Freshii gets in the dinner game

June 23, 2020

Freshii is getting into the dinner daypart with the launch of its "Plates" menu — the brand's answer to "What's for dinner?"

Spike in COVID-19 cases not hindering drops in restaurant transaction declines

June 22, 2020

The spikes in COVID-19 cases in states that have reopened restaurant dine-in services haven't yet impacted the continuing improvement in major restaurant chain…

Chipotle Challenger Series sets mid-July e-sports launch

June 22, 2020

The second edition of the 2020 Chipotle Challenger Series, in which fans compete against athletes, musicians and celebrities, offers a $25,000 jackpot and a…

Visa programs aim to help 50M SMBs drive digital business

June 22, 2020

Visa is offering 50 million small and micro businesses a range of services to help them grow more efficiently, build their online footprints and promote…

Paytronix rolls out contactless dine-in platform

June 22, 2020

Paytronix Systems Inc. announced the rollout of its Paytronix Contactless Dining technology, which is designed to help restaurants offer dine-in service with…

Shake Shake names Walker to board amid diversity push

June 22, 2020

Shake Shack Inc. has appointed Tristan Walker to its board of directors. Walker, the founder and CEO of Walker & Company — a maker of health and beauty…

Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The federal government recently introduced simplified PPP loan application form is part of an effort to make the PPP loan easier for companies to use since the…

Wing It On rolling out franchise initiative

June 22, 2020

Wing It On, a New England-based wing joint, is rolling out franchising initiative to accelerate U.S. expansion. With 12 locations open and in development, the…

Bad Ass Coffee relaunches under new ownership

June 22, 2020

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has a new owner — Badass Royal Aloha Coffee Co. — which has opened its first location featuring a ground-up brand rebuild of the…

How the restaurant industry will bounce back from COVID-19

by Jim Balis — Partner, CapitalSpring

Changing marketing tactics, upgrading sanitation tracking and scaling down menus are just a few things that restaurants are doing in order to stay in business…

Online catering marketplace debuts COVID-smart service

June 19, 2020

ezCater is launching a service, called Relish, that offers employers a safe approach to providing office-based workers with boxed lunches from local…

Clean Juice taps black employees to address pandemic of race

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In an effort to gain some perspective, the founders of Charlotte-based Clean Juice,  invited three black employees to join it's "Be Organic" podcast to discuss…

&pizza COO breaks down the business-building power of activism

On the unofficial national holiday of Juneteenth — commemorating the proclamation of the freeing of slaves in Texas, final remaining U.S. state to do so —  the…

Panera, DQ franchisee opening Oath Pizza

June 18, 2020

Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, has opened an Oath Pizza location on the Ohio Turnpike. It is part of the turnpike service plazas…

Cousins offering 48-cent delivery

June 18, 2020

In celebration of the brand’s 48th anniversary, Cousins Subs is offering 48-cent delivery to Wisconsin customers Friday through Sunday ordering online or…

Chipotle 'chats' up Facebook, rolls out app in Canada

June 18, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has rolled out a series of innovations to its digital platform, including an app for Canadian customers and a chatbot for Facebook users

Networld Media employees honor late founder Alan Fryrear

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Alan Earl Fryrear, co-founder and chairman of Networld Media Group, died at the age of 81 on June 10, 2020.

Webinar to reveal 4 strategies to help restaurants prosper amid COVID-19

June 17, 2020

Everyone knows these are challenging times with COVID-19, but people still need to eat, and restaurants are finding new ways to serve them. 

Peet's Coffee reopening 17 locations

June 17, 2020

After reopening nearly 50 locations in May, Peet’s Coffee has added 17 more units to the list of its operating cafes. This wave includes locations in are…

Seattle council green lights hazard pay for food delivery workers

June 17, 2020

Food delivery vendors in Seattle now will pay drivers $2.50 per delivery in addition to standard pay rates thanks to a new law approved by the city council.