Freshii founder: How mistakes lead to brand growth

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

Although Freshii has reported one of the industry's highest same-store sales for the last four years, CEO Matthew Corrin told a crowd at this year's Restaurant…

Mod Pizza promotes 3 executives

April 16, 2018

Mod Pizza has promoted COO Paul Twohig to president and COO, Megan Hansen to senior vice president of people and Lisa Luebeck to senior vice president of legal…

8-month program immerses chefs in Japanese food culture

April 16, 2018

Non-Japanese chefs who want to learn the country's cuisine and sushi preparation are getting a rare chance to do so through an eight-month program through the…

Fazoli's franchisees break 12 growth records

April 13, 2018

Fazoli's announced this week 12 franchise sales records at its franchisee-owned restaurants during the first quarter of 2018, with plans to open up to seven…

Snappy Salads saves environment from 1.3M plastic straws

April 13, 2018

Legislators and environmentalists across the country are calling for awareness around plastic straws and the detrimental effects on landfills and coastlines.

3 restaurant franchisees tell franchisors how to earn their buy-in on tech upgrades

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Three franchisees advise corporate execs on how to get buy-in from their own franchisees when it comes to tech upgrades.

Red Robin, Melt Shop execs share cost-cutting secrets

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Spencer Rubin, founder and managing partner, Melt Shop; Carin Stutz, COO and executive vice president Red Robin; and Doug Hogrefe, a partner at 4 Top…

Potbelly Sandwich Shop opens catering kitchen in Plano, Texas

April 11, 2018

Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Plano, Texas, has opened a catering kitchen — the chain's third, according to a press release. Others are in Chicago and northern…

KFC Ad Director on turning Col. Sanders into brand's 'James Bond'

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

In 2015, deep in a tunnel beneath the "lions and tigers and bears" of the Louisville Zoo where KFC stored its corporate archives, the chicken chain's ad agency…

Rush Bowls heading to Indiana

April 10, 2018

Meals-in-a-bowl fast casual Rush Bowls will open the first of three Indiana-based restaurant franchise locations sometime this year.

Dog Haus to open first East Coast franchise location in Bethesda, Maryland

April 10, 2018

Dog Haus will open its first franchise location on the East Coast in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday, April 13, according to a press release. The store at 790…

Native Puerto Rican overcomes Hurricane Maria to open Pita Pit in San Juan

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

After falling in love with pita bread during a post-college graduation trip to Lebanon in 2016, Puerto Rico native Valeria Quinones returned home five months…

Chipotle commits to reducing waste

April 9, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill is setting some pretty high standards when it comes to taking care of the planet, announcing today it will divert half of all restaurant…

SkinnyPizza squeezes into Connecticut

April 9, 2018

SkinnyPizza, a New York City-based chain that specializes in serving a healthier version of traditional New York-style pizza, is opening its first Connecticut…

Biscuitville names VP of people excellence

April 9, 2018

Biscuitville Fresh Southern has named Jess Williams vice president of people excellence, where she will focus on the company's talent management…

Paytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience

April 9, 2018

Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…

Intelligent digital communications changing the world: Are you ready for it?

Drive-thru and other types of restaurant digital signage are getting smarter nearly by the second, which could trigger customer connection opportunities for…

Panera Bread a potential source of New Jersey E.coli outbreak

April 6, 2018

Panera Bread locations in New Jersey may be the source of an E.coli outbreak under investigation by the state health department and Warren County Health…

By Chloe lands $31M for global expansion

April 6, 2018

ESquared's vegan concept, By Chloe, has landed $31 million to open 20 units in the next two years across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. The company…

Taboonette Middleterranean Kitchen awarding franchise deals

April 6, 2018

Taboonette Middleterranean Kitchen, a fast casual restaurant in Union Square, near New York City’s Greenwich Village, is now offering franchise deals…