Lola's Lumpia to open in June

May 15, 2018

Lola's Lumpia spring rolls. Twins Kristine Andrews and Glenn Pajarito and their spouses are opening a fast casual concept, Lola's Lumpia. The…

Veggie Grill launches mobile rewards app

May 15, 2018

Veggie Grill has released its improved mobile rewards app, according to a company press release, which allows customers to skip the line through online…

Fresh&Co introduces order-ahead app

May 15, 2018

Fresh&Co. has introduced an order-ahead app, according to a company press release. It allows customers to order from Fresh&Co's farm-to-desk menu in 3…

Captain D’s adds tech enrollment feature

May 15, 2018

Captain D's received the 2018 Paytronix Loyaltees Award for Early Adoption for its addition of a text-to-JoinSM system, according to a company press release. 

Woops plans to double nationally

May 15, 2018

Woops, a macaron franchise based in New York, is expanding nationally, according to a company press release. 

Blaze opens in Reno

May 15, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen store this week on South Meadow Parkway in Reno, Nevada. The locally owned and operated…

Fazoli's 9th Missouri store reopens 1 year, 1 fire later

May 15, 2018

Fazoli's is re-opening its location in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on May 22 following a fire that destroyed the original store last May. A news release said the…

Famous Dave's returns to profitability with Q1 results

May 15, 2018

Famous Dave's of America appears to be on the rebound if it's 2018 Q1 financial results are any indication. Net income for the quarter ending April 1 was…

Is there a ghost in your kitchen?

by Amanda McNamara — Content Marketing Specialist, Toast Inc.

Ghost kitchens are popping up all over the world — from Auckland to Washington, D.C — and disrupting the widely held definition of what it means to be a…

Marketing ROI 101: Attribution, measurement aren't the same

Sustainable marketing-driven growth relies on finding the mix of tactics that drive more incremental contribution than they cost to execute.

FAT Brands reports Q1 sales increase

May 11, 2018

Fatburger and Buffalo's Express reported this week that Q1 same-store domestic sales grew 9.6, while system-wide, same-store increased 6.3 percent for the…

Square Roots Kitchen replaces FOH service with electronic-ordering system

May 11, 2018

Square Roots Kitchen, based in Chicago, has replaced its front-of-house service with an electronic ordering system, according to a company press release. SRK…

Sloan's Ice Cream to open in Saudi Arabia

May 11, 2018

Florida-based Sloan's Ice Cream has announced its second location in Kuwait and its plan to further expand into Saudi Arabia. Locations should open this…

Jersey Mike's expands executive team

May 11, 2018

Jersey Mike's has recently added members to its real estate to equip the brand for expansion, according to a company press release. Jersey Mike's has hired…

Will self-pour beer tech become the next big thing in fast casual?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The craft beer revolution has changed the beer industry, and self-pour technology has made it easy for fast casual brands to also embrace the trend.

Is Noodles & Co on the path to recovery?

May 10, 2018

Noodles & Company reported today that it suffered a net loss of $3.6 million for Q1, ending April 2018, but it was a significant improvement over 2017's…

Restaurant execs descend on Louisville, share tips for success, help local community

The Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit brought together 200 restaurant industry execs for networking, learning and giving back to the community.

Beavers Coffee + Donuts rebrands to The Dapper Doughnut

May 10, 2018

Beavers Coffee + Donuts has rebranded to The Dapper Doughnut  in order to franchise, according to a recent company press release. The Chicago-based franchise…

Gyroville looks to expand

May 10, 2018

Gyroville has announced its plans to expand nationally into Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. 

Kotipizza's success driving growth of parent company's 5 fast casual brands

May 10, 2018

The largest pizza chain in Europe's Nordic nations, Finland-based Kotipizza, said it is reassigning some employees as part of an overall strategy to grow a…