Milk Bar, Taco Bell testing Strawberry Bell Truffle

August 4, 2022

Taco Bell's Crunchy Taco shell and New York-based dessert company Milk Bar's truffles are fusing together to form a limited-time offer — available only at the…

Pokeworks expanding nationally

August 3, 2022

Pokeworks has executed three multi-unit area development agreements resulting in 10 locations opening over the next three years in California, New York and…

JDE Peet’s boosts HY 2022 results as pandemic lockdowns lift

August 3, 2022

JDE Peet's, the Netherlands-based company owned by JAB Holdings that also owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, boosted its sales and…

Paris Baguette hitting expansion stride in US

August 3, 2022

With 72 deals signed this year, and over 40% year-over-year growth, Paris Baguette, based in Seoul, South Korea, is poised to meet its goal of opening 56 U.S.

Chicken Salad Chick making Chicago debut

August 3, 2022

Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick is making its Chicago debut thanks to a three-unit deal with a local couple, Kim and Garrett Seaman.

Buyers Edge acquires Arrowsteam

August 3, 2022

Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement platform with over $20 billion in total foodservice spend, has acquired ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain…

Inflation, higher menu prices dampen restaurant visit activity

August 3, 2022

Consumers cut back on restaurant visits in the second quarter with physical and online restaurant traffic declining by 2% compared to the same quarter in 2021.

Starbucks buzzed about Q3 earnings, despite loss in China

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

August 3, 2022

Inflation, increased labor costs, unionization efforts and a hit to the Chinese arm of the business did not keep Starbucks from beating Wall Street…

Jinya betting on Ameristar

August 3, 2022

Jinya Ramen Bar is opening inside the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk in Colorado as part of its partnership with Ameristar's parent company, Penn…

Kona Poke opening 4th location

August 2, 2022

Central Florida's Kona Poke will open its fourth location by year's end. The store is located in Melbourne, Florida, at 1675 W. New Haven Ave.

Juice It Up entering Arizona

August 2, 2022

Juice It Up is headed to Arizona this summer, opening a store in Ehrenberg, just east of the California border.

Wing It On leaving the nest?

August 2, 2022

Wing It On, based in Connecticut, is evaluating international master franchise applicants.

Mici Italian to open 8th corporate store this summer

August 2, 2022

Mici Italian, a family-owned, seven-unit fast casual chain, will open its first location in Southglenn, Colorado, this summer. The unit will be a corporate…

5 ways to drive customer retention in a post-pandemic world

by Katie Fairchild

Once you have conquered getting the customer through the front door, you must convert them into regulars. Restaurant365's Katie Fairchild explains how.

Chick N Max set to build 1st franchise

August 1, 2022

Wichita-based Chick N Max, a fast casual franchise specializing in almond-wood smoked chicken and wings, chef-crafted sandwiches and fried tenders, has signed…

Fazoli's opening in Panama City

August 1, 2022

Fazoli's, owned by FAT Brands, is opening its first Panama City-based restaurant Tuesday at 2219 MLK Blvd., marking the brand's fifth location in Florida.

Ovation launches 2-question survey to 'pinpoint operational issues'

August 1, 2022

Ovation, a restaurant guest feedback platform, has created a reporting tool — Insights — to help operators understand and use the massive amount of customer…

Faze Subs launches via DoorDash

August 1, 2022

Faze Holdings Inc, a lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture founded in 2010, has partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts Culinary…

Kona Grill opens ghost kitchen

August 1, 2022

The One Group Hospitality Inc., which owns Kona Grill and Bao Yum, is opening a delivery and carry-out only location in Austin through its partnership with…

German Doner Kebab appoints chief procurement, sustainability officer

August 1, 2022

German Doner Kebab has appointed Deon Pillay, who previously led the supply chain at Nando's Grocery, as chief procurement and sustainability officer.