Boston Market under new management

April 29, 2020

Boston Market has a new owner. 

Pret a Manger reopening select NYC stores

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

April 29, 2020

While many restaurants throughout the United States have opted to stay open for delivery and carry-out during COVID-19, Pret a Manger decided on March 17 to…

Starbucks fiscal Q2 earnings hit by COVID-19

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

April 29, 2020

Starbucks Corp., one of the first global companies to feel the sting of COVID-19, reported a 47% drop in earnings during its fiscal second quarter, yet managed…

Blaze Pizza, Mici launch DIY kits

April 29, 2020

Two U.S. pizza chains said this week that they launched pizza make-at-home kits to meet customers where they are as stay-at-home orders continue for most the…

Restaurant365 launches lending program to help restaurants access capital

April 28, 2020

Restaurant365, an all-in-one restaurant management platform, has created R365 Capital, a program designed to help restaurants quickly access the capital they…

Incentivio partners with ParTech on POS integration

April 28, 2020

Incentivio, an all-in-one restaurant digital guest experience provider, is teaming up with ParTech, Inc., a POS solution, to offer ParTech's cloud-based Brink…

Paytronix secures $10M in additional funding

April 28, 2020

Paytronix Systems Inc. has secured $10 million in funding led by Great Hill Partners and Paytronix Co-Founders Matt d'Arbeloff and Andrew Robbins tocontinue to…

PizzaRev opens 1st Virginia store Friday

April 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev will open its first Virginia store Friday, this one located in Virginia Beach. And though the store will only offer delivery and…

Second fed loan program for small businesses hits snags

April 28, 2020

Computer glitches and slowdowns at the Small Business Administration frustrated small businesses again as lenders trying to submit loan applications through…

Coolgreens opens third Dallas location

April 27, 2020

Coolgreens, a healthy lifestyle eatery, now has three locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

Coronavirus relief checks easing restaurant transaction declines

April 27, 2020

Likely buoyed by the coronavirus relief payments received from the government, consumers increased their restaurant transactions in the week ending April 1…

PaybyPhone helping World Central Kitchen

April 27, 2020

PaybyPhone, a provider of mobile parking payment services, is supporting the World Central Kitchen in the wake of COVID-19.

Zaxby's partners with SoundCloud to create ambient restaurant playlist

April 27, 2020

In an effort to bring its dine-in experience to fans, Zaxby's has uploaded a custom collection of ambient restaurant sounds to SoundCloud. Featuring five…

Potbelly returns $10M from PPP

April 27, 2020

Potbelly Corporation is returning the $10 million it received from the Payroll Protection Program. The company put out a statement Saturday saying that…

Starbucks, Subway, McDonald's expected to join Chinese digital currency pilot

April 24, 2020

(Updates with comment from Starbucks)

House approves additional $484B in COVID-19 funds for small businesses, testing, hospitals

April 24, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $484 billion in aid to small businesses, testing and hospitals struggling from the coronavirus pandemic…

Why sales are soaring at Wing It On

April 24, 2020

While most restaurants are facing major sales declines due to COVID-19, one Waterbury, Connecticut-based fast casual chain is thriving. 

Dickey's franchisees pay it forward

April 23, 2020

Several of Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchisees are supporting their local communities despite facing challenges amid COVID-19. While Dickey's Barbecue continues…

Revel launches standalone version of its online-ordering tool

April 23, 2020

In an effort to meet the needs of restaurants dealing with business disruption due to COVID-19, Revel Systems has introduced a standalone version of its…

Miami Grill launches next-gen franchise model

April 23, 2020

Miami Grill, a South Florida-based fast casual brand, has created a next-generation business model in direct response to what the company believes will be an…