The Halal Guys prepare for Dallas expansion

November 11, 2015

The Halal Guys signed a new franchise deal to develop 10 units in Dallas.

Technomic: Ensuring franchisee profitability leads to rapid growth

November 11, 2015

Restaurant chains aiming to expand national footprintsthrough franchising should continually focus on the unit economics within the footprint of each store…

Amazon Prime delivering food from LA restaurants

November 11, 2015

LA-based restaurants either have a new partner or new competitor now that Amazon.com has expanded Prime Now, the company's one-hour delivery service, to…

Uncle Maddio's opens first Maryland store

November 11, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is continuing its expansion in the Northeast and opened its first Maryland restaurant in Frederick.

Will mobile cause tablet ordering to go the way of the dinosaur?

by Tal Nathanel — Co-Founder and U.S. CEO, MyCheck

With the recent introduction of a re-ordering capability on mobile payment platforms, tableside tablets may soon become the Tyrannosaurus Rex of the…

Firenza launches national expansion plans

November 11, 2015

Firenza Pizza announced it plans to open as many as 15-20 new restaurants in 2016, and approximately 20-30 annually thereafter.

Pie Five to open 10th Kansas location

November 11, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first Hutchinson, Kansas, location Friday.

Muscle Maker Grill founder is 'serious as a heart attack' about winning US presidency

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Muscle Maker Grill’s founder, Rod Silva, has entered into the 2016 U.S. presidential race, hoping that his passion to help Americans become healthy will…

Restaurant brands take several top spots on Global Brand Simplicity Index

November 10, 2015

Fast casual, quick serve and pizza brands took half of the top 10 spots in this year's Simplicity Index.

Health officials: No E coli found at Chipotle

November 10, 2015

Public health officials found no E. coli bacteria in Chipotle food samples Monday, which means the chain could soon reopen the locations it closed last week in…

Fast food strikers sending message to presidential candidates

November 10, 2015

Fast-food workers across 270 U.S cities are striking today in a protest for higher wages and union rights, according to Fight for $15, the organization that…

Restaurants to honor veterans, active-duty military on Veterans Day

November 10, 2015

Restaurant chains across the United States will honor the nation's veterans and active-duty military personnel Wednesday (Veterans Day) with a variety of…

Yogurtland adds 4 senior team members

November 10, 2015

Yogurtland announced the addition of four new senior team members.

Tin Drum Asiacafé introduces new LTO menu items

November 10, 2015

Tin Drum Asiacafé is bringing back a guest favorite and pairing it with two new dishes.

Vet to expand Dickey's Florida footprint

November 9, 2015

Florida continues to be a hot market for Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, as a new development agreement has been signed for three stores.

Food truck builder amping up production

November 9, 2015

Prestige Food Trucks is moving its production center to a 30,000-square-foot facility in Elkhart, Indiana.

PizzaRev inks deal for NJ franchise development

November 9, 2015

PizzaRev announced that it signed a franchise agreement to develop franchise locations across New Jersey,

4 for 15: 4 speakers, 15 minutes each, limitless knowledge

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three fast casual restaurant operators and other experts share their insights about the industry and how they've found success and value in it.

Navigating the crossover: Fast casualization of the restaurant industry

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Switching into fast casual dining requires more than getting food to the table quicker. It demands new strategies from menu decisions to customer experience…

Innovation adds flavor to juice, smoothie segment

Industry research leader IBISWorld’s Juice & Smoothie Bars market research report pegs its size at over $2 billion.