5 steps to a successful digital-ordering strategy

The global market for on-demand food delivery is expected to grow 31.76% annually for the next two years, and for brands that don't properly plan for the…

Dave's Hot Chicken fires up San Diego expansion

November 21, 2019

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening in San Diego via a 12-location agreement with multi-unit operators Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie. The…

Wingstop landing in France

November 20, 2019

Wingstop, which has more than 1,300 locations, has opened the doors to its first France location in Toulon at 28 Ave., Ste Claire, 83160 La…

Moe’s Southwest Grill 'all-digital/kiosk-only' restaurants coming to Pittsburgh, Charlottesville

November 20, 2019

Moe's Southwest Grill will introduce its first two "All-Digital/Kiosk-Only" locations in the first quarter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Charlottesville…

Wahoo's Fish Taco opens at Staples Center

November 20, 2019

Wahoo's Fish Taco has opened at the Los Angeles Staples Center on the Main Concourse next to Section 117. "It's truly a privilege to be part of the Staples…

Gott's was fast casual before 'fast casual' was a thing

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although the term "fast casual" hadn't been coined when Gott's Roadside opened in 1999, in St. Helena, Northern California, the seven-unit chain was operating…

A bitter pill: Jack in the Box, Chicken Salad Chick's, Mutt's Canine Cantina leaders discuss responding to reviews

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

You might well say that restaurant success today is actually "written in the stars," since those stars are the measurement of the positive and negative reviews…

Rex's Chicken ready to expand

November 19, 2019

Rex's Chicken, a Tulsa-based chicken concept founded in 1976, is gearing up for growth. The chain, which once boasted 55 units, closed its last location in…

Qdoba continuing New York expansion

November 19, 2019

Qdoba Mexican Eats is continuing its expansion across the state of New York with the help of seasoned franchisees, John and Jeff Froccaro. The Froccaro…

B.Good partnering with FoodCorps

November 19, 2019

Boston-based B.Good has joined 1% for the Planet, a global organization that connects dollars and doers to accelerate smart environmental giving. The…

ProteinHouse upgrades POS system

November 19, 2019

ProteinHouse has upgraded its POS system by deploying PAR's Brink POS software and EverServ 8100 terminals in all of its restaurants, according to a company…

Urban Plates opening in Manhattan Beach

November 19, 2019

Urban Plates, a fast casual restaurant concept serving made-from-scratch meals using ethically sourced ingredients, is opening a location Nov. 25 in Manhattan…

Curry Up Now deal makes Indiana 'Ground Zero' for Midwest expansion

November 19, 2019

Curry Up Now is moving in on the Midwest, by expanding across the Hoosier State of Indiana, thanks to a finalized deal for a multi-unit franchise for the…

10 fast casual trends that you can't ignore

by Nancy A Shenker — CEO, theONswitch, LLC

The year's coming trends revolve around talent, technology and tastes.

Webinar to explore food safety excellence

'How to achieve excellence in food safety: Best practices to drive your food safety performance' on Dec. 5 will be sponsored by Steritech.

Rave president out, new COO + CMO in

November 18, 2019

Just after the close of a brutal week on the stock market for Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, Rave Restaurant Group, the company said late Friday its President…

Blaze signs Dunkin' franchisee to 3 Dallas-area units

November 18, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is adding three more restaurants to the Dallas region, joining a dozen other current Texas stores. Franchise partner,  Kanti Dalsania…

Your Pie names new CEO

November 18, 2019

Georgia-based, Your Pie, has moved its COO Dave McDougall into the brand's CEO slot, after he joined the company a little less than a year ago from former…

Former Uber execs launch Virtual Kitchen

November 15, 2019

Virtual Kitchen Co, a food tech and logistics company founded by former Uber Executives that focuses on building delivery-optimized kitchens, has raised $1…

Billy Sims opening in Wisconsin

November 15, 2019

Billy Sims BBQ opened its first Wisconsin unit this week at 1442 West Washington St., in West Bend. Co-founder Billy Sims, Heisman Trophy Winner and NFL…