August 19, 2021
Georgia-based Zaxby's has inked a deal with University of Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels to serve as a brand ambassador for the 2021-2022 season. "We're…
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Foot traffic and in-store visits in food and beverage establishments is up 52% since the start of 2021, according to the data from Zenreach.
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Sushi Maki is opening a location in October in Fort Lauderdale, which CEO Abe Ng described as "polished fast casual dining."
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Mo'Bettahs a Hawaiian fast casual concept, is accelerating expansion efforts with a new president and locations in three new markets.
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Starbucks Coffee Company has opened its first Farmer Support Center in Brazil. The opening marks the company's 10th global center to support local coffee…
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Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing plant-based chorizo in Denver and Indianapolis, marking the brand's first plant-based protein option since it debuted…
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Wahlburgers is opening this summer inside Nashville's Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid. As the first Wahlburgers venue in Tennessee and first-ever inside a Bass…
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Slutty Vegan, an Atlanta-based vegan fast casual founded by Pinky Cole, will appear in a mini-episodic docuseries, "You Have to Taste This," created by Pepsi…
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Pyromart, a pyrotechnic pop-up retail platform, has introduced a platform for restaurants and retailers to support seasonal events such as football firework…
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James Shea, director of content strategy at Zuppler, explains why restaurant and foodservice operators should take a long hard look at Amazon's model and how…
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Restaurant reservation provider SpotOn has added a vaccination status feature to its SpotOn Reserve system in response to increasing mandates that customers be…
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Pokemoto, a14-unit Hawaiian poke chain owned by Muscle Maker Inc., is ramping up its franchising efforts to expand in the northeast and beyond.
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Potbelly Corporation has hired David Daniels as CMO, where he will report to Bob Wright, president and CEO and lead the branding, marketing and digital teams.
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Eight months after Capriotti's acquired Wing Zone, the 30-year-old chain is getting a new look featuring technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized…
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Scott Redler, a co-founder of Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, is now the chain's chief experience officer.
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It's been a cool summer for Arizona-based Original ChopShop, which reported last week that Q2 same-store sales were up 51% compared to 2020 and 39% compared to…
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Wingstop, which has over 1,600 locations worldwide, is investing in its digital strategy by promoting three executives on its technology-related team.
read nowby Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The founders of five brands under five years old with fewer than five locations will try to convince execs and advisers attending the Perfect Pitch during the…
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DoorDash Inc., the food delivery service, reported a hefty loss on higher revenue for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021, according to a press release.
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Customer expectations have evolved more in the past 18 months than in the past 10 years, thanks to technology changes and the coronavirus pandemic.
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