Zoup rolls out retail line

January 26, 2022

Zoup is getting back to its roots with a lineup of shelf-stable soups.

Big Chicken takes on Chicago

January 25, 2022

Big Chicken, founded by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is opening in Chicago thanks to a deal with entrepreneur Ken Patel, according to a company press…

Roti paying customers to download app

January 25, 2022

To celebrate the debut of its mobile app, Chicago-based Roti is paying customers when they download and order from it. For every download, users will receive a…

Noodles & Co ditching plastic straws

January 25, 2022

Plastic straws will be a thing of the past by March at Noodles & Co's 450 U.S. locations.

The Red Chickz expanding footprint

January 25, 2022

The Red Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken brand with over 1 million TikTok followers, is expanding in Arizona, Texas, Nevada and California. The brand is opening…

Smoothie King hires former Qdoba, Dunkin' VP

January 25, 2022

Smoothie King has hired industry veteran Shawn Caric as VP of Franchise Development to help it meet its goal of signing 200 store commitments in 2022.

Wayback Burgers posts strong sales in 2021

January 25, 2022

Cheshire, Connecticut-based Wayback Burgers reported positive gains in 2021, including a system-wide sales increase of 26.2% and a comparable-store sales…

Foodservice industry to hit $4.1T by 2026

January 24, 2022

The global food service industry is projected to reach a size of $4.1 trillion by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%, according to a press…

4 ways to prevent ad cannibalization

by Patrick Pleiss — Co-Founder, Hyperlocology

One of the biggest marketing challenges consistently shared by restaurant franchise brand teams is the potential for ad cannibalization between national and…

Slim Chickens, Blaze Pizza among CEOs keynoting RFIS 2022

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The word "chaotic" may sum up the past year for the restaurant industry, but the most successful leaders have leaned into the chaos, creating a path forward.

The Habit adds college campus to portfolio

January 21, 2022

California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening Saturday At California State University, San Bernardino in the Student Union North at 5500 University Pkwy.

Pita Mediterranean CEO shares 5 ways to streamline operations

Founder and CEO of PITA Mediterranean Street Food Nour Rabai shares the five upgrades and processes he's adopted to help his employees become more efficient.

Shawarma Press opens 2nd location within Walmart

January 20, 2022

Shawarma Press has opened its second of seven locations planned within Walmart stores.

Former Starbucks president joins Australian-inspired coffee chain

January 20, 2022

Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired specialty coffee roaster, cafe and lifestyle brand, has appointed Jim Alling to its board of directors. The former…

Scooter's names VP of Construction

January 20, 2022

To support Scooter's Coffee growth plans, Pat Sardo has joined the company as VP of construction and will oversee franchise construction from real estate…

Capital Tacos launches franchising plans

January 20, 2022

Tampa-based Capital Tacos is ready to franchise.

&pizza partners with Playmaker for college athlete NIL partnerships

January 20, 2022

Sports media and talent management brand Playmaker has announced the launch of its college athlete NIL partnership with &pizza, according to a press…

Luckin Coffee to relist shares in the US

January 20, 2022

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2021, intends to relist its shares in…

Starbucks reverses vaccination requirement

January 20, 2022

Starbucks' 200,000 workers won't have to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing, a reversal of the company's policy outlined two…

Pandemic causes PizzaLeah to pivot

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Leah Scurto opened her pizzeria, PizzaLeah, in Sonoma County, California just days before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown hit the state. That caused Scurto to…