Fazoli's names new VP, franchise development

June 7, 2012

Fazoli's has added Craig Sherwood to lead its nationwide franchising effort. Sherwood, who previously directed Yum! Brands' non-traditional franchise…

Seattle's Best Coffee, Coinstar partner for major self-serve kiosk rollout

June 7, 2012

Coinstar Inc. and Seattle's Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation, have announced an exclusive agreement to roll out Coinstar's new Rubi coffee kiosk in…

Stacked celebrates first anniversary with iPad giveaway

June 7, 2012

Southern California-based Stacked:Food Well Built is marking its one-year anniversary with a celebration called "Random STACKS of Kindness."

Honey Badger flavor comes to Red Mango

June 7, 2012

Red Mango has introduced its newest frozen yogurt flavor called "Honey Badger." The company is promoting the flavor exclusively through its social media…

Mild winter lifts U.S. restaurant visits

June 6, 2012

Motivated by mild winter weather, consumers increased their visits to restaurants and other commercial foodservice outlets by 1 percent in the first quarter of…

Caribou Coffee enters realm of music distribution

June 6, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with Minneapolis-based country band, Rocket Club, to release…

Commentary: Does your brand image match its experience?

It is imperative that marketing and operations work hand in hand to produce a strong brand.

Moe's Southwest Grill heads to Big Apple

June 6, 2012

Moe’s Southwest Grill opened its newest location at the Angola Travel Plaza in New York on June 1. The move to offer travelers along the New York Thruway marks…

Starbucks to acquire La Boulange bakery for $100 million

June 4, 2012

Starbucks Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire Bay Bread, LLC and the La Boulange bakery brand for $100 million in cash and expects the acquisition…

The Melt adds breakfast

June 4, 2012

Grilled cheese concept The Melt is now serving breakfast at its three San Francisco locations, starting at 7 a.m. The menu includes the Egg-In-A-Hole Melt…

Revel Systems releases new version of POS system

June 4, 2012

Continuing to drive point-of-sale (POS) innovation, Revel Systems Inc., maker of its iPad cash register, has announced worldwide availability of the newest…

Webinar to focus on hourly workforce management

June 4, 2012

FastCasual.com, in partnership with Charleson, S.C.-based PeopleMatter, is hosting the June 19 webinar, "Top 5 Ways Multiple Systems are Killing Your ROI," at…

Cosi stock falls below Nasdaq requirement

June 3, 2012

Così Inc. has announced that it has received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, for the last 3…

Beautiful Brands sets record in 2012 first quarter

June 3, 2012

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has reported record franchise unit sales and store openings of its franchised brands for the first quarter of 2012. This…

Wyatt Hurt joins MOOYAH team as senior director, operations

June 3, 2012

MOOYAH Burgers Fries & Shakes has announced that it has hired Wyatt Hurt to leads its operational team.

Penn Station franchisees victims of data breach

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

June 3, 2012

Penn Station, Inc. and some of its franchisees have learned of unauthorized access to credit and debit card information in certain franchisee-owned Penn…

CEO: Pie Five will 'change the way people think of pizza'

Pizza Inn's sister concept celebrates first anniversary as part of the growing fast casual space.

Restaurants serve up a path to success — Part 1

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Have you taken a look at the 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast? If you don't have a copy, you'll want to get one. If you have a copy and haven't read it…

Sandwich sales, segment on the rise

June 1, 2012

More consumers report purchasing sandwiches away from home today compared to just two years ago. According to market research firm Technomic, this increase is…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill expands menu

May 31, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced the addition of kabobs and Hibiscus Mango Iced Tea Fusion to its menu selection.