HotSchedules awarded $20M in funding

April 7, 2015

Bridge Capital Holdings announced it has funded a combination of credit facilities and working capital advances totaling $20 million to HotSchedules, a…

Why digital ordering is a 'must have' for your restaurant

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

It's a race to the top for both fast casuals and QSRs latching on to the potential digital ordering can offer.

CREAM inks largest franchise deal since 2012

April 6, 2015

The agreement marks CREAM's largest franchising deal since launching franchise opportunities in 2012.

NRF: Obama overtime proposal 'will likely harm managers' career paths'

April 6, 2015

The organization conducted a new survey and determined, based on its results, that the proposal will undermine the quality of customer service the industry is…

Culver's launches Pepper Jack Ranch Pub Burger

April 6, 2015

The Pepper Jack Ranch Pub Burger is available until June 14 or while supplies last.

This gay-marriage thing isn't going away: what your restaurant needs to consider when taking a stance

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

With increasing support for and legalization of gay marriage among the majority of Americans, particularly millennials, it's worth considering how engaging in…

Helsinki-based fast casual pizza chain to expand in Finland

April 3, 2015

Helsinki-based Frankis Group Oyj, the parent company of Kotipizza chain, changed its name to Kotipizza Group.

Pieology founder receives entrepreneurial excellence award

April 3, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria announced that company founder Carl Chang is a 2015 recipient of the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award, sponsored by the Orange County…

32% of Americans never tried sushi, Pei Wei survey says

April 3, 2015

Fast casual wok-based concept Pei Wei released its national survey results detailing attitudes and behaviors toward sushi.

Chopped Leaf to open 7 units in Canada

April 3, 2015

Chopped Leaf fast-casual franchise announced plans for 7 new openings over the next 6 months.

BURGERFI announces 30 additional stores, winners of franchise award

April 3, 2015

The company expects an additional 30 locations to open by the end of 2015.

Tropical Smoothie inks deal for 51 franchises

April 3, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café, a fast casual café concept serving food and smoothies with a tropical twist, signed 51 franchise agreements in Q1 2015.

Jamba inks agreement to refranchise 100 locations in California

April 3, 2015

Jamba, Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Vitaligent LLC to refranchise 100 company-owned restaurants in the San Francisco, Sacramento and…

Ingenico preps merchants for EMV migration with new products

April 3, 2015

The point-of-sale provider announced two new additions to its line of products to help retailers and restaurants ease into chip card acceptance.

Blast 825 donates more than $3K to local SPCA

April 2, 2015

Blast offered guests $4 pizzas and salads at the celebration, donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the Placer SPCA via Blast 825's new charitable…

NRAEF to host foodservice career competition for high school students

April 2, 2015

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is hosting its Prostart event in Anaheim, California, for high school students who won their state…

Juice It Up! opens in Texas, introduces smoothie bowl

April 2, 2015

Juice It Up!, raw juice bar and smoothie chain, opened its first Rockwall, Texas, location.

Which Wich to donate 100K PB&J sandwiches

April 2, 2015

Dallas-based Which Wich, a fast-casual sandwich concept, is feeding 100,000 people in need today by making and donating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to…

Pizza Hut executive discusses importance of mobile customer engagement

Baron Concors, Chief Digital Officer at Pizza Hut, discusses why it's important to think mobile first.

Where’s the beef: Restaurants experimenting with lean proteins

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The trend of consumers embracing lean proteins is one that many restaurants are embracing in an effort to help offset the cost of beef, which increased 2…