Dickey's Barbecue franchise growth stays on robust path

July 13, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit will have a busy third quarter given six store openings and expanding franchise agreements across the U.S.

Paris Baguette to open in Portland

July 13, 2020

Paris Baguette, the international bakery-café franchise, is expanding its West Coast operation to Portland, Oregon, with the opening of two bakery- cafés.

Zaxby's sponsors online gamer SypherPK

July 13, 2020

Zaxby's has become the exclusive restaurant sponsor of Ali Hassan, also known as "SypherPK," a professional gamer and streamer with 11 million followers across…

10 restaurant trends fueled by the pandemic

by Melissa Calvert — Academic Blogger, Accuratecite

Although COVID-19 has changed a lot of things about the industry, even a pandemic can't stop these 10 trends.

BurgerFi celebrating Fry Day with half-priced burgers

July 13, 2020

BurgerFi is turning National French Fry Day (July 13) on its head by offering half-price double cheeseburgers with an in-store purchase of a regular-sized fry.

NBA's Giannis Antetokounmpo opening Greek From Greece Cafe

July 10, 2020

Greek From Greece Cafe Cuisine is partnering with 2019 National Basketball Association MVP and NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family to bring Greek…

Blaze opens South Florida store

July 10, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Fort Myers, Florida location on Monday, July 13, a news release said.

Small, independent restaurants lag in COVID-19 recovery

July 10, 2020

A report from Bank of America shows that large restaurant chains are recovering faster from the COVID-19 outbreak than the rest of the industry, as small…

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade opening 7th location

July 10, 2020

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has inked a deal with Adrienn Chang to open a location in Folsom, California. Chang, Hawaii-born and California-raised, is excited to…

Starbucks requiring customers to wear masks

Want Starbucks? Better mask-up if you're going to a company-owned store.

Sporting KC, Goodcents team up to celebrate soccer's return

July 9, 2020

To celebrate the highly-anticipated return of Major League Soccer, Sporting KC and Goodcents is giving away 16-inch subs to 270 fans — enough to span the full…

Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent working to stay listed on Nasdaq

July 9, 2020

Dallas-based Rave Restaurant Group has been struggling, but now the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has weighed in on the matter, issuing the parent…

Penn Station franchisee reveals 3 tips for growing during COVID-19

by Don Robinson

Don Robinson, the managing partner of NV Ventures, a Penn Station East Coast Subs franchisee with eight restaurants in the Nashville area, shares how it's…

I Heart Mac & Cheese debuting in North Carolina

July 9, 2020

Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with Matthew Cain to open its first location in North Carolina.

Shake Shack launches virtual camping experience

July 8, 2020

For customers who miss camping, Shake Shack has created Shack Camp, an interactive experience providing supplies needed for six weeks' worth of activities to…

DoorDash launches support for black-owned businesses

July 8, 2020

DoorDash has announced a series of initiatives to support Black-owned restaurants on the DoorDash and Caviar platforms, including an agreement with Kiva, an…

City Barbeque launches FlyBuy tech for curbside service

July 8, 2020

City Barbeque, a fast casual chain with 48 locations in six states, has partnered with Radius Networks, a location-based technology company, to upgrade its…

Cousins relocates Wauwatosa, Wisconsin store

July 8, 2020

Cousins Subs has relocated its Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, restaurant to the site of a former Genghis Khan at 725 N. Mayfair Road.

Sweetgreen hosting one-day $5 promo

July 8, 2020

Sweetgreen is selling some of its most popular warm bowls and salads for $5 for one day only; Wednesday. Referred to as "$5 Greens Day," the campaign is geared…

Why Top Chef Joe Sasto is passionate about cannabis cuisine

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Cannabis culinary artist Chef Joe Sasto discusses the art and science behind cannabis pairing dinners.