Chicken Salad Chick entering Midwest market via Missouri

January 9, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding to Missouri with its first restaurant opening in Chesterfield. On the heels of opening 20 stores across 10 states in 2018, the…

Veggie Grill opening in Boston

January 9, 2019

Plant-based fast casual Veggie Grill is opening its first Boston location this spring, marking the second East Coast location for the brand.

Potbelly taps Peter Ortiz as VP for franchise development

January 8, 2019

Peter Ortiz is the new vice president of franchise development for Potbelly Sandwich Shop and is tasked with directing the brand's franchise expansion across…

Fazoli's offers furloughed federal workers free entrée

January 8, 2019

Fazoli’s is offering furloughed federal employees a free pizza-baked spaghetti with the purchase of a regular or large drink through Jan. 13.  

Restaurateurs ditching paper manuals for digital training tools

January 8, 2019

Employees armed with mobile tools are happier, better trained and take better care of customers, according to a survey conducted in 2018 by Vanson Bourne on…

Execs predict increased usage of near-me, voice searches to make dining decisions

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

From the explosion of near-me searches to consumers demanding more options, this year's tech trends are all about meeting the customer where and when they…

Omnivore raises $10M in Series A via The Coca-Cola Company, Performance Food Group

January 8, 2019

Omnivore, a point-of-sale connectivity platform enabling third-party technologies to integrate with restaurants' POS systems, has announced a Series A…

Freshii expands partnership with Lifeway Foods

January 7, 2019

Health and wellness brand Freshii will now offer Lifeway Foods' frozen kefir and smoothies in all of its U.S. locations.

Illegal Burger to trial cannabis infusion technology

January 7, 2019

Illegal Burger, part of West Coast Ventures Group Corp. (WCVC), is piloting cannabis infusion technology as it prepares to launch a cannabis-themed restaurant…

Jersey Mike's streamlines delivery by intergrating Uber Eats into POS

January 7, 2019

Jersey Mike's has integrated Uber Eats into its proprietary POS system at 1,225 of its units and will eventually add it in all 1,500 locations. The rollout…

10 ways to prepare your restaurant for a potential recession

There is no need to act like Chicken Little at this point, but if these predictions do hold any shred of truth, there are a few lessons learned from the…

Chipotle opening second restaurant in City of London

January 7, 2019

Chipotle is opening its second location in the City of London, marking the brand's seventh London-based restaurant.

Potbelly opening franchise in Odessa

January 4, 2019

The Potbelly Sandwich Shop has opened a franchise location in Odessa, Texas, marking the brand's second west Texas store. Both the Odessa and Midland…

Hot Head Burritos aims to help diners keep new year resolutions

January 4, 2019

As most people make New Year's resolutions to be healthier and lose weight, Hot Head Burritos is aiming to help diners keep those intentions and spotlighting…

Quiznos, Taco Del Mar welcoming new CEO

January 4, 2019

Restaurant industry veteran Tim Casey is now CEO of Rego Restaurant Group — the fast casual restaurant platform backed by San Diego-based private investment…

Starbucks Europe launches Cereal Latte

January 4, 2019

Starbucks customers in Europe can have their cereal and coffee all in one drink when ordering the chain's Cereal Latte, available for a limited time only. 

Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50

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

QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…

Blaze jumps on value train

January 4, 2019

Lunch and carryout diners are getting a value break from Blaze Pizza this year through the chain's $5 Lunch Hack and $10 carryout deal, a news release said. 

Is the mainstreaming of veganism a threat to your brand?

by Cherryh Cansler

Veganism is one of the hottest trends of the year. Are you prepared?

DoorDash, GM Cruise start autonomous car tests in March

January 3, 2019

DoorDash and General Motors Cruise Automation have partnered to put the auto company's Cruise self-driving vehicles to the test to improve autonomous delivery…