Big Chicken hitting up Ohio with 36-unit deal

April 25, 2023

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is creating a big presence in Ohio via a 36-unit development agreement with Kurt and Ryan Webb, Trever Einerson and Steve…

Slim Chickens expanding UK footprint

April 24, 2023

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, which has 225 locations in the U.S. and U.K., is adding a store in the U.K.'s Thorpe Park in partnership with…

Biggby Coffee on track to have 1K locations by 2028

April 24, 2023

Biggby Coffee, a nearly 350-unit coffee concept founded in East Lansing, Michigan, closed out the 2022 fiscal year by signing 71 franchise agreements with both…

Fuzzy's opens 3rd Wichita location

April 24, 2023

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a Baja-style taco restaurant, opened Saturday in Wichita, Kansas, in a 5,528-square-foot space owned by ICT Taco Shop 3 at 10728 W. 21st St.

Pita Mediterranean opening in Winter Garden, Florida

April 24, 2023

Pita Mediterranean Street Food is opening next week in the Flamingo Crossings Town Center in Winter Garden, Florida.

Killer Brownie partners with Nextbite for nationwide delivery

April 24, 2023

The Killer Brownie Co., founded in 1988 within a Miamsburg, Ohio-based grocery store, is now available for delivery nationwide via a partnership with Nextbite…

Top Restaurant CTOs Discuss AI & Technology Strategies

Implementing more nimble, digital-forward technology is no longer “nice to have” for quick serve and fast-casual restaurants. Most brands know there’s no real…

Captain D’s kicks off flurry of development via conversions

April 21, 2023

Captain D's is on a restaurant conversion roll, recently transforming a former Huddle House restaurant into a franchised location in Glennville, Georgia.

Big Chicken franchisee adding to Washington footprint

April 21, 2023

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is expanding in Washington with leases to open stores in Mukilteo and Shoreline, marking the second and third locations for…

Starbucks operating 3,500 'green stores'

April 21, 2023

Since launching its 2020 plan to cut carbon, water and waste in half by 2030, Starbucks has transformed over 3,500 cafes into "green stores," and is one-third…

Innovative Foodservice Group buys Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 21, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

365 Retail Markets acquires foodservice menu management firm

April 21, 2023

365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, has acquired Kafoodle, a U.K. based food technology company that specializes in menu and…

Soda tax reduces consumption, improves health

April 21, 2023

Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…

Killer Burger rolls out loyalty platform

April 20, 2023

Portland, Oregon-based Killer Burger has launched its first loyalty program, "Killer Rewards," giving guests exclusive perks when they enroll through the app…

Paris Baguette nearing 150 US units

April 20, 2023

Paris Baguette, a fast casual concept with 4,000 global units, is nearing 150 U.S. locations and working toward reaching the 1,000-unit mark by 2030. Since the…

Just Salad earns B Corp certification

April 20, 2023

Just Salad has earned B Corp certification, which means it completed an extensive review process — administered by B Lab — to assess performance across five…

Gamers gonna game while ordering MrBeast Burger

April 20, 2023

Video gamers don't have to stop playing when they're hungry, thanks to Liifer Technologies and Virtual Dining Concepts teaming up to allow users to order…

Shake Shack planting flag in Israel

April 19, 2023

Shake Shack is launching next year in Tel Aviv, thanks to a partnership with Harel Wizel, the CEO of Fox Group — a fashion and lifestyle retail group with more…

Biscuit Belly hires Operations VP

April 19, 2023

Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based brunch restaurant, hired Tarah Freestone as VP of Operations. Most recently, she served as president of Learning and…

Fiesta promotes CFO to CEO

April 19, 2023

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Pollo Tropical, has appointed Dirk Montgomery as its permanent president and CEO. Montgomery, who joined…