The Halal Guys inks Western Canadian deal

July 1, 2020

New York City-based The Halal Guys is making its Western Canadian debut, bringing five locations to territories in Calgary, Canmore and Banff. This is the…

Farmer Boys promotes franchise director to VP

July 1, 2020

Farmer Boys has promoted John Lucas, who has worked for the brand since 2017 as a franchise business consultant and as director of franchise operations, to…

Capriotti's inks deals for 18 units amid COVID-19

July 1, 2020

The pandemic has not slowed growth at Las Vegas-based Capriotti's Sandwich Shop as it as has signed 18 development agreements since the onset of COVID-19.

Winner Winner: Chicken for dinner — and lunch and breakfast

by Richard Delvallee

Chicken concepts were the first to break into positive sales territory in mid-April, and their traffic has been trending even YOY at lunch and dinner since the…

How franchisees can drive mid-market growth in the digital age

Using digital tech to maximum effect is the focus of an hour-long discussion with two leaders at Ohio-based pizza chain, Romeo's Pizza on July 14.

And the top delivery app award goes to ...

July 1, 2020

DoorDash is the most-used food delivery app across the nation, according to an analysis by an advertising technology company, Sabio, which has nearly 30…

Former Sudan refugee becomes Chicken Salad Chick franchisee

June 30, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Illinois with its newest restaurant in East Peoria.

Dog Haus chef is brand's newest franchisee

June 30, 2020

Dog Haus Würstmacher Adam Gertler, who has been behind the brand's menu since 2013 and has hosted several Food Network shows, is Dog Haus' newest franchisee.

US restaurant industry hits bump in the recovery road

June 30, 2020

For the first time since the week of April 5-12, customer restaurant transactions failed to improve in year-over-year trend numbers. In fact, customer…

Uber in talks to buy Postmates for $2.6B: report

June 30, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc., fresh off losing out on a deal to buy meal delivery platform Grubhub, is now in talks to buy rival delivery service Postmates Inc. for…

Chipotle launches digital storefronts for farmers; boost delivery on Grubhub

June 30, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a digital initiative backed by Shopify to create the Chipotle Virtual Farmer's Market. It will allow farmers in the…

BurgerFi to go public in $100M deal with OPES Acquisition

June 30, 2020

OPES Acquisition Corp., a Miami-based special purpose entity, has entered a $100 million deal to buy BurgerFi International and take the restaurant company…

Shake Shack China fires up expansion plans

June 30, 2020

Shake Shack Inc's expansion plans in China are firing up thanks to licensee Maxim's Caterers Ltd. opening a minimum of 15 Shacks in South China by 2030…

QSR customer satisfaction: Dunkin' outdoes Starbucks, Domino's dominates Papa John's

In the fine art of keeping happy customers, there were a few upheavals and a newcomer or two.

Jersey Mike's teams up with all star baseball player on inspiring youth campaign

June 29, 2020

Jersey Mike's Subs is teaming up with professional baseball player and All Star Aaron Judge on a campaign to benefit Judge's All Rise Foundation, which…

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express make Alaskan debut

June 29, 2020

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, opened its first Alaska co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express location Monday in…

PreciTaste launches AI-enabled health check kiosk

June 29, 2020

PreciTaste has created a health-check kiosk, called the AI Welcome Center, for near-term economic recovery and long-term exposure prevention across a wide…

Super Bowl hero Tyree opens milestone Clean Juice location

June 29, 2020

Former New York Giants star David Tyree and his wife, Leilah, are opening Clean Juice's 100th location. Landon and Kat Eckles launched the concept four years…

Fazoli's sales surge amid pandemic

June 29, 2020

Despite the pandemic, Lexington, Kentucky-based Fazoli's has continued to thrive in the second quarter, hitting its highest sales record for the month of May…

Pie Five Q3 comp sales plummet with pandemic onset

June 29, 2020

Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave Restaurant Group, had a brutal third quarter ending March 29, according to a company press release. Pie Five domestic…