems can integrate smoothly. That's where the concept of a…

Scott Davis to lead CoreLife Eatery as president

April 20, 2017

Panera Bread former chief concept officer Scott Davis has a new gig. He's joined CoreLife Eatery as brand president and will help the 2-year-old company open…

Teriyaki Madness tells all

April 20, 2017

Teriyaki Madness is laying it all on the table. The 144-unit chain announced today that it will include all income statements with Item 19 of its Franchise…

BurgerFi hitting the books in Philly

April 20, 2017

BurgerFi is going to college. It has signed a franchise agreement with the Philadelphia-based dining services company, Aramark, for its first college location…

Meet Garbanzo in St. Louis

April 19, 2017

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is entering the St. Louis market in a big way. The chain, which is majority-owned by St. Louis real estate investor Michael…

HuHot launches carry-out program with photo contest

April 19, 2017

HuHot is implementing carry-out in all of its units after a successful test run with two franchisee groups, according to a company press release. One group…

Rising Roll reinvents image, franchising

April 19, 2017

Rising Roll is releasing a new restaurant design, a new logo, an expanded menu and an updated service model, according to a press release. Most importantly…

Mobile Vending University helps prepare food truck owners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mobile Vending University provides a certified course in operating a food truck in Pasco, Washington. The attendees are taught by subject matter experts in all…

Penn Station launches franchise incentive program

April 19, 2017

Penn Station East Coast Subs has launched a store opening incentive program to help fuel growth. Franchisees in designated markets that sign a lease this year…

Spring flavors now trending: Cherries, hot sauces and unicorns?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Menus across the globe are featuring a few spring trends this season, including ethnic flavors, fresh fruits and veggies, and innovative sauces.