JINYA Holdings launches Japanese bakery concept in Southern California

June 19, 2026

JINYA Holdings is expanding beyond ramen and robata with the launch of Mikan bakery & more, a Japanese-style bakery and beverage concept scheduled to…

Insomnia Cookies celebrating release of 'Supergirl' with LTOs

June 18, 2026

Insomnia Cookies is bringing some serious girl power to its menu this summer.

Understaffing top stressor for restaurant workers, study finds

June 18, 2026

Understaffing ranks as the top stressor for restaurant workers, according to a recurring industry report released by 7shifts, an HR platform for restaurant…

Bahama Buck’s partners with Qu to upgrade POS, operations platform

June 18, 2026

Bahama Buck's has selected Qu to overhaul its technology infrastructure as the shaved-ice franchise continues national expansion.

Lost Borough Ice Cream to open 2nd New York shop in Inwood

June 18, 2026

Lost Borough Ice Cream will open its second location in New York on July 7 at 4791 Bradway, in Manhattan's Inwood neighborhood.

Deliverect, 5&5 partner to scale restaurant technology

June 17, 2026

Deliverect, a global restaurant technology company, has partnered with digital platform management company 5&5 to help restaurant brands scale and manage…

'Going Live with Fast Casual Nation and Shake Shack:' Inside 'Project Catalyst' and what comes next

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

We are not talking about transformation in theory. We are talking about what it looks like inside a brand that is actively doing the work.

Starbucks debuts Blue Coconut beverages tied to Water.org donation campaign

June 17, 2026

Seattle-based Starbucks has introduced two summer beverages: the Blue Coconut Refresher and Iced Blue Coconut Matcha. Connected with the cold drinks are a…

Huey Magoo’s expands in Texas with 5-unit DFW development agreement

June 17, 2026

Huey Magoo's continues its Texas expansion with a five-unit development agreement covering the Dallas-Fort Worth area, part of the fast-casual chicken chain's…

Ziggi's tunes into summer with AEG concert promo

June 16, 2026

Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee is tuning into the summer season through a partnership with live entertainment company AEG Presents, launching the "Ziggi's…

How Jae Kim is Scaling Chi’Lantro

Jae Kim emptied his $30,000 in savings and maxed out his credit cards to launch a Korean food truck in Austin in 2010. Now he is leading 13 Chi'Lantro…

The Great Greek expands international footprint in Australia, Canada and Egypt

June 16, 2026

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill continues to grow its international presence with restaurant openings in Australia, Canada and Egypt. The news follows a…

Kea-Thanx integration rewards phone-order customers, gives restaurants more data

June 16, 2026

Restaurant loyalty platform Thanx has integrated with Kea, an AI-powered phone-ordering system, to help restaurants reward customers who place orders by phone…

Yum sells Pizza Hut operations to private equity firm

June 16, 2026

Yum CEO Chris Turner described Pizza Hut as one of the restaurant industry's most recognizable brands and said the company believes LongRange is…

Buffalo Wild Wings launches 'Go' unit in Ohio

June 15, 2026

Buffalo Wild Wings is expanding its footprint in central Ohio this weekend with the opening of its first Columbus-area "Go" location, a takeout- and…

GOOOOOOOALLLLLLL: Fast casual restaurants capitalizing on World Cup fever

by Amy Sorter — Writer and Editor, Connect Media

Along with national pride and fan excitement, this year's FIFA World Cup provides restaurants with an opportunity to increase their customer base. Experts tell…

Why restaurants are treating rebates like a profitability tool

by Sean Donahue — President, Digital Procurement Network, Buyers Edge Platform

Operators are paying closer attention to procurement oversight and existing spend optimization as traditional margin levers become harder to control.

Spread Bagelry promotes John Gonzalez to chief operating officer

June 12, 2026

Spread Bagelry, a Montreal-style bagel chain based in Philadelphia, has promoted John Gonzalez to chief operating officer.

Built to Breakthrough: Unlocking your power

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

To successfully scale their businesses, founders must make non-delegable decisions and commit to a written, structured action plan that simultaneously aligns…

SIDES founders: 'We're gassed to finally land in Scotland'

June 12, 2026

SIDES, the fast-casual hot chicken brand founded by the Gen Z YouTube collective The Sidemen, made its official Scottish debut Tuesday with a high-tech grand…