Pop's Italian Beef exploding into Joliet, Illinois

February 4, 2022

Chicago's Pop's Italian Beef and Sausage is adding its 17th store this week in Joliet at 1866 W. Jefferson St.

Pancheros pushing 3 LTOs to loyalty members

February 3, 2022

Iowa-based Pancheros has created a lineup of promotions in conjunction with the month's trio of festive days. First, the Burritos Better Built brand offered…

Native Foods debuts brand's refresh

February 3, 2022

Native Foods, a vegan fast casual brand, is debuting its third Colorado location Monday. Opening in the suburb of Lone Tree in the Lincoln Commons Shopping…

Philippines-based bakery expanding US footprint

February 3, 2022

Philippines-based Red Ribbon Bakeshop, which specializes in sweet and savory baked goods inspired by authentic Filipino flavors and ingredients, is opening…

Jimmy John's testing drive-thru only store

February 3, 2022

Bartow, Florida, is home to Jimmy John's first drive-thru only site.

Shake Shack launching dating site?

February 3, 2022

Shake Shack and DoorDash are hoping to make dating a little easier for singles looking to find their sandwich-loving better halves.

MOD Pizza donating 6.2M meals to Feeding America

February 3, 2022

MOD Pizza has committed to donating 6.2 million meals to Feeding America, the largest food hunger-relief organization in the United States, with funds raised…

Wingstop launching 'restaurant of the future'

February 3, 2022

Wingstop has opened a restaurant doubling as an innovation lab to test equipment and layouts. Located on Lovers Lane in Dallas — near the chain's Global…

Dog Haus coming to Florida

February 2, 2022

Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus is kicking off 2022 by getting ready to bring its hot dogs, sausages and burgers to communities across Florida.

Salad Station expanding across US

February 2, 2022

Despite challenges spurred by the pandemic, Salad Station was able to keep open all 26 locations and is now expanding with recent openings in New Orleans…

Wow Wow hoping to roll growth into 2022

February 2, 2022

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade is on track to double its nationwide footprint in 2022 after increasing its store count by 25% in 2021. The Hawaii-based brand also…

Slim Chickens hatches in New Mexico

February 2, 2022

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has opened its first New Mexico location at 3475 East Main St., in partnership with Desert Slims. It's the first…

Paris Baguette tests climate controlled pickup lockers

February 2, 2022

Paris Baguette, in response to the rising demand to meet customers where they are, is testing climate-controlled smart lockers at its Edison, New Jersey…

Lunchbox raises $50M in funding

February 2, 2022

DoorDash, Sweetgreen and &pizza have invested in the company.

Consumer spending, restaurant visits rose in 2021

February 2, 2022

Consumer spending at restaurants grew by 16% in 2021 compared to a year ago when spending declined by 12% and was 2% above the pre-pandemic year ending…

Miso Robotics announces fundraising round

February 2, 2022

Miso Robotics, a manufacturer of automation solutions for foodservice, has announced a Series E funding round after raising more than $50 million through…

Starbucks' Q1 miss triggering price increases

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 2, 2022

Starbucks is raising prices thanks to high inflation, supply chain issues, COVID-19 resurgences and labor shortages, CEO Kevin Johnson said Tuesday during the…

Frutta Bowls expanding grocery store concept

February 1, 2022

Frutta Bowls, a WOWorks brand, has expanded its grocery store-within-store locations via multi-unit franchisee partners Curtis High and Jordan Rideout. The…

Velvet Taco opening 6th Houston unit

February 1, 2022

Dallas-based Velvet Taco is opening its sixth location in the Houston metro area in The Woodlands located at 9120 Gosling Road.

Kate Hudson launches plant-based smoothies at Bluestone Lane

February 1, 2022

Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired coffee brand, is partnering with Inbloom, a holistic nutrition powder and supplement brand founded by actress and…