Fatburger takes on Morocco

August 22, 2022

FAT Brands Inc. has opened its first Fatburger and Buffalo's Express restaurant in Morocco. Located in Marrakesh on M Avenue, the co-branded restaurant…

Lower-income households cutting back on restaurant outings

August 22, 2022

Lower-income households are shifting dining habits, likely due to food inflation and a need to reduce food spend, and reducing restaurant visit activity.

PicnicWorks partners with Minnow Technologies

August 22, 2022

PicnicWorks, a developer of kitchen automation technology, has partnered with Minnow Technologies, a startup that has developed the Pickup Pod, a self-service…

Planet Smoothie plants flag in Australia

August 22, 2022

The international development of Planet Smoothie is in motion with the opening of its first two locations in Australia, according to its parent company, Kahala…

Chipotle vs. Panera: How QSRs adapt to generational differences in dining behaviors with unique strategies

Restaurants have adapted to massive shifts in consumer behavior in recent years, but those changes also include generational differences. Across all the top…

Next Level Burger opening flagship in Denver

August 18, 2022

Oregon-based Next Level Burger will open its flagship location Saturday in Denver's University neighborhood at 1605 E. Evans Ave., marking the vegan burger…

Big Chicken rocking Music City

August 18, 2022

Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement to open 10 restaurants in Tennessee with local restaurateur Jim…

Sonny’s BBQ names Billy Brewer as COO

August 18, 2022

Maitland, Florida-based Sonny's BBQ has promoted Billy Brewer from VP of operations to COO.

El Pollo Loco inks 4-unit deal for Louisiana

August 18, 2022

With one restaurant opening and operating in the Bayou State, in Lafayette, El Pollo Loco Inc. is set to expand its Louisiana footprint via a four-unit deal…

Doner Shack appoints director of global franchise

August 18, 2022

Doner Shack, a Berlin-inspired street-food concept, has appointed Nil Naik as director of global franchise to help it expand globally, according to a company…

Why Sweet Chick traded casual dining for fast casual model

Sweet Chick founder John Seymour explains what he learned when transforming his casual dining model to a fast casual experience.

Honeygrow employees receiving daily payments

August 17, 2022

Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast casual concept, is joining forces with DailyPay to offer employees access to earned pay after completing a shift…

Apola Greek Grill opening 1st franchised store

August 17, 2022

California's Apola Greek Grill is ready for growth. The chain is opening its first franchise location this fall in Riverside and may add a second…

Retired Goodcents franchisee is back in business

August 17, 2022

Twenty-year Goodcents franchisee Sam Singh thought he was ready to retire from his sandwich shop in Emporia, Kansas, but four months later he took over a…

Taziki's opens 100th location

August 17, 2022

The first Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe opened in 1998, and on Tuesday, nearly 25 years later, it celebrated its 100th opening in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Naf Naf hires CMO

August 17, 2022

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has hired Nico Nieto as CMO to grow its owned and third-party channels as well as digital capabilities, customer acquisition…

Post-pandemic coffee demand taking flight

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The coffee industry has a big opportunity to promote out-of-home coffee given the consumer's rising coffee appreciation.

Chi'Lantro opening 10th location

August 16, 2022

Chi'Lantro BBQ is opening its 10th location next month with a store in Northwest Austin at 12129 N. FM 620 ste. 202.

Slim Chickens adding Colorado location

August 16, 2022

Slim Chickens is opening this week at 9566 Twenty Mile Road in Parker, Colorado, with Mile High Chicken at the helm. The Parker opening marks the group's…

Lettuce Entertain You taps DoorDash to enhance online ordering

August 16, 2022

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, which owns Wow Bao, has launched Storefront, DoorDash's online ordering platform, to create a first-party online ordering…