Muscle Maker Grill piloting delivery-only kitchens

August 17, 2020

Muscle Maker Inc., the New Jersey-based parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Healthy Joe's, Meal Plan AF & MMG Burger Bar, is partnering with Reef…

Just Salad adds to exec team

August 17, 2020

New York City-based Just Salad has appointed Andy Rooks as its first CMO and hired Apolinar Chavez as COO.

Captain D's targeting Florida for growth

August 17, 2020

Captain D's has opened its latest franchised location in Palatka, Florida, at 200 State Road 19, marking the chain's eighth location in Northeast Florida and…

DoorDash, NBA partner to promote Black-owned restaurants

August 17, 2020

DoorDash and the National Basketball Association have signed a multiyear marketing partnership to make the third-party delivery platform the official delivery…

Your Pie does hot chicken 'pizza-style'

August 17, 2020

Your Pie is getting in on the hot chicken craze with an LTO pumped full of spice and hot peppers. The Chicken Al Pastor pizza features house-made…

Garbanzo files for Chapter 11

August 17, 2020

Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is hoping to make a comeback after filing for Chapter 11 last week in the Eastern District of Missouri, where…

PopID intros pay-by-face solution

August 14, 2020

PopID, a Cali Group company, has launched its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…

I Heart Mac & Cheese adding 3 Indiana stores

August 14, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese franchisee Matthew Griffin is planning to add three stores to his roster.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Fazoli's tap ghost kitchens to advance business

August 14, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is launching virtual kitchens as its latest franchise opportunity and plans to open the facilities in Chicago, Houston, Orlando and…

ICX Association Elevate Awards winners to be announced during livestream event

by David Drain

August 13, 2020

Winners of the ICXA Elevate Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in interactive customer experience, are typically recognized during the annual ICX…

Bento opening in Tampa

August 13, 2020

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, a fast casual pan-Asian restaurant, is opening its first Tampa location in September.

FAT Brands buys Johnny Rockets

August 13, 2020

FAT Brands has expanded its waistline, announcing Thursday that it was buying Johnny Rockets for nearly $25 million from an affiliate of private equity firm…

Shake Shack lands in Beijing

August 13, 2020

After making its Chinese debut last year in Shanghai, Shake Shack has opened its second location in the country.

ShiftPixy launches ghost kitchen incubator

August 12, 2020

ShiftPixy Inc., a California-based gig engagement platform provider, has created a ghost kitchen incubator to help aspiring restaurant operators take their…

Study: Consumers eager to dine out, support local restaurants

August 12, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants, according to research commissioned by Oracle and fielded by Untold…

It's Fall: Starbucks told me so

August 12, 2020

Pumpkin Spice season is officially here, according to Starbucks, which has already made its fall flavors available in grocery stores.

Coolgreens signs 50-unit Texas deal

August 12, 2020

Coolgreens has signed an area development agreement with industry veteran Clay Carson to open 50 locations throughout Austin, Houston and San Antonio in Texas…

Burger Stand 'Pops' up in Santa Monica

August 12, 2020

Pops Burgers and Shakes, a Santa Monica-based burger stand, has opened via a cloud kitchen inside TACO by Azule Taqueria, according to a company press release.

Chicken Salad Chick bolsters leadership team

August 12, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick has promoted five of its brand leaders. Jim Thompson has moved from vice president of Operations to COO; Terry McKee, the chain's former VP…

Juice It Up adds order-ahead, pay functions to app

August 11, 2020

Juice It Up has added an order-ahead and payment function to its mobile app that customers from all 80 locations in California, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas…