Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening in Idaho

March 17, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed a franchise agreement to open four restaurants in Idaho with the first cafe slated to open in June at 8925 Overland Rd.

Chicken Salad Chick opening 1st Mississippi unit

March 17, 2017

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its first Mississippi restaurant in Oxford. Doors of the location, owned and operated by husband-and-wife franchisee team Robin…

Chipotle dropping 4 board members

March 17, 2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill reported Friday that four of its 12 board directors would not be up for re-election. John Charlesworth, Patrick Flynn, Darlene Friedman…

Former marine opens his 2nd Juice It Up location

March 16, 2017

Juice It Up is opening its second location in Temecula, California. Both locations are operated under the ownership of former United States Marine, Willie…

Vegan bakery launches franchise initiative

March 16, 2017

Cinnaholic, a vegan fast casual bakery, has launched a franchise growth initiative to take the brand national.

Casey’s General Store Deploys SpeedLine Point of Sale

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ––Casey’s General Store announced today the company’s selection of integrated point of sale and enterprise restaurant management…

Uncle Maddio's VP of Ops: 'Welcome adversity'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Restaurant openings at Outback Steakhouse were the gateway to Jenelle Brown's career, but that progressed into managing human capital and the health of…

Rapid Fired opens another Dayton-area restaurant

March 16, 2017

Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening a location Monday in Englewood, Ohio, northwest of the Dayton area. The South Main Street location will kick things off…

Captain D's expansion means 4 states will see more seafood

March 15, 2017

Captain D's said it's stomping on the gas pedal to accelerate franchise development for the chain, which is signing agreements to expand in Illinois, Texas…

Spoleto Italian Kitchen Launches mobile ordering

March 15, 2017

Spoleto has launched its first app, which was designed to create a simple ordering and rewards experience, according to a company press release, which said…

Auntie Anne's president: 'Diversity in leadership is critical'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Neary eventually joined Auntie Anne’s in 2005, holding various roles in the company, including VP of global marketing, until she took over as president in 2015.

Round Table Clubhouse Restaurants Expand in Pacific Northwest

Families and groups looking for a neighborhood gathering place now have a popular new destination in three more communities. Round Table Pizza opened three new…

Biju's Little Curry opening inside Whole Foods Denver

March 15, 2017

A Whole Foods Market in Denver is about to get a kick from the other side of the globe. Biju's Little Curry Shop is bringing the flavors of Southern India to…

Can a refranchising initiative help La Madeleine double its size?

March 15, 2017

La Madeleine, which has more than 80 locations across the U.S., hopes to double the brand's size through a refranchising initiative, according to a company…

Reader Poll: Restaurant confrontations - are they happening more often?

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

The news is filled with a constant flow of incidents demonstrating the worst in human behavior often happening at the chains this website's readers oversee. It…

Wingstop names CDO

March 15, 2017

Wingstop has appointed Madison Jobe as its chief development officer.

Noodles & Co sells $31.5M of shares

March 15, 2017

To help strengthen its balance sheet and fund strategic initiatives, Noodles & Company is selling $31.5 million in stock to Mill Road Capital and is no…

BurgerFi to open 1st airport location

March 15, 2017

BurgerFi has signed a franchise agreement with HMS Host to open its first airport unit. Propelled by the company's ongoing expansion and surge in franchise…

Uberrito opening 2nd Phoenix-area unit

March 15, 2017

Uberrito, next week, is opening its second Phoenix-area location at 4325 East Indian School Road, Suite 150 in the Arcadia Gateway shopping center, according…

How restaurant tenants can negotiate free rent

Free rent on lease renewals is not unreasonable and often achievable — if you know what buttons to push with your landlord.