Giraffas featuring new type of pork cut

October 5, 2015

Brazilian steakhouses first introduced Americans to Brazil's most-prized cut of beef, the Picanha, known for its tenderness and flavor. Now Giraffas is…

Mamoun’s Falafel names director of operations

October 5, 2015

Mamoun’s Falafel Restaurant, which has six locations, has hired Christopher M. Ferrone as its director of operations.

McDonald's Canada adding digital kiosks to compete with fast casuals

October 5, 2015

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. is introducing digital kiosks at its restaurants to allow customers to order premium hamburgers from almost 30 options.

Why giving back should be part of your business strategy

Corporate social responsibility is a vital part of a brand’s identity, especially to the increasingly impactful millennial generation.

Pie Five opens first Jackson location

October 2, 2015

Pie Five is donating 50 percent of proceeds earned during pre-opening events of its first Jackson, Mississippi, location to the local chapter of the…

Kono Pizza announces first Walmart location, signs 10-unit Texas deal

October 2, 2015

Kono Pizza plans to open new units in malls and department stores before the Black Friday rush.

Your Pie opening first Chicago store

October 2, 2015

Your Pie has entered the Chicago market, opening its first area store today.

The Pie Hole goes international

October 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based The Pie Hole has closed a master franchise deal for all of Japan.

CREAM featuring pumpkin, rum raisin ice cream

October 2, 2015

Pumpkin is on the menu at CREAM, a San Francisco dessert franchise specializing in high-quality ice cream sandwiches and other confections.

Noodles & Co launches customized kids menu, goal of providing kids with 1M meals

October 2, 2015

Kids are top of mind at Noodles & Company this week as the chain launches a customized kids menu and a charitable platform for kids to help other kids.

How location-based marketing helped Cousins Subs increase sales

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The chain increased app downloads by 42 percent, increased mobile ordering traffic by 63 percent, and increased limited-time-only sales online and in-store for…

Review: What operators can learn from Panera 2.0

Moving beyond free WiFi, Panera is rolling out mobile-based initiatives designed to make the customer experience more welcoming and to cement customer loyalty.

Fast Casual Exec Summit to take Miami

October 2, 2015

Many of the industry’s most successful CEOs will attend to share the secrets of their successes.

Starbucks to switch to cage-free eggs by 2020

October 1, 2015

Starbucks will switch to 100-percent cage-free eggs by 2020

Juice It Up! sales up 7 percent

October 1, 2015

The company saw an uptick in average unit volume and the number of stores opened on average was up 5 percent over last year

1-year-old Giardino unit hits $1M

October 1, 2015

Giardino Gourmet Salad’s Miami Lakes location has hit $1 million in gross sales since it opened a year ago.

Billy Sims BBQ opening in Dodge City

October 1, 2015

Billy Sims BBQ is opening its first Dodge City, Kansas, restaurant Friday.

SpeedLine introduces secure EMV, NFC payment options

October 1, 2015

SpeedLine Solutions' new EMV options safeguard restaurants from the transfer of liability for chip card-present credit card fraud.

Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.

1 on 1 with Wingstop CEO: Why IPO was the way to go

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While going public seems like a trendy move for fast casuals these days, CEO Charlie Morrison didn’t take the decision lightly when deciding to take Wingstop…