Just Salad taps Gotham Greens as romaine supplier

November 30, 2018

Just Salad is partnering with Gotham Greens for its supply of greenhouse-grown romaine.

Barberitos opening in Greenville, Georgia come December

November 30, 2018

Barberitos is prepping its first location in Greenville, Georgia with plans to open Dec. 3 at 27 South Pleasantburg Drive.

Hot Restaurant Menu Trends in 2019 - Russian & Scandinavian Cuisine

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

Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Culinary Tides President Suzy Badarraco about the menu trends that have run their courses and those about to…

Blaze blows into Santa Ana

November 30, 2018

Santa Ana, California will welcome a new Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza on Dec. 3, with a 2,388-square-foot open kitchen restaurant on West MacArthur Boulevard, a…

Pancheros Mexican Grill gears up for North Carolina

November 29, 2018

Pancheros Mexican Grill plans to open three restaurants in Cary, North Carolina over the next several years. The multi-unit agreement with Cary resident…

What fast casuals can learn from full-service brands about elevating customer experiences via AV tech

From walls of big-screen televisions at sports-focused establishments to touchscreen tabletops, entertainment control systems and immersive audio fast casual…

Captain D’s sets expansion sail for south Florida, North Carolina

November 29, 2018

Captain D's has signed two franchise development deals with experienced multi-unit operators to launch its first south Florida locations and expand in North…

Why your old-school training methods are failing

During a panel at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, industry executives discussed how they keep their employees engaged by using a variety of tools…

Smashburger franchise taps mobile marketing to drive customer engagement

November 29, 2018

Smashburger franchise owner, Regrub Inc., is using ShopAdvisor’s mobile marketing system to draw new customers and expand customer engagement and so far it's…

Chef Chatter: Why you can't ignore the plant-forward movement

​​​​​​​Committing to at least a partially plant-based menu is a win-win for fast casuals and customers.

Porn officially taken off the menu at Starbucks

November 29, 2018

Starbucks customers will have to order their lattes sans porn as the coffee giant is rolling out a tool next year to block them from viewing explicit content…

Is South Florida 'Mac' truck tough enough to survive saturated market?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

After managing an I Heart Mac & Cheese restaurant for a year in South Florida, Hector Gonzalez didn't hesitate to tackle the market with a made-to-order food…

NYC leader seeks ban on cashless restaurants

November 28, 2018

A New York City council member is proposing a crackdown on cashless restaurants, arguing that the increasingly popular business model locks low-income…

Chicken Salad Chick readying launch of three new locations

November 28, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding nationally with its eleventh Tennessee store, its sixth in Mississippi and its fourth in the greater Orlando area of Florida.

DoorDash, TripAdvisor partner on food delivery access

November 28, 2018

DoorDash, and travel site, TripAdvisor are teaming up to provide nationwide food delivery service to TripAdvisor users.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza partners with (RED) in support of World AIDS Day

November 28, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is teaming up with (RED) Saturday in support of  World AIDS Day, according to a company press release. The chain is offering a…

Hill Country debuts food park in downtown Brooklyn

November 27, 2018

The Hill Country Food Park, which has opened in a 10,000-square-foot location at 345 Adams St. in downtown Brooklyn, is home to six unique food concepts and…

fresh&co kicks off franchise expansion strategy

November 27, 2018

New York-based fresh&co is aiming to expand and has officially announced its franchise strategy to extend its reach in the northeastern U.S.

Presidents of Krystal, Schlotzsky's, Auntie Anne's, Huey Magoo's make up 'Franchising Think Tank'

The Franchising Think Tank is part of the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 11-13, in Louisville.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers teams up with Tillster on digital ordering, loyalty

November 27, 2018

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers aims to boost the guest experience with web and mobile ordering as well as an enhanced loyalty program.