McAlister's Deli names Carl Jakaitis CFO

July 18, 2012

McAlister's Deli has announced that Carl Jakaitis has been named as the company's chief financial officer.

Bolt Burgers plans D.C. opening

July 18, 2012

Bolt Burgers, a newly developed fast casual restaurant, is looking to open its first location in Washington, D.C.

Cowboy Chicken launches online ordering

July 18, 2012

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has announced they have introduced online ordering at each of the chain's six locations.

Chefs form program to aid women, children in Haiti

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

How Chefs4Kids is finding a way to teach impoverished women in Haiti how to run a business.

Credit Card Skimming – A business and customer nightmare

"Hey man; how do like your job at that fast food place?"

Revel Systems unveils integrated POS for food trucks

July 17, 2012

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale (POS) solutions has announced the release of an iPad-based restaurant POS system specially designed for food…

Boloco opens in Maryland

July 17, 2012

Boloco has announced a new location in Bethesda, Md. This officially marks the company's entrance into a new market as the company expands outside of its…

Companies partner to help restaurants with PCI Compliance

July 17, 2012

ControlScan and Lucas Systems Inc. are partnering to offer restaurant operators comprehensive support to remove the ongoing burden of restaurant data security…

Quiznos hosts Colorado Fire Relief Day

July 17, 2012

Denver-based Quiznos has designated today as Quiznos Colorado Fire Relief Day. Fifty percent of all sales netted today at participating locations in Colorado…

Top 100: Noodles and Company No. 22

July 16, 2012

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Menchie's marks 200-store milestone

July 16, 2012

Menchie’s has announced the opening of its 200th location worldwide. The new store marking this milestone is in Adelaide, South Australia. Today, Menchie’s has…

LevelUp signs on with fast casual Larkburger

July 16, 2012

Mobile payment provider LevelUp has announced that it has expanded to the state of Colorado with its launch at Larkburger, a fast casual gourmet burger chain…

Burger 21 signs fourth franchise deal

July 16, 2012

Burger 21, founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that it has signed a franchise deal to open one location in Vorhees, N.J.…

Glass is half full hiring: it’s all about perspective

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Giving an applicant's previous experience a lot of weight in hiring decisions may seem like the prudent approach, but when it comes to finding a right-fit…

Listen, learn and leverage

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

The voice of the consumer is louder and more far-reaching than ever thanks to the proliferation of the Internet and social media. For fast casual operators…

Togo's opens in Tracy, Calif.

July 15, 2012

Togo’s Eateries Inc. has announced the opening of its newest location in Tracy, Calif. The restaurant is owned by local resident Byron Bogaard, an existing…

Will Instagram become a more effective marketing tool than Facebook?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

How major chains are using the photo-sharing site to engage with loyal customers.

Greenz expands to Houston

July 15, 2012

Dallas-based Greenz has signed on with franchisee Kimberly Taylor to open a location in Houston.

Vacumet launches compostable alternative to foil packaging

July 13, 2012

Vacumet Corp. has launched its new compostable metallized packaging papers, geared toward the quick-service and fast casual restaurant segments. The new papers…

Tasti D-Lite, Planet Smoothie waive franchise fees for military veterans

July 13, 2012

Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie are waiving 100 percent of the franchise fee for military veterans through the remainder of 2012.