Wingstop appoints Larry Kruguer EVP, COO

January 5, 2018

Wingstop Restaurants has appointed Larry Kruguer to the role of EVP and COO. The former president of international is now responsible for the company's global…

Top 10 stories of 2017 will carry over to 2018

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Stories about Panera, Chipotle and Boloco are among FastCasual's Top 10 most read stories of the year.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe signs 26-unit deal

January 4, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Café's largest franchisee, Dyne Hospitality Group, has signed a multi-unit agreement that will bring 26 cafes to the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas…

Slapfish goes raw

January 4, 2018

Orange County residents can grab seafood and oysters under one roof with the opening of Raw Bar by Slapfish. Founded by Chef Andrew Gruel, the creator of the…

Nominations open through Jan. 31 for FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 4, 2018

The deadline to nominate brands is Jan. 31.

Capriotti's reports 2017 growth spurt

January 4, 2018

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop closed out 2017 with a growth spurt. The Las Vegas-based concept signed 50 franchise agreements over the past year, and franchise…

FAT Brands continuing Canadian expansion

January 4, 2018

FAT Brands Inc, parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, is opening the company's 53rd Canadian location in South Surrey's Grandview Central Shopping…

Labor Department rule would open large group health insurance to small restaurateurs

January 4, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor this morning proposed a rule that it says will allow more small businesses to offer health insurance through what it is calling…

Wingstop opens 100th international location

January 4, 2018

Wingstop Restaurants Inc. opened its 100th restaurant internationally. The milestone opening was in Reynosa, Mexico, and represents Wingstop’s 60th location in…

Your Pie makes a 'date' with sweet and salty

January 4, 2018

Your Pie is putting the sweet and salty flavors of dates and bacon front and center. A news release said that now through the end of February, diners may order…

Firenza opens in South Carolina

January 3, 2018

Firenza Pizza's newest location will celebrate its grand opening next week in Lexington, South Carolina, with the Sunset Boulevard store's debut on Tuesday, a…

Gigi’s Cupcakes launches 16th Texas location

January 3, 2018

Fort Worth, Texas-based, GiGi's cupcakes is continuing its home state expansion with plans to open the brand's 16th Lone Star State location early this year in…

Pie Five launches cauliflower crust LTO

January 3, 2018

Cauliflower is certainly having its moment and Pie Five is seizing that moment with a new cauliflower crust available until Feb. 11, a news release said. 

Jimboy's Tacos' New Year's LTO takes new approach to fitness resolutions

January 3, 2018

Jimboy's Tacos is giving that growing anti-New Year's resolution crowd a way to tell friends they're hitting the "gym" without lifting much more than a taco…

7 ways a tech-centric approach to management can lead to more productive GMs

Some forward-thinking brands are already using comprehensive workforce management solutions to automate time-consuming, error-prone efforts related to time and…

Five Guys franchisee to open 18 Melt Shops

January 2, 2018

Melt Shop is expanding its footprint by opening 18 locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware as a part of its first development deal. The partnership…

11 menu trends going mainstream in 2018

Now trending: Detroit-styled pizza, Vibrantly colored drinks and salads, soft-serve ice cream coming in innovative flavors and a focus on mushroom-centric…

Are ready-to-make meal kits stealing your customers?

by Amanda McNamara — Content Marketing Specialist, Toast Inc.

Now trending: Fast Casuals can learn from the success of ready-to-make meal kits companies.

5 ways to conquer food waste without spoiling the customer experience or the bottom line

Automating processes through advanced technologies can go a long way in enhancing a restaurant’s bottom line and reducing the impact of food waste on the…

PizzaRev drops into Pelican State

December 28, 2017

PizzaRev opened a Shreveport, Louisiana, location in early December on Line Avenue, a news release said. Local restaurateurs, Mark Florsheim and Cassidy Kin…