Fresh to Order hoping to woo franchisees at tastings

September 12, 2012

Atlanta Restaurateur Pierre Panos will give franchise prospects and civic and business leaders an inside look at his newest concept, Fresh To Order, during…

Meatheads opens another unit in Chi-town

September 12, 2012

Meatheads is opening another location in Chicago on Sept. 24. The new location at 3304 N. Western Ave., is in Roscoe Village and will give its first 5…

Togo's heating up Arizona

September 12, 2012

Togo's Eateries Inc., has opened its first unit in Arizona. The restaurant, located at 1520 W. Guadalupe Rd. in the Shops at Fiesta Ranch in Gilbert, will host…

Taziki's Cafe, Boloco to dish on technology at Summit

Attendees will learn best practices about implementing back-end systems and digital signage from Taziki's Cafe and Boloco.

South Floridians to customize sushi rolls

September 11, 2012

Residents of South Florida will be able to design custom sushi rolls when the franchise How Do You Roll? expands into the state's Sunrise community. The…

Caribou coffee carrying out expansion plan

September 11, 2012

Caribou Coffee has opened its latest location inside the Oakbrook Terrace Square shopping center in Chicago. It joins more than 55 Caribou coffeehouses in the…

Bennigan's 'gets its green on'

September 11, 2012

Bennigan's Franchising Company can't wait for St. Paddy's Day 2013, so it is gearing up for the holiday with "1/2 Way to St. Paddy's Day" parties on or around…

Top 100: No. 29: The Counter

September 11, 2012

The Counter Custom Built Burgers

Qdoba commits to gestation-free crates

September 10, 2012

Qdoba, owned by Jack in the Box, has committed to using only gestation-free pig crates. Jack in the Box Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 Jack in the Box…

Restaurant Technologies launches oil filtration monitoring technology

September 10, 2012

Restaurant Technologies Inc.'s new Filtration Monitoring technology records oil filtration process to improve food quality, create consistency and improve oil…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Dallas

September 10, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has awarded franchise development rights to the first Dallas franchisee.

Starbucks slowly drips into India

September 10, 2012

Starbucks is slowly but surely taking on India after eyeing the market for years, according to the business.inquirer. The primarily tea-drinking nation has…

Paving the way for leadership success

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Embrace times of transition with these five steps.

San Fran Panera recycling 75% of waste

September 10, 2012

A San Francisco Panera Bread is proof that a 75-percent recycling rate is possible.

Roti Mediterranean NYC bound

September 10, 2012

Chicago-based Roti Mediterranean Grill has chosen lower Manhattan as the spot for its 16th location. The healthy fast casual concept has inked a deal to open…

Starbucks may have got more than most from its LivingSocial partnership

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The coffee giant reportedly paid nothing but brand equity to the No. 2 daily deal site

Yogurtland launches two new flavors

September 7, 2012

Yogurtland is now featuring two new frozen yogurt flavors for a limited time only. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Blackberry Passion Fruit Tart will join…

Cowboy Chicken giving freebies to Dallas Cowboys fans

September 7, 2012

Cowboy Chicken, a six-unit, fast casual concept based in Dallas, is kicking off football season with free delivery every Sunday now through the end of the…

Miami Hurricanes prefer Wingstop

September 7, 2012

The University of Miami has named Wingstop the Preferred Wings of the Miami Hurricanes, meaning students, alumni and fans will receive exclusive offers and…

Bagger Dave's adds spice to menu

September 7, 2012

Bagger Dave's Legendary Burger Tavern has added a few new items to the menu that will be available Sept. 10. They include: The Kickin' Cheddar Burger, the…