Former McDonald's franchisee expanding Chicken Salad Chick in Oklahoma

September 16, 2020

Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Oklahoma with its newest restaurant in Chisholm Creek, according to a company press release. Located…

Juice It Up hires ops veteran

September 16, 2020

Juice It Up has hired Carlo Verdugo as director of operations and business development. An industry veteran with nearly two decades of franchise experience…

Kona Poke opening at Orlando wine bar

September 16, 2020

Kona Poké is opening an express location at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Dr., Orlando, allowing customers to order from the Kona menu while sipping wine.

FAT Brands to deploy Revel kiosks, solutions across all Fatburger locations

September 16, 2020

FAT Brands, a global franchising company in the fast casual and casual dining markets, plans to roll out Revel Enterprise across all Fatburger locations, with…

The next contestant on the Perfect Pitch is...

Meet the five up-and-coming fast casual brands vying to win the 2020 Perfect Pitch during the virtual Fast Casual Executive Summit Oct. 20-21.

Penn Station reveals rebrand, redesign

September 14, 2020

Penn Station East Coast Subs is updating its 35-year-old brand with the rollout of PS 2020 — a restaurant redesign and new menu.

Fortnite is on the menu at Chipotle

September 14, 2020

Chipotle has launched the third edition of the 2020 Chipotle Challenger Series, an online tournament giving fans the chance to face-off against celebrities…

Huey Magoo's hits growth streak

September 14, 2020

Huey Magoo's has struck deals with franchisees to open throughout Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia. The Flordia-based chain's plans include five…

Cava adding veggie rice to menu

September 14, 2020

Cava has added RightRice, a lower-carb veggie rice option, to the menu at its 100-plus restaurants across the U.S. The shelf-stable rice is made from 90…

Chef: 'Pasta can be a fast food'

Cosmo Magliozzi, the founder of Pasta 78, a fast casual pasta concept in Arizona, reveals how his brand can churn out fresh pasta in 4 minutes.

NRA to Congress: 'We need aid now'

September 14, 2020

The pandemic has caused nearly one in six U.S. restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) to close either permanently or long-term, and about …

Just Salad launching Climatarian menu

September 14, 2020

Just Salad is marking Climate Week 2020 (Sept. 21-27) Thursday by launching a climatarian menu, featuring seven items with low greenhouse gas emissions…

Husband-and-wife opening Texas I Heart Mac & Cheese

September 14, 2020

South Florida's I Heart Mac & Cheese will be in Cypress, Texas, by spring of 2021 thanks to an agreement with franchisees Anthony McBride and his wife…

Joella's Hot Chicken adding 2 units

September 11, 2020

Joella's Hot Chicken is opening a store this fall in Clarksville, Indiana, and one in Lexington, Kentucky, which will join its 17 restaurants in Kentucky…

Coca-Cola European Partners invests in self-pour technology provider

September 11, 2020

CCEP Ventures, the investment arm of Coca-Cola European Partners, has acquired a 25% stake in Innovative Tap Solutions doing business as PourMyBeer – the…

Qdoba testing cauliflower rice

September 11, 2020

Qdoba is testing Mexican Cauliflower Mash in 23 restaurants in Indianapolis and the surrounding area. Marketed as a low-carb alternative to rice, the mash…

UNLV offering degree in fast casual management

September 11, 2020

Aspiring restaurateurs looking for a formal education in the fast casual industry will soon be able to turn to UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality. Thanks to…

Dickey's parading through NOLA

September 11, 2020

Dickey's multi-unit franchisee Robert Dunning is expanding the brand's New Orleans footprint by opening three locations next year, including a food truck in…

Muscle Maker Grill raising funds to expand via ghost kitchens

September 11, 2020

Hoping to raise capital to expand its non-traditional location growth initiatives on military bases, universities and ghost kitchens, Muscle Maker Inc. has…

Hot chicken + hot deals: 2 ways QSRs are igniting 2020 sales

In this edition of the QSRweb podcast, Dave's Hot Chicken CEO Bill Phelps talks about building a brand on simple, but sizzling chicken sandwiches, while a…