BBQ Holdings adding Tahoe Joe's to expansion plans

October 7, 2021

BBQ Holdings, Inc., a multi-brand restaurant company behind Famous Dave's, Granite City Food and Brewery and Village Inn and Bakers Square, is adding Tahoe…

Dwayne Wade, Udonis Haslem latest celebs to launch restaurant concept

October 7, 2021

NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem are launching D. Wade Burgers and UD Wings in partnership with Hossein Kasmai of Combo Kitchen, which allows existing…

Dickey's partners with Franklin Junction to open host kitchens

October 7, 2021

Franklin Junction, an Atlanta-based restaurant e-commerce platform that matches restaurant brands with host kitchens, has partnered with Dickey's Barbecue Pit…

How franchisees can benefit from limited-item menus

by Nick Binnings — AC, Franchise Elevator PR

A limited menu allows a brand to create signature items that makes it stand out in a crowded field. Nick Binnings, director of brand development for Southern…

FAT Brands execs to discuss brand growth at 1-day virtual seminar

FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn and CMO Thayer Wiederhorn, who have acquired several brands over the past few years, will discuss the strategies behind the…

Jamba, Blendid launch 2nd robotic smoothie kiosk

October 7, 2021

Jamba and Blended Jamba have introduced a second robotic smoothie kiosk at the Stonewood Center in Downey, California. Building on the successful 2020 opening…

Juice It Up! increases Q3 sales by almost 17%

October 6, 2021

Juice It Up!, a handcrafted smoothie, superfruit bowl and raw juice chain, has increased year-over-year same store sales 16.7% for Q3 of 2021, according to a…

Hopdoddy releases signature sauces to all locations

October 6, 2021

Austin, Texas-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar's new line of take-home Hop Sauces, featuring flavors Slow Burn, Truff Stuff and Yay-Oli, are available at all 3…

Aloha Poke says hello to Houston

October 6, 2021

Aloha Poke Co., a fast casual concept serving sustainably sourced superfoods, has opened the first of 11 stores planned for the Houston metro market, according…

German Doner Kebab appoints 2 to leadership team

October 6, 2021

German Doner Kebab has appointed Mike Brouwers and Georgina Cavendish to its leadership team to support the fast casual brand's international growth plans…

Legal Sea Foods open for business in Chicago, Columbus markets

October 5, 2021

Boston-based hospitality group, PPX Hospitality Brands, is partnering with DoorDash to bring Legal Sea Foods to greater Columbus and Chicago for National…

Lunchbox launches website as part of rebranding

October 5, 2021

Lunchbox, a next-gen online ordering platform for restaurants, has unveiled a updated logo, visual identity, and website, according to a company press release.

Clean Juice opening 1st Minnesota location

October 5, 2021

Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, is opening its first store in Minnesota with a location in Edina. It is the first of three locations…

Biscuit Belly bringing 10 units to Atlanta, Nashville

October 5, 2021

Biscuit Belly, a chef-driven fast-casual breakfast and brunch concept, has signed development agreements for 10 franchised units, five of which will be located…

Loyalty programs boosting visits, customer spend

October 5, 2021

Loyalty programs can consistently boost site visits and spend by 18% to 30% per member, according to the Paytronix Loyalty Report released from Paytronix…

Do you live in one of the best foodie cities in the US?

October 4, 2021

If you happen to live in Portland, Oregon then you're living in the top foodie city of America.

Paris Baguette plans to ink 100 franchise agreements in 2021

October 4, 2021

Paris Baguette, the French-inspired bakery cafe brand, with more than 4,000 international units and nearly 90 in the U.S., has signed 84 agreements in the…

Saladworks celebrates 35 years with effort to fight child hunger

October 4, 2021

Saladworks, a fast casual salad franchise and part of the WOWorks family of brands, celebrated its 35th birthday on Sept. 30 and is giving back to those in…

Viva Chicken rebrands with revamped logo

October 4, 2021

Viva Chicken, a fast-casual Peruvian rotisserie restaurant, is refreshing its brand identity with a new logo and packaging, according to a company press…

Panera Bread execs: We're not afraid of taking risks

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Eduardo Luz, chief brand and concept officer, and Rob Sopkin, SVP, chief development officer, at Panera Bread, shared the keynote at the Fast Casual Executive…