Hopdoddy making Louisiana debut

December 8, 2022

Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar is entering the Louisiana market next week when it opens in Shreveport at 1370 E. 70th St.

Kismet Bagels opening 2nd brick-and-mortar location

December 8, 2022

Kismet Bagels, which launched as an online pop-up shop in 2020 and opened its first brick-and-mortar earlier this year in Fishtown, Philadelphia, is adding a…

North American Kitchen Solutions sold to Valesco

December 8, 2022

Dallas-based private equity group Valesco Industries is purchasing North American Kitchen Solutions Inc., a factory-direct manufacturer of commercial kitchen…

Pizza Top 100 nomination deadline extended

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Nominations close Dec. 16.

MOD Pizza to expand Kansas footprint

December 8, 2022

MOD Pizza will open in Lenexa, Kansas, on Dec. 14. The unit is owned and operated by MOD franchisee Paceline Partners, who own 13 other MOD Pizza locations in…

3 ways Noodles & Co ignited franchise growth during COVID-19

John Ramsay, VP of Franchise Sales, discussed how he kickstarted the chain's franchise development Program during the Pandemic.

Fazoli's entering Louisiana

December 8, 2022

Kentucky-based Fazoli's is opening a location in Denton, Texas, and two in Shreveport, marking its entry into Louisiana.

Bad Ass Coffee brews up 10-unit deal

December 7, 2022

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, which hopes to add 150 locations over the next five years, has signed a 10-unit agreement with RPC Ventures for West Houston and…

Quiznos parent company names CDO

December 7, 2022

Rego Restaurant Group, which owns Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has hired Vanessa Fox, the former CDO for Zaxby's franchising, as chief development officer

Nebraska Clean Juice franchisees adding 2 locations

December 7, 2022

Clean Juice franchise partners Angela Moran-Manzitto and Sarah Peter are adding two locations to their Nebraska-based business. The first will open in…

Alfalfa raises $2M to bolster growth

December 7, 2022

Alfalfa, a fast casual food joint known for serving locally sourced salads and gluten-free doughnuts, has raised $2 million to expand its brick-mortar…

Chipotle, Jason's Deli, Ampex Brands talk AI role in customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Artificial intelligence, from data gathering efforts to robot creation, is gaining ground with restaurant brands. Top leaders share insight on AI innovation…

Cousins Maine Lobster lands 1st multi-unit deal

December 6, 2022

Cousins Maine Lobster, a food truck concept founded in 2014 by cousins Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, is bringing six food trucks over the next 18 months to…

Huey Magoo's opens 38th location

December 6, 2022

Florida-based Huey Magoo's has added its 38th location. The store is located in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The 2,300-square-foot inline restaurant featuring an…

Big Chicken going big in Houston

December 6, 2022

Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is continuing to break ground in the Houston area with its second signed lease in a 50-unit…

Clean Juice embracing centralized high-pressure processing

December 6, 2022

Clean Juice has simplified operations by moving from in-house bottled cold-pressed juice production to the latest innovation in centralized high-pressure…

Pokemoto signs agreement for 50th location

December 6, 2022

Pokemoto, owned by Muscle Maker Inc., has crossed a threshold milestone of 50 franchise agreements signed, reaching 15 states, since ramping up its franchising…

Fatburger celebrates 200th location with Paris debut

December 6, 2022

After announcing last year that it was developing in France, Fatburger — owned by FAT Brands — has officially opened in Paris as a co-branded unit with its…

6 mistakes you're probably making with your tech rollouts

by Greg Staley — CEO, SynergySuite

COVID forced operators to beef up delivery, off-prem and other technologies, but complications occur if not managed well. Without an effective vendor…

Smoothie King bringing 15 locations to Cleveland

December 6, 2022

Dallas-based Smoothie King, which has over 1,400 global locations, is opening 15 stores in Cleveland.