Tropical Smoothie inks deal for 51 franchises

April 3, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café, a fast casual café concept serving food and smoothies with a tropical twist, signed 51 franchise agreements in Q1 2015.

Jamba inks agreement to refranchise 100 locations in California

April 3, 2015

Jamba, Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Vitaligent LLC to refranchise 100 company-owned restaurants in the San Francisco, Sacramento and…

Ingenico preps merchants for EMV migration with new products

April 3, 2015

The point-of-sale provider announced two new additions to its line of products to help retailers and restaurants ease into chip card acceptance.

Blast 825 donates more than $3K to local SPCA

April 2, 2015

Blast offered guests $4 pizzas and salads at the celebration, donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the Placer SPCA via Blast 825's new charitable…

NRAEF to host foodservice career competition for high school students

April 2, 2015

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is hosting its Prostart event in Anaheim, California, for high school students who won their state…

Juice It Up! opens in Texas, introduces smoothie bowl

April 2, 2015

Juice It Up!, raw juice bar and smoothie chain, opened its first Rockwall, Texas, location.

Which Wich to donate 100K PB&J sandwiches

April 2, 2015

Dallas-based Which Wich, a fast-casual sandwich concept, is feeding 100,000 people in need today by making and donating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to…

Pizza Hut executive discusses importance of mobile customer engagement

Baron Concors, Chief Digital Officer at Pizza Hut, discusses why it's important to think mobile first.

Where’s the beef: Restaurants experimenting with lean proteins

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The trend of consumers embracing lean proteins is one that many restaurants are embracing in an effort to help offset the cost of beef, which increased 2…

ZippyApp Announces Partnership with CREAM, Inc. to Provide Recruiting and Hiring Solutions for all Corporate and Franchised locations.

ZippyApp’s complete suite of social, local, and mobile recruiting and hiring solutions supports staffing of all CREAM’s corporate and franchisee owned…

MOD Pizza expands to Portland with 1st airport location

April 1, 2015

Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced the opening of its first airport location at Portland International Airport within the newly renovated C Concourse.

Russo's to expand in national and international markets

April 1, 2015

Russo’s Restaurants has 20 stores in development currently, with plans for two Russo’s New York Pizzeria locations in the UAE, bringing its total to six in the…

Marco's takes home the silver from International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas

April 1, 2015

The company took home the silver prize in the traditional division for its Pepperoni Magnifico.

TableSafe brings EMV-ready mPOS to restaurants

March 31, 2015

Company teamed with Creditcall, which is an EMV payment gateway provider.

Taco Republic rolls out traditional Mexican dishes, new cocktails

March 31, 2015

Taco Republic menu has unveiled the addition of traditional Mexican dishes and new cocktails.

Guide to running a successful mobile RFP process

by rob taylor — founder, splick-it

This comprehensive guide will help you make an educated decision about which vendors to choose for your business.

18-year old college student and QSR worker publishes customer service guide

March 31, 2015

Sherron A. Stevens, an 18-year old African American college student from Columbus, Ohio, has authored "Undercover Customer: 100 Ways To Fix Your Broken…

Uncle Maddio's launches Thai-inspired cuisine

March 31, 2015

Fast-casual pizza chain Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is bringing Southeast Asian flavors to its menu with the introduction of two new limited-time only menu…

Malaysia first location for 1000 Degrees Neapolitan international expansion

March 31, 2015

Fast casual chain 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria Franchise announced its expansion to Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital and most populous city in Malaysia.

Fuddruckers launches Apple Pay in 72 locations

March 31, 2015

Fuddruckers has launched Apple Pay acceptance in 72 of the company-owned fast casual restaurants throughout the country.