Lavu’s easy to use bar POS is a perfect fit for Growler USA

Lavu’s POS for bars is a mobile point-of-sale that provides ease-of-use, fast training, streamlined operations, and on-the-go reporting. The customizable menu…

Waitr buying Bite Squad for $321M

December 13, 2018

Waitr Holdings Inc., a restaurant platform for online ordering and on-demand food delivery, is acquiring Bite Squad, an online restaurant food delivery…

Dickey's franchisee launching his first location in Ohio

December 13, 2018

Ohio-based entrepreneur Donald Gillet is getting ready to open his first location, in Perrysburg, Ohio at the start of next year.

Zoup! franchisees open another Pittsburgh location

December 13, 2018

Zoup! is up and running in the Robinson Town Centre Shopping complex in Pittsburgh and the store marks the brand's fourth Pittsburgh location.

How 3 former Zoes execs teamed up to fuel growth of Bellagreen, Original ChopShop

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Hargett Hunter Capital Partners CEO Jason Morgan tapped two of his former colleagues at Zoes Kitchen to help him develop and expand two emerging fast casual…

Norton Creative, Revenue Management Solutions team up on restaurant consulting service

December 13, 2018

Norton Creative and Revenue Management Solutions are partnering to provide a "one-stop shop," offering consultant services relating to brand positioning…

Starbucks China competitor Luckin raises $200M in funding

December 13, 2018

Luckin, an upcoming coffee brand aiming to beat Starbucks in China, claims it's now valued at $2.2 billion after a $200 million Series B funding effort.

Chicken Salad Chick entering Ohio, Illinois markets

December 12, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick, based in Auburn, Alabama, has signed franchise agreements to expand its footprint beyond the Southeast and into the Midwest and South…

UnBun Foods expands retail presence amid increased demand for healthful options

December 12, 2018

UnBun Foods is now offering its certified keto, paleo, grain-free and gluten-free buns in more than 300 locations throughout the United States and Canada.

Blaze opens in West Vancouver

December 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opens today in  the West Vancouver area of British Columbia in Canada, with an open-kitchen store on Park Royal North, a news release…

Ritual launches business app

December 12, 2018

Order ahead app, Ritual, has launched Ritual for Business in the U.S., which the company said was created to help businesses attract and keep talent by…

Brazilian steakhouse launches as fast casual concept in Orange County

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

December 11, 2018

The fast casual service model does not come to mind when thinking about Brazilian steakhouses, but Silva's Fresh Eatery + Churrascaria is hoping to change…

Capriotti's rewards app honors loyal fans

December 11, 2018

Capriotti's has debuted a new customer rewards app, CAPAddicts Rewards, aimed at making it easier for fans to earn more points on favorite sandwich purchases.

Voodoo Doughnut teams up with Baileys for holiday item

December 11, 2018

In the spirit of the holidays Voodoo Doughnut has teamed up with Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur to create a Baileys-inspired item — the Baileys Naught or…

American Grilled Cheese Kitchen debuts first franchise in Florida

December 11, 2018

American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, based in San Francisco, opened its first franchise store in November in Fort Myers, Florida.

Captain D's expands Louisiana footprint

December 11, 2018

Fast casual seafood brand Captain D’s has opened its latest corporate-owned store in Louisiana, this time in New Iberia at 1120 E. Admiral Doyle Drive.

Predicting menu trends means understanding consumers' feelings

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

To predict what types of menu offerings customers will want in the near future, you must understand the underpinning drivers behind their desires. Trends…

Is your restaurant brand effectively managing cash?

Remote cash capture technology and automated cash handling can help restaurants streamline cash-handling processes, reduce transportation requirements, gain…

Blaze paddles in to Portage, Michigan

December 10, 2018

Portage, Michigan will get a Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza location Thursday, Dec. 13 on South Westnedge Avenue. The 2,400-square-foot open kitchen restaurant seats…

Pie Five expands franchise footprint in Texas

December 7, 2018

Pie Five Pizza will open its 14th Dallas-Fort Worth location with its first store in Murphy, Texas on Dec. 10. The new store marks the brand's 17th in the…