Chipotle rollling out a digital-only item

October 17, 2023

Chipotle, an official sponsor of the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, is wheeling out a digital-only menu item inspired by Team Principal Guenther Steiner's go-to…

Ellianos Coffee opening Georgia unit

October 17, 2023

Ellianos Coffee, a drive-thru coffee brand with 44 locations, has opened its doors in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Owned and operated by Mark and Allison Bell, who…

Hopdoddy ditching seed oil

October 17, 2023

Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar is pledging to go 100% seed oil-free by partnering with Zero Acre Farms, a company focused on environmentally friendly cooking…

Tork launches restaurant workflow guide

October 16, 2023

Tork, an Essity brand, has launched Tork Workflow for Restaurants, a guide designed to improve experiences for both guests and staff, maximize operational…

Surf's up at Playa Bowls

October 16, 2023

Playa Bowls, specializing in acai, pitaya, mango, green and coconut bowls as well as juices, smoothies and cold brew, is the official sponsor of USA Surfing's…

California Tortilla launches Grill Melts

October 16, 2023

California Tortilla, a fast casual that serves California-style Mexican food and is known to fans as Cal Tort, has launched Grill Melts, portable handheld…

Johnny Rockets opens in Iraq

October 16, 2023

Fat Brands-owned Johnny Rockets has entered Iraq, opening this month in Baghdad, under the direction of Alanwar Alarabiya. Since February, the burger chain has…

Antares Group merging with Aprio

October 13, 2023

Antares Group, which provides accounting and financial services to over 1,600 McDonald's restaurants and other quick service and fast casual brands in over 4…

Japan's Pepper Lunch opening units in Phoenix

October 13, 2023

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born fast casual with over 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed its first development agreement for North America since…

IHOP franchisee opening 20 Fuzzy's in Nevada

October 13, 2023

Texas-based Fuzzy's Taco Shop is entering Nevada, thanks to a 20-restaurant agreement with Mr. Stax, which owns and operates IHOP restaurants in eight states.

Curry Up Now planting flag in UK

October 11, 2023

Curry Up Now has inked a 60-unit deal with multi-unit franchisee Harjinder Atwal to enter the U.K. The brand, which originated in San Francisco, specializes in…

Jars by Fabio going to Kansas City

October 11, 2023

Jars by Fabio Viviani, the single-serve dessert concept founded by chef Fabio Viviani, has signed a seven-unit franchise agreement in the Kansas City market…

Webinar unveils secret sauce for franchise success: Standardization

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October 11, 2023

Sam Gerace, CEO of Lineup.ai, and Michael Schatten, VP of operations at fast-casual brand Carrot Express, talk about standardizing operations to increase…

Zaxby's trolls Philadelphia with Dolph Lundgren ad

October 11, 2023

Athens, Georgia-based Zaxby's is putting its own spin on the classic Philly cheesesteak and has tapped Dolph Lundgren to star in an ad campaign geared toward…

Chick N Max debuts Sioux Falls location

October 11, 2023

Chick N Max has opened its first Sioux Falls, South Dakota location at 2201 S. Lorraine Place.

Fuzzy's opening in Wisconsin

October 9, 2023

Fuzzy's Taco Shop opened its first Wisconsin restaurant on Monday in Weston. Owned and operated by Starboard Group Restaurants, the 3,100-square-foot…

El Pollo Loco hires former Qdoba exec as CMO

October 6, 2023

El Pollo Loco Inc. has hired Jill Adams as CMO. The former SVP of Marketing at Qdoba previously worked at Jack in the Box but mostly recently served as VP of…

Shipley Do-Nuts rolling into Charlotte

October 6, 2023

Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a development deal with Charlotte-area franchisees John and Lillian Brijeski to open its first North Carolina locations in late…

Fast casual industry up 11.5% by 2027

October 6, 2023

The U.S. fast casual market is increasing by $55.4 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 11.56%, according to report by Technavio, which said that…

Newk's brand refresh adding 'a little extra'

October 5, 2023

Newk's Eatery has rebranded with the tagline "Extra with Every Bite" to amplify the little extras that guests love about the restaurant, said CMO Denise Pedini.