Millennial-owned cafe raises nearly $200K in crowdfunding investments

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Citizens Cafe, an Australia-inspired coffee shop based in NYC, hopes to raise $5 million to fuel national expansion.

DoorDash partners with Cellex on COVID-19 testing kit effort

February 10, 2021

DoorDash and Cellex, which specializes in point-of-care testing, are teaming up to help restaurant employees get faster access to COVID-19 testing kits at a…

Chicken Salad Chick moving HQs to Atlanta

February 10, 2021

Chicken Salad Chick is moving its headquarters from Auburn, Alabama, to Atlanta, with the office space opening in the first quarter of 2021 at the Vinings at…

Scooter's Coffee surpasses 300 units

February 10, 2021

Nebraska-based Scooter's Coffee continued its upward trend in 2020 by opening 43 stores and reaching its 300th unit.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe promotes franchise VP to CDO

February 10, 2021

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has promoted Cheryl Fletcher, who has served as its vice president of Franchise Development strategy for four years, to chief…

Restaurant customers won't use your app if its missing these 3 things

February 10, 2021

Restaurants hoping to make their apps addictive to patrons may want to check out a study published this week revealing three ways to make apps as "sticky" to…

Aloha Poke reimagining the brick-and-mortar concept

Chris Birkinshaw, CEO, Aloha Poke Co., discusses why brands should consider an order-and-pay-first model.

GoTab, CORE partner to support families of restaurant employees

February 10, 2021

Restaurant commerce platform, GoTab, has created a partnership with non-profit, CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees. GoTab is the first technology partner…

Wolfnights launching expansion plan

February 9, 2021

Wolfnights, a wrap concept based in New York City, has kicked off a 10-year growth plan for corporate and franchise expansion by signing a lease for a location…

Just Salad launches meal kits with zero-plastic packaging

February 9, 2021

Just Salad has launched Housemade, a meal kit and grocery service available within delivery range of locations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago…

Clean Juice launches subscription cleansing service

February 9, 2021

Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise with more than 100 stores, has created a subscription-based Cleanse Club in partnership with…

Jinya Ramen hires industry veteran as VP of Franchise Sales

February 9, 2021

Jinya Ramen Bar has hired Mike LaRue as its vice president of Franchise Sales, according to a company press release.

'Boy Meets World' stars reunite for Panera commercial

February 9, 2021

Nearly 70% of Americans would be happy to receive comfort food instead of flowers for Valentine's Day this year and nearly 60% said they'd preferred it over a…

Girl Scouts partner with GrubHub to deliver contact-free cookies

February 9, 2021

It's Girl Scout cookie time again but like many events that have been changed by the coronavirus restrictions, there won't be any scouts selling door-to-door…

DoorDash acquires salad-making robot

February 9, 2021

Chowbotics, the creator of the Fresh Food Robot, is now part of the DoorDash team, according to blogs posted on both companies' websites.

On-demand webinar: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for QSRs'

February 8, 2021

It's a given that QSR customers are mobile customers, often on their way to or from any number of daily responsibilities. So QSR operators are well aware their…

Wow Wow Hawaiian betting on Nevada

February 8, 2021

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to bring three lemonade stands to Reno and the surrounding communities. The first will…

How Teriyaki Madness ducked and weaved past COVID-19

CEO Michael Haith explains how an adaptable spirit helped it make 2020 its most successful year ever.

Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy protection

February 8, 2021

Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York, less than a…

RESTAURANTS Act back on the table

February 5, 2021

A $120 billion revitalization fund, known as the RESTAURANTS Act of 2021, to help independent restaurants and small franchisees facing COVID-19 challenges is…