Demand for cups, lids to increase more than 5% per year through 2019

November 18, 2015

Worldwide demand for cups and lids will increase more than 5 percent per year through 2019.

LivingSocial expands restaurant program to DC

November 18, 2015

LivingSocial has expanded its Restaurants Plus program to Washington D.C. The program, according to a company press release, introduces consumers to a variety…

MOD Pizza celebrates 7th birthday with 'Spreading MODness' 2015

November 18, 2015

MOD Pizza is celebrating its seventh birthday and the Thanksgiving holiday with its "Spreading MODness" 2015 campaign.

Report: Corporate restaurant spending increasing

November 18, 2015

Dinova reported that corporate spending in restaurants increased 9.7 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2015.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza expands plans for Orlando

November 17, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza announced it has signed an agreement to open an additional restaurant in Orlando.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria to open first Tennessee location

November 17, 2015

Grimaldi's Pizzeria announced it will open its first restaurant in Tennessee.

Rubio’s reveals East Coast expansion plans

November 17, 2015

Rubio's is buying eight Lime Fresh Mexican Grills locations from its parent company Ruby Tuesday.

MOOYAH takes New York

November 17, 2015

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes has opened its first location in New York.

Snappy Salads continues growth into Fort Worth

November 17, 2015

Dallas-based Snappy Salads is set to open its ninth location at 6115 Camp Bowie Boulevard in Fort Worth.

Inescapable ingredients (Part 1): How the spud is innovating on traditional menu favorites

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Part 1 of a multi-part series explores how and why potatoes are no longer known as only a base for French fries.

Toast report reveals which technologies restaurant operators are seeking

November 17, 2015

A Toast Inc. report found that technologies helping restaurant operators with hiring and training staff, Inventory management and online ordering are in…

Pie Five Pizza to add up to 20 more Florida locations

November 16, 2015

Pie Five Pizza announced another Florida development deal with up to 20 new locations in the Tampa market.

PizzaRevs signs agreement to open stores in Arizona

November 16, 2015

PizzaRev announced that it has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Fire Em Up LLC to develop the brand across Arizona.

Video: McAlister's CEO on getting franchisee buy-in with new initiatives

Carin Stutz, president of McAlister’s Deli, and Ricardo Belmar, of Hughes, discuss business strategy at the 2015 Fast Casual Executive Summit.

Infographic: Economic considerations of eliminating tips

Amid concerns over whether compensation for back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house employees is fair and how the push for raising minimum wage will impact…

Billy Sims BBQ opening in Enid, Oklahoma

November 13, 2015

A grand opening celebration, with an appearance by Founder Bill Sims, a former football player for the Detroit Lions and Heisman Trophy winner, is planned for…

Jamba Juice to launch mobile order-ahead app

November 13, 2015

Jamba Juice consumers will soon be able to bypass the line at stores by using the new Jamba mobile order-ahead app.

Revention releases self-service ordering kiosk

November 13, 2015

Revention announced the release of its self-service ordering kiosk application.

Saladworks on mission to go national

November 13, 2015

Saladworks is aiming to become a nationally recognized salad restaurant with a strategic growth plan, a new store design and an updated menu.

Philly’s Best up for LA joyride

November 13, 2015

Philly’s Best Cheesesteaks has partnered with the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is expected to host hundreds of thousands of guests over the course of 10 days.