Naya launches Spring catering menu

March 25, 2025

With spring holidays and celebrations just around the corner, Naya is making entertaining easier than ever with its Middle Eastern catering options featuring…

Big Dave's enters South Carolina

March 24, 2025

Big Dave's Cheesesteaks opened last week in Columbia, South Carolina, at 942-B Harden St., in Columbia's Five Points. Established in 2014 by West Philadelphia…

Black Rock Coffee Bar opening in Phoenix

March 24, 2025

Portland, Oregon-based Black Rock Coffee Bar is continuing its growth in Arizona with an opening next week at 29751 N. El Mirage Road in Peoria, Arizona…

Cava introduces brand mascot

March 24, 2025

Cava, a Mediterranean fast-casual brand is introducing a brand character, Peter Chip, just in time to celebrate his birthday, on Saturday, March 29, which…

Swig, HTeaO, Everbowl, Vicious Biscuit leaders share tips for building a tech roadmap

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Mapping out a tech roadmap was a panel topic at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit, held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was sponsored by Crisp.

Pepper Lunch taking on Hawaii

March 24, 2025

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese fast-casual concept with over 500 locations in 17 countries is expanding into Hawaii. NIKU LLC, led by local entrepreneurs Sean and…

Fajita Pete’s targeting midsize cities

March 20, 2025

Fajita Pete's, a 31-unit Tex-Mex catering and delivery restaurant concept, is opening next week in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Clean Juice launches 'sleepmaxxing' smoothie

March 20, 2025

Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar owned by BRIX Holdings, is helping customers enhance their wellness routines with the launch of The Relaxation…

Just Salad offering upscale dinner options

March 20, 2025

Just Salad has created a dinner category, Market Plates, designed for health-conscious consumers. The permanent menu addition will feature from-scratch…

&pizza launches franchising

March 20, 2025

&pizza has begun franchising, according to a press release.

How Souvla CEO provides 'fine dining' experience in fast casual setting

In this episode of Fast Casual Nation, host Paul Barron speaks with Charles Bililies, founder and CEO of Souvla, about pioneering the "fast fine" category that…

Toastique opening in Texas

March 20, 2025

Toastique, a gourmet toast, juice and coffee bar founded in 2018, in Washington D.C., is opening in Laredo, Texas, at 1119 Fenwick Drive Suite.

Dickey's opens full-service location in Philippines

March 19, 2025

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has landed in Manila, Philippines, opening its first location inside Parqal Mall near City of Dreams. The two-story restaurant seats 9…

How to master the art of guest recovery

March 19, 2025

Every dropped plate, every lukewarm dish, every forgotten reservation — it stings. You pour your heart into your restaurant, and when things go wrong, it feels…

6 digital trends driving fast casual profitability

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Restaurants are done with relying on fragmented, third-party ordering platforms, according to the State of Digital Report created by Qu, a provider of a…

Tous les Jours' beverage expert reveals 3 trends to watch

Alex Hager, beverage research and development manager, at Tous les Jours, predicts a surge on cake-inspired beverages like the Tiramisu Latte and drinks with a…

Betty Rae’s Ice Cream scoops into franchising

March 19, 2025

After opening its first franchised location in Omaha, Kansas City's Betty Rae's Ice Cream is targeting St. Louis, Nashville, Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa…

Biscuit Belly opening 2nd Carolina store

March 18, 2025

Biscuit Belly opened its second Carolina location last month in Summerville, South Carolina.

How 2 broke bartenders created thriving restaurant business

On the latest episode of the Founderology podcast, we sat down at the newest Tap Room location in Ronkonkoma, New York, to discuss the journey — the wins, the…

Condado Tacos launches LTO inspired by guest data via Bikky

March 18, 2025

After customer data collected from Bikky revealed high reorder rates and guest retention for its Chicken Bacon Ranch taco, Condado Tacos added the Chicken…