Flower Child launching mobile loyalty app

September 4, 2019

Flower Child, a fast casual restaurant chain focused on healthy lifestyles, is launching its first-ever loyalty app this month, according to a company press…

Naf Naf Grill doubling footprint with 4 franchise deals

September 4, 2019

Middle Eastern concept Naf Naf Grill is doubling its footprint by opening several units in Chicago as well as entering Tennessee and Iowa thanks to deals with…

Rush Bowls launching in Portland

September 3, 2019

Colorado-based Rush Bowls has opened in Portland, Oregan, at 2085 N.W. Allie Ave., Suite 330, in Hillsboro. It is the first of three units that franchisee…

Fazoli's promotes 3 execs

September 3, 2019

Fazoli's has promoted three of its execs to help the brand continue to grow. Jodie Conrad is now CMO, Blaine Adams is SVP of supply chain and quality assurance…

I Heart Mac & Cheese entering Indiana, adding to Florida footprint

September 3, 2019

I Heart Mac & Cheese is opening by year's end in Stuart, Florida, and also next year in Indianapolis. BG Foodservice, owned and operated by…

Tropical Smoothie opening 800th unit

September 3, 2019

Arlington Heights, Illinois, is home to Tropical Smoothie Cafe's 800th location. The unit, 115 W. Rand Road, opens Friday just three months after the…

Farm Burger promotes COO to CEO

August 30, 2019

Farm Burger has promoted its COO, David Danowitz to CEO. Co-founder Jason Mann, former CEO, will now serve as executive chairman, where he will continue to…

Dog Haus opening inside Chicago virtual kitchen

August 30, 2019

Dog Haus is opening its second Chicago location Wednesday inside Kitchen United's virtual kitchen — Eats on Sedgwick — at 831 N. Sedgwick St.

Not even a fire can stop Cowboy Chicken

August 30, 2019

Less than two months after a kitchen fire that temporarily shuttered it, Cowboy Chicken — 5315 Greenville Ave. —  in Dallas, is back in business. The quick…

Barclaycard partners with TouchBistro for POS in UK restaurants, pubs

August 30, 2019

Barclaycard, the U.K.-based credit card unit of Barclays Bank Plc, said it entered a partnership with TouchBistro to streamline payments processing in…

Qdoba opening across Canada

August 29, 2019

Qdoba Mexican Eats is continuing its expansion across Canada through an agreement with multi-unit operator, Burgess Enterprise. The five-unit deal will bring…

Main Squeeze Juice continues Houston expansion

August 29, 2019

New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Company is continuing its growth in the Houston area with an opening this fall in Atascocita. The 3-year-old chain has 1…

UK chopped salad start-up launches with ambitious expansion plans

Choppaluna hasn't even opened but already has 12 franchise agreements in place with 60 more expected to close soon

Pie Five brings on operations VP in hopes of driving growth

August 28, 2019

Pie Five Pizza Co., a unit of Dallas-based Rave Restaurant Group, has tapped Scott Black as its vice president of operations. He began his career as general…

Salata Salad Kitchen debuts nutrition insight tool

August 28, 2019

Salata Salad Kitchen customers wanting deeper insight on nutritional information now have a tool on the fast casual’s website that offers clear dietary…

Grab to invest $500M in Vietnam to boost payments, mobility, last-mile delivery

August 28, 2019

Grab Holdings, the Southeast Asian ride sharing, food delivery and payments app, is investing $500 million over a five-year period in Vietnam, part of a…

Woody's B-B-Q focuses expansion on Small Town, USA

August 28, 2019

Although the vibrant city of Jacksonville, Florida, is far from a small town, Woody's Bar-B-Q — which that has been based there since 1980 — is restructuring…

Farmer Boys names bacon intern

August 28, 2019

Farmer Boys, a fast casual concept specializing in burgers, has selected Southern California-based high school teacher, Mona Godfrey, as its first bacon intern.

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Blaze's Mizes retires, CFO named interim chief

August 27, 2019

Blaze Pizza CEO Jim Mizes has retired, the brand said this afternoon. The fast-growing fast casual has named its CFO, Amanda ("Mandy") Shaw interim CEO and…