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Menchie's CEO taking fro-yo global
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Amit Kleinberger discusses how smiles are key to growing his business into the largest fro-yo chain in the world.
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Fast Casual Executive Summit's early bird pricing ending July 31
July 26, 2013
CEOS and other top executives from the fast casual segment will meet in New Orleans to discuss the industry's top strategic issues.
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GRILLiT lands up to $3M to grow concept
July 26, 2013
GRILLiT, a fast casual concept focused on healthy cuisine, has executed a revolving credit facility with TCA Global Credit Master Fund, receiving the initial…
read nowBlaze Pizza signs agreements for 4 more markets
July 25, 2013
Blaze Pizza, a fast casual, build-your-own pizza concept, has signed agreements with four separate franchise groups to develop a total of 31 restaurant…
read nowNumber of restaurant operators seeking capital jumps 40% since 2012
July 25, 2013
Thirty-nine percent more restaurant owners have sought capital for their businesses this year compared to last year, according to a new analysis from Capital…
read nowChi-Town welcomes new fast casual eatery
July 25, 2013
A new fast casual restaurant concept — Chi-Town Eatery — has arrived in Downtown Chicago in the West Loop, just steps from Restaurant Row. The new restaurant…
read nowJamaican fast casual adds mild option to menu
July 25, 2013
Ena's Jerkmania, an Ohio-based fast casual restaurant serving Jamaican food, has added a curry chicken rice bowl to its menu, a mild alternative to the…
read nowCaribou opening in Detroit Lakes
July 25, 2013
Caribou Coffee will open a new coffeehouse this weekend in Detroit Lakes, Minn., located just six blocks from Detroit Lake.
read nowJamba Juice selects Spendgo to power loyalty program
July 25, 2013
Jamba Juice Company has selected Spendgo to power the national launch of its new loyalty program. Having completed a successful test of the Spendgo solution in…
read nowNRA's Marketing Executives Group conference shrinks to 24-Hour Powwow
July 25, 2013
With so many topics and so little time, the National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group (MEG) will host a new 24-hour format for its fall…
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Wendy's modeling new design, menu after fast casual concepts
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The chain is marketing fast casual-quality food at a QSR price.
read nowMenu24hours.com chooses preferred mobile payment app
July 24, 2013
PXT Payments, creator and provider of looped in, an electronic payment and consumer incentive system, has integrated with menu24hours.com for acceptance of…
read nowPie Five Pizza adds Baltimore to portfolio
July 24, 2013
For the second time this month, a Five Guys franchisee has signed on to expand the Pie Five Pizza Co. brand.
read nowGroupon expands free Breadcrumb POS app
July 24, 2013
Groupon has announced additions to its free Breadcrumb POS iPad point-of-sale app to provide the most popular types of local businesses with a pre-built…
read nowKitchen Brains, NEC to marry POS, production process
July 24, 2013
Kitchen Brains, a provider of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications, today announced a partnership with NEC…
read nowNRA, IFA join Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates
July 24, 2013
The National Restaurant Association and International Franchise Association announced Tuesday that they have joined a new group called the Coalition for Fair…
read nowSneak peek at KFC eleven's menu
July 24, 2013
Louisville Eater has obtained a copy of KFC's new concept's menu. The concept, called KFC eleven, is set to open next week in the Highlands neighborhood of the…
read nowPanera's Q2 earnings fall short
July 24, 2013
Although Panera Bread's Q2 net income for the second quarter this year ($51 million at $1.74 per share) was about $7 million higher than this time last year…
read nowFatburger debuts 1st Turkey location
July 24, 2013
Fatburger has opened its first location in Turkey's economic and cultural center, Istanbul. The fast casual establishment was brought to the country's largest…
read nowJamba Juice hosting 'Free Kids Smoothie Day '
July 24, 2013
Jamba Juice Company is hosting a Jamba Kids Free Smoothie Day July 27 at select participating locations. To bring awareness to the Jamba Kids Meal and to…
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