Rock N' Roll Sushi headlining in Apollo Beach

February 13, 2025

Rock N' Roll Sushi is opening in Apollo Beach, Florida, marking its second location in Hillsborough County, 14th in Florida and 73rd systemwide.

Canada's Barrio Burrito Bar developing in Georgia

February 11, 2025

BurritoBar USA Inc. has awarded master franchise rights for the state of Georgia to open over 100 franchised Barrio Burrito Bar restaurants. The brand…

Guzman y Gomez adding to Chicago presence

February 11, 2025

Australia-based Guzman y Gomez is entering the Chicago market when it opens three stores by year's end in Bucktown, Evanston and Des Plaines.

Cleaver & Co debuting 1st standalone restaurant

February 11, 2025

Cleaver & Co, a fast-casual restaurant offering elevated burgers and chicken sandwiches, will open its first brick-and-mortar location Saturday in Dallas.

Somedays Bakery debuts franchise offering

February 11, 2025

Queens, New York-based Somedays Bakery, an artisanal bakery serving croissants and La Colombe coffee, is opening its doors to franchise opportunities.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds 3 execs to leadership team

February 11, 2025

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has hired Jonathan Biggs as chief operating officer and promoted Chris Sasser to chief financial officer and Karen Wickliffe to general…

Cherryh Cansler joins Paul Barron as co-host of Fast Casual Nation

February 10, 2025

Fast Casual Nation will be the restaurant industry's first in a Podcasting 3.0 revolution that will focus on new interactive engagement models and build a new…

Sandwich market increasing by $46.5B

February 10, 2025

The increasing popularity of breakfast sandwiches as well as restaurants adding more creative types of sandwiches to their menus are making the lunch staple…

Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ opening in Texas Walmart

February 10, 2025

Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is opening within a Burleson, Texas-based Walmart Supercenter at 951 Wilshire Blvd.

Tous les Jours launches loyalty app

February 6, 2025

Tous les Jours, offering over 300 artisan pastries, cakes and desserts, has launched a loyalty app and program. "We are thrilled to announce the launch of…

Checkmate's integration with ezCater helping restaurants streamline catering

February 6, 2025

To help restaurants sync their menus and streamline catering operations, ezCater has launched a public menu API integrating with a variety of restaurant…

Japan-based Bread, Espresso & making US debut

February 6, 2025

Founded in 2009 in Japan, Bread, Espresso & will debut its first U.S. location by month's end in Redondo Beach, California.

Mooyah's tech investments paving way for 2025 growth

February 6, 2025

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a nearly 90-unit brand, reported that 2024 was one of its most successful years yet, seeing year-over-year same-store sales…

Savvy Sliders enters Mississippi

February 5, 2025

Michigan-based Savvy Sliders has opened a location in Gulfport, Mississippi under the helm of Prime Hospitality Nola, according to a press release.

City BBQ collecting customer data to help plan growth

February 5, 2025

City BBQ is partnering with Bikky, a customer data platform for multi-unit restaurants, to collect guest insights as it makes expansion plans.

Improved GM retention, tech investments drive Chipotle's solid Q4 performance

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

February 5, 2025

Chipotle will open up to 346 locations in 2025.

Taco Cabana unveils updated prototype

February 4, 2025

Taco Cabana, with nearly 150 locations, has launched a franchising program and debuted its TC 3.0 restaurant prototype featuring a sleek design built for…

Olo, FreedomPay improving restaurant payment experiences

February 4, 2025

Olo, a provider of restaurant technology, is partnering with FreedomPay to improve restaurant payment experiences nationwide. The partnership also deepens…

True Food Kitchen goes 100% seed oil-free

February 4, 2025

Phoenix-based True Food Kitchen is transitioning its kitchens and menus to become 100% seed oil-free. All 46 locations in 18 states now use heart-healthy…

Just Salad makes 3 c-suite hires

February 3, 2025

Just Salad has hired three executives as part of its accelerated plan. It promoted Jennifer Lally to chief marketing officer and hired Mark Berinato as chief…