Houston TX Hot Chicken opening 25th location

April 25, 2025

Houston TX Hot Chicken is opening its 25th location in Texas at 1177 University Dr., in Brazos County's College Station.

Consumer economic uncertainty poses threat to Chipotle growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

April 24, 2025

CEO Scott Boatright looks to upgrade back-of-house technology and increase catering sales.

Pepper Lunch CEO: '2024 was transformative'

April 24, 2025

Average unit volume increased 5.4%, and all locations reported same-store sales growth.

Hawaiian Bros taps Lunchbox to grow direct digital catering

April 24, 2025

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill has selected Lunchbox to help it grow its direct digital catering. Launching Lunchbox Catering, Order Aggregation and Delivery…

Charlie Morrison named CEO of Jersey Mike's

April 24, 2025

Jersey Mike's Subs has named Charlie Morrison as CEO. The former chairman and CEO of Wingstop has also served as CEO of Salad and Go and Pizza Inn, is taking…

How LOL Burger Bar is disrupting Atlanta's fast casual scene

Fast Casual Nation hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler interview Cassidy Jones, founder of Atlanta's LOL Burger Bar, who reveals how she's disrupting the…

PrimoHoagies opens at PNC Field

April 23, 2025

Philadelphia-based PrimoHoagies is now serving baseball fans at PNC Field, the 10,000-seat home of the minor league team, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

Oil Filter Products Tutorial

Gycor has been on the cutting edge of cooking oil filtration since 1986. Learn more about our filter products in this video.

Discovering the tools to food truck success

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Jordan Schild, president and CEO at Premier Food Trucks, shared several tools to food truck success with moderator Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck…

Alaska Airlines serving Evergreen's plant-based bowl

April 22, 2025

By month's end, Alaska Airlines passengers sitting in the main cabin will have access to a plant-based and gluten-free dish — The Best Laid Plants — from…

Are you leading with influence?

by Jim Knight — Founder & CEO, Knight Speaker

At its heart, leading with influence means you lead by earning trust, building relationships and creating a compelling vision that others want to follow.

Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Nominations are now open but close June 1.

Scooter's signs 10 franchisees in Q1

April 21, 2025

Scooter's Coffee is celebrating a successful first quarter in franchise development, signing over 10 franchise agreements to develop 15 locations in Tennessee…

Angry Chickz coming in hot with Houston debut

April 21, 2025

Los Angeles-based Angry Chickz is opening its first Texas location Friday at 18207 Egret Bay Blvd., in Webster, a short drive from the bustling Clear Lake area…

Caribou Coffee opening Georgia locations

April 18, 2025

Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee is adding up to eight coffeehouses in the Atlanta area in Griffin, Athens, Woodstock, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Snellville, Augusta…

Building your restaurant's championship team to win

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

The same principles that create winning teams on the field can transform your business into a powerhouse. Let's talk the Xs and Os of building a championship…

Olo, Thanx delivering 'hyper-personalized guest engagement'

April 17, 2025

Olo, a restaurant technology provider, and Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for restaurants, are partnering to combine guest loyalty data from…

Curry Up Now opening in Tennessee

April 17, 2025

Curry Up Now has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Harsh and Vimal Patel to expand to Tennessee, opening the first location by year's end in Smyrna.

Golden Corral debuting fast casual concept in North Carolina

April 17, 2025

Golden Corral is opening its fast-casual concept, Golden Corral Favorites, Tuesday in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The 4,200-square-foot space at 1073…

Former meteorologist opening 10 Brooklyn Water Bagels

April 16, 2025

Brooklyn Water Bagel has opened two locations in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Although one is a corporate store, the second is franchised by Dean Tendrich, a…