SpeedLine POS accepting orders from Chowly

March 2, 2016

A partnership between SpeedLine Solutions and Chowly Inc is eliminating the task of re-entering orders from restaurant aggregator sites, such as GrubHub and…

Pie Five offering dairy-free cheese

March 2, 2016

Pie Five Pizza has debuted its Daiya Classic Blend Shreds.

How Tropical Smoothie Cafe is Creating a Powerful Food Safety Program

While the constant change and evolution of the food industry can be exhausting, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a food supply chain professional.

NYC surpassing salt ruling?

by Wade Winters — V.P. Supply Chain, Consolidated Concepts

Although chain restaurants in New York City are required to put a saltshaker icon on menu items that contain more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium, a Manhattan…

Juice It Up! takes shots at the common cold

March 1, 2016

The Mighty C Juice and Shot feature a blend of raw ingredients, including sweet pineapples, fragrant oranges, crisp apples, red seedless grapes, raw ginger and…

Wingstop launches new flavor for LTO

March 1, 2016

Smoke 9 is a mesquite dry rub with sweet garlic and spices that come together for a bold smoky flavor.

RAVE Restaurant group names new president of Pizza Inn

March 1, 2016

RAVE Restaurant Group Inc has named Bob Bafundo as the new president of Pizza Inn.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open first Bowling Green, Kentucky, location

March 1, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Bowling Green, Kentucky, location in May.

Captain D's expands development team

March 1, 2016

Captain D's LLC announced that Steve Bielewicz, Jennifer Benjamin and Jeff White have joined the company's development team.

5 mistakes you're making with your loyalty platform

By carefully vetting loyalty strategies and course correcting to improve results, fast casuals can effectively interact with customers and create experiences…

Restaurant units decline in Chicago, New York; increase in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston

February 29, 2016

The total U.S. restaurant count decreased slightly (-.6 percent) from a year ago to 629,488 units, according to a count of U.S. commercial restaurant locations…

Fuzzy's Taco announces new investor

February 29, 2016

NRD Capital Management, a franchisee-sponsored and managed equity investment fund, has purchased a majority position in Fuzzy's Taco Shop.

Cosi opening in Panama

February 29, 2016

Così has entered into an agreement with Fast Casual Panamá S. de RL to develop five restaurants in the Republic of Panamá.

Fiesta Restaurant Group to separate Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical

February 29, 2016

Fiesta Restaurant Group plans to separate the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana brands by 2017 or 2018.

Genghis Grill to double brand's footprint in next five years

February 29, 2016

With 86 locations operating in 20 states, the chain looks to leverage the momentum it has achieved in the past year to conquer new territories in key markets…

Restaurants celebrating Leap Year with offers for 'Leap Day' babies

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are celebrating Leap Year this year with offers for "Leap Day" babies, those born on Feb. 29.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza to open first Kentucky location

February 26, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza will open its first Kentucky location tomorrow in Lexington.

How 2 fast casuals mastered training to enhance customer experience

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Training can range from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand annually per employee based on the type of restaurant, location and management style of…

Pita Pit continues 'record-setting growth' with 600th opening

February 26, 2016

Pita Pit plans to surpass 2015's record-breaking year of growth by another 10 percent in 2016, opening 45 new locations in at least six new markets.

Pollo Campero promoting bold flavors, growth plans

February 26, 2016

Through its product and program strategy around its Latin flavors, Pollo Campero has grown its millennial customer base quarter after quarter. Today, more than…