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Starbucks in China welcomes mobile pay
September 28, 2017
Alipay users in China can now use the mobile wallet to pay for coffee and food at all Starbucks locations in China.
read nowUpserve offers seamless online ordering
September 27, 2017
Upserve has launched a streamlined process to allow restaurants to fulfill online orders without managing multiple menus, transcribing orders or ballooning…
read nowFreshii closes Target units, reports delayed openings
September 27, 2017
After operating 18 locations inside Target stores for the past two years, Freshii announced this week that it's closing all of them with 17 shuttered in the…
read nowRestaurant safety check? New AI platform watches, reports violators
September 27, 2017
One of China's largest state-owned enterprises is paying seven figures to data intelligence platform KanKan to provide facial- and object-recognition tech that…
read nowNaf Naf Grill focusing on supply chain to spur growth
September 27, 2017
To help spur growth, Naf Naf Grill has partnered with SpenDifference in hopes of better managing its supply chain. SpenDifference will help the company expand…
read nowFounder of Original Brooklyn Water Bagel files multi-million dollar lawsuit against board of directors
September 27, 2017
The founding company of The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. has filed a multi-million dollar civil action against several franchise owner entities and…
read nowMiami Grill targeting GCC, China for growth
September 27, 2017
Miami Grill is partnering with Global Franchise Exchange to develop the brand in GCC and China markets, according to a company press release.
read nowDIY printing platform launching for restaurateurs
September 27, 2017
An online printing platform launches Oct. 4, called Templi, which a news release said allows brands to create and print branded collateral, like cups, coasters…
read nowNobly POS upgrades hardware, software with Star Micronics partnership
September 27, 2017
Nobly POS, provider of an iPad-based point-of-sale system, has partnered with Star Micronics to upgrade its POS software and hardware, according to a press…
read nowDat Dog sets sights on Austin
September 26, 2017
Less than five months after signing an agreement for the development of 25 locations throughout the Houston metro area, Dat Dog has turned its attention to…
read nowBeehive Kitchen opens 2nd unit
September 26, 2017
Beehive Kitchen, which serves gluten-friendly, antibiotic-free and hormone-free items via bowls, opened its second location Monday at 200 East Las Olas Blvd.…
read nowChipotle taps fine dining chef to lead Tasty Made
September 26, 2017
Chipotle has tapped Richard Blais, chef, restaurateur and James Beard-nominated cookbook author, to lead its fast casual burger brand — Tasty Made.
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Meatheads CEO: 'Never say never'
CEO Tom Jednorowicz discusses why he's tackling franchising after 10 years, what he's looking for in partners and how he'll grow Meatheads while maintaining…
read nowSicom launches upgraded restaurant tech solution
September 25, 2017
Sicom, a provider of end-to-end solutions for quick service and fast casual restaurants, has acquired Posera Ltd.'s FingerPrints point-of-sale system…
read nowFreebirds closes Kansas City locations
September 25, 2017
Freebirds World Burrito has closed three units in the Kansas City area, according to an email to FastCasual from the chain's PR company, Bread & Butter…
read nowSaladworks uses analytics to pinpoint Atlanta as growth hub
September 25, 2017
Saladworks is planting its roots in the Atlanta market alongside franchisees Douglas Anthony and Ramjit Handa, according to a company press release, which said…
read nowPie Five, Pizza Inn hoping delivery, online ordering will lead to financial recovery
September 25, 2017
Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported today that revenue was down for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 25…
read nowEuromonitor: Delivery to grow 51 percent by 2021
September 25, 2017
As an industry, foodservice is expected to hit $3 trillion by 2021, driven at least in part by enormous expansion in foodservice delivery, which is expected to…
read nowQuiznos mobile order, pay app receives half million check-ins
September 22, 2017
Quiznos has joined the mobile ordering craze. Realizing that orders placed via smartphone and mobile apps will become a $38 billion industry and will make up…
read nowGo Burrito goes for Florida
September 22, 2017
Go Burrito has targeted Florida for growth, opening four franchised stores throughout the coastal state over the next two years, according to a company press…
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