bellagreen expands Texas presence

November 12, 2018

Houston's first Certified Green Restaurant, bellagreen American Bistro, is expanding to Dallas with a location at The Hill, located on Walnut Hill Lane.

Cowboy Chicken pushing forward on five-year growth strategy

November 12, 2018

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken is pushing ahead on a five-year growth strategy driven, in large part, by Chief Strategy Officer Kip Kolow and CEO and President…

Digital Signage in Retail Affects Your Customer Retention Metrics More Than You Think

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Digital retail signage is making it to the top of the most fascinating tools for interaction with your clients. Here are the fundamentals you need to know to…

Lobster-focused fast casual brand opens in NY Seaport District

November 9, 2018

Lobster GoGo, a fast casual brand serving freshly made lobster and seafood rolls and salads sourced from the waters of the North Atlantic, launched this week…

Pei Wei debuts delivery service nationwide

November 9, 2018

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen is now delivering dishes nationwide.

Power couple transforms one-unit business into franchising empire

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Andrew and Shauna Smith started their entrepreneurship journey 10 years ago by opening a single Kneaders Bakery franchise in Utah but have since created a…

Honeygrow closing 3 Chicago units

November 8, 2018

Honeygrow, based in Philadelphia, is closing three of its Chicago area units, according to an email to FastCasual from a company spokesperson.  

Left Coast opens third Chicago location

November 8, 2018

Left Coast is opening its third Chicago location with a store in the Loop, at 151 NorthFranklin.

Moe's Southwest Grill unveiling 'The Oasis' design, test kitchen

November 8, 2018

Moe's Southwest Grill is opening its test kitchen and prototype, "The Oasis," next week near its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Wayback Burgers continues growth spurt through Q3

November 8, 2018

Q3 at Wayback Burgers was all about growth, according to the company that reported several restaurant openings across the globe. After a busy second quarter in…

Illegal Burger opens latest unit within 90 days of signing lease

November 8, 2018

Illegal Burger has opened its fifth Colorado unit at 652 S. Colorado Blvd., in Glendale, Colorado, according to a press release from West Coast Ventures Group…

Chanticleer names president

November 8, 2018

Chanticleer Holdings Inc., which owns and franchises a variety of brands, including American Burger Company, BGR — Burgers Grilled Right, Little Big Burger…

Chipotle, Dickey's, Applebee's execs offer tips on AI strategy, ROI

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a mainstream technology for fast casual brands, but it requires a plan and data insight, as leaders revealed during a…

Starbucks testing delivery, mobile payment in Japan

November 8, 2018

Starbucks is planning a major expansion in Japan, opening 300 stores there over three years and launching a series of e-commerce initiatives, including mobile…

Blaze location No. 300 opens in Miami

November 8, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened location No. 300 - this one in Miami, Florida. The pivotal event comes just a couple of months after the brand clocked up…

Mamoun' Falafel readying first Atlanta location

November 7, 2018

Middle Eastern fast casual Mamoun's Falafel has signed a lease for the first of six units in a franchise deal planned for the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Starbucks expands delivery service, pilots Star Kitchens in China

November 7, 2018

Starbucks is expanding its Starbucks Delivers service in China, making it available to more than 1,100 stores in 17 cities.

Habit Burger Grill fires up big funds to beat childhood hunger

November 7, 2018

The Habit Burger Grill has raised nearly $500,000 to help stop hunger across the U.S.

Rave Restaurant Group reports sales drop at Pie Five, growth for Pizza Inn

November 7, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported disappointing Q1 sales at Pie Five, but its older, full-service brand, Pizza Inn…

Back to School: Retail, Restaurants, and More

Let’s take a look at how retailers and restaurants can maximize their marketing efforts in order to capitalize on all of the customers out and about looking to…