Cheba Hut hits 50-unit milestone

July 18, 2022

Cheba Hut, a cannabis-themed sandwich brand, has hit its 50-unit milestone with the opening of restaurants in Texas and in Washington, the first in the…

Survey: Consumers spending 40% of food budget on restaurants

July 18, 2022

Consumers are still dining out despite rising costs and inflation, spending 40% of individual or family food budgets on restaurants each month. That's the…

Hot Chikn Kitchn brings on development partner

July 18, 2022

Hot Chikn Kitchn, a Nashville-style fast casual brand, has tapped Todd Kirby as its franchise development partner to help find partners to meet its goal of…

Wing It On opening 2nd New York location

July 18, 2022

Waterbury, Connecticut-based Wing It On has signed an agreement with Hugo Gomez to bring a location to Ossining, New York.

I Heart Mac N Cheese opening in Cali

July 18, 2022

I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast-casual concept specializing in made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, is opening its first…

Urban Plates coming to Sunnyvale, California

July 15, 2022

Urban Plates opened Monday in Sunnyvale, California, marking its third Bay Area location, joining locations in Pleasant Hill and Dublin. With eyes on further…

Island Poke taking Wimbledon

July 15, 2022

UK-based Island Poke is opening this month in Wimbledon, marking its 19th location in London and 11th in France.

CORE adds 4 board members

July 14, 2022

CORE, a national non-profit organization that supports food and beverage service employees with children, has added four board members: Frank Sickelsmith, vice…

Chopt adds New Jersey location

July 14, 2022

Chopt Creative Salad Co. has opened a shop in Marlton, New Jersey.

California-based restaurant group expanding 3 fast casuals

July 13, 2022

Encinal Brands LLC, a restaurant group with over 40 franchise units in California, has made expansion plans for three of those brands: Blue Burro, The Buffalo…

Bartaco promotes SVP to president

July 13, 2022

Bartaco, which operates by having customers use QR codes to place orders, has promoted Anthony Valletta from SVP of operations to president.

Former TGi Friday's exec leading development at Smoothie King

July 13, 2022

Smoothie King has hired Chris Bremer as chief development officer.

Curry Up Now opening in Dallas suburb

July 13, 2022

San Francisco-based Curry Up Now and its cocktail bar are opening in a Dallas suburb known as The Colony.

Starbucks baristas participating in active shooter drills

July 13, 2022

In an effort to make Starbucks employees feel safer at work, Debbie Stroud and Denise Nelson, senior vice presidents of U.S. operations, said Monday that the…

Huey Magoo’s opens 30th location

July 13, 2022

Florida-based Huey Magoo's opened its 30th location Wednesday in St. Augustine, Florida.

Loyalty is key to keeping customers happy in the face of rising prices

by Zach Goldstein — CEO and Founder, Thanx

Restaurants should rely on sophisticated loyalty programs to offer non-discount rewards that entice with exclusivity and access, according to Thanx CEO Zach…

Nekter promotes SVP to COO

July 13, 2022

Nekter Juice Bar, which has over 170 locations and 150 in development, has promoted Natalie Green from SVP of business operations to chief operations officer.

Pokeworks co-founders launch fast casual burger concept

July 13, 2022

Ojai Burger, a fast casual concept serving Wagyu beef, is making its debut next week in Orange, California, at 238 W Chapman Ave.

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Dave's Hot Chicken heating up Texas

July 12, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept with over 60 locations, has inked a franchise agreement with Najib and Tarek Haidar to open the…