Graze Craze accelerating Atlanta expansion

March 30, 2023

Graze Craze, a fast casual franchise that serves hand-crafted charcuterie boards, is accelerating development in the Atlanta metro area following the openings…

Store task automation top focus for restaurant operators

March 30, 2023

Restaurant operators are expected to automate over half, 51%, of store tasks within two years, according to the 2023 Connected Restaurant Experience study…

Advocacy group petitions Panera Bread to drop Amazon One

March 30, 2023

Fight for the Future, a nonprofit advocacy group that describes itself as dedicated to causes related to online privacy and censorship through the use of the…

Last call: Nominate your brand for FastCasual's 2023 Excellence in Food Safety awards

March 30, 2023

As part of the 2023 FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, FastCasual and Steritech, a provider of food safety assessments, will honor one brand with…

Panera Bread launches voice orders on Echo Show devices

March 29, 2023

Panera Bread, a self-serve kiosk pioneer, has announced that MyPanera members can now order via Alexa on Echo Show devices, according to a press release.

Chicken Salad Chick making Colorado debut

March 29, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick has arrived in Colorado, bringing the state's first-ever location to Greeley. Located in the Bear Paw III shopping center in Centerplace…

4 leadership tips from Donatos CEO

Tom Krouse, CEO of Donatos, shares leadership advice to inspire young entrepreneurs.

Bonchon opens in North Carolina

March 29, 2023

Bonchon, which serves Korean double-fried chicken, opened its fifth North Carolina location Wednesday in Raleigh at 6230 Capital Blvd., under the direction of…

Bolay Fresh promotes CMO

March 29, 2023

Wellington, Florida-based Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen has promoted Daly Kay Reback to director of marketing.

HungerRush launches all-in-one POS bundles for independent restaurants

March 28, 2023

HungerRush, a cloud software provider for the restaurant industry, has created all-in-one POS bundled offerings for independent restaurant operators faced with…

Mo' Bettahs opening 5th KC area location

March 28, 2023

Being thousands of miles from the islands won't stop Kansas City from experiencing Hawaiian cuisine as Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food is adding its fifth…

Giant Food debuting in-store fast casual concept

March 28, 2023

Giant Food, a Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, is now home to Nalley Fresh, a fast casual brand based in Maryland. Nalley Fresh is inside Giant Food's…

Study links coffee to reduced diabetes risk

March 28, 2023

A new study confirms prior studies indicating a link between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a medicalnewstoday.com…

2 former Domino's execs leading German Doner Kebab as CEO, CDO

March 27, 2023

German Doner Kebab has hired two senior executives from Domino's Pizza Group UK — Simon Wallis, the pizza chain's former chief transformation officer — and…

Shake Shack heads to Canada

March 27, 2023

Shake Shack Inc. is entering Canada in 2024 via a partnership with Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc., two Toronto-based private investment companies…

Fuku hitting home runs at Yankee Stadium

March 27, 2023

While watching baseball games at the New York Yankee Stadium, fans in Section 213 may order spicy fried chicken sandwiches and sides from chef and restaurateur…

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Athens, Alabama

March 27, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick has opened its 28th location in its home state of Alabama at 22175 U.S. Highway 72 East.

Yogurtland signs 5-unit deal

March 27, 2023

Yogurtland, a self-serve frozen yogurt brand with over 220 locations, has inked a five-store agreement for the Houston market. Each will feature the chain's…

Bonchon continues growth in Illinois

March 24, 2023

Bonchon, which serves Korean double-fried chicken, is bringing its eighth location to the state of Illinois when it opens March 31 in Aurora at 4302 E New York…

BurgerFi CEO 'enthusiastic' about development pipeline

March 24, 2023

BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, reported revenue was up 29%, to $45.2 million, in Q4 2022…