Mountain Mike's opens in Highland, California

March 5, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first Highland store in San Bernadino County in California. Owned by 16-unit franchisee and area developer Robby Basati…

Main Squeeze Juice Co. opening in Missouri

March 5, 2021

Main Squeeze Juice Co. is opening four locations in St. Louis, Missouri, this year as part of its national expansion efforts, according to a press release.

Piada providing Texas employees with hazard pay

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 5, 2021

Piada Italian Street Food is providing much-needed relief to Texas employees, who suffered lost wages when stores closed last month during the snow storm…

Chipotle, E.l.f. Cosmetics launch makeup collection

March 4, 2021

Thanks to a partnership between E.l.f. Cosmetics and Chipotle, burrito fans can get their hands on Chipotle-inspired makeup palettes, which include eye shadow…

WaBa Grill announces several internal promotions

March 4, 2021

WaBa Grill, which specializes in healthy rice bowls, has promoted several executives, including Andrew Kim, who is now president and CEO, according to a…

Freddy's sold to Thompson Street Capital Partners

March 4, 2021

Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm in St. Louis, has acquired Kansas-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Terms of the…

Ghost kitchen concepts land fine-dining chef

March 3, 2021

Good Eats Group, which owns several restaurants in Chicago, has appointed Amanda Barnes as chef de cuisine.

The Salad Station adding cloud-based POS system

March 3, 2021

Louisiana-based The Salad Station has tapped Revel's cloud-based POS system to help it grow from 30 locations to 100 over the next three years. Revel…

Chicken Salad Chick opens 1st of 4 Indiana restaurants

March 3, 2021

Atlanta-based Chicken Salad Chick is opening the first of four Indianapolis restaurants on March 16. The Pyramid Place Shopping Center store is located at the…

Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Kitchen launches mobile app

March 3, 2021

Guzman y Gomez has launched its mobile app that will provide customers faster, contact-free ordering and pick-up from both in-store or via the drive-thru.

BurgerFi names seasoned retail exec as CFO

March 3, 2021

BurgerFi International Inc has hired Michael Rabinovitch to replace CFO Bryan McGuire by April 1.

Shake Shack testing plastic-free straws, cutlery

March 3, 2021

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Shake Shack is testing cutlery and straws made from AirCarbon, which has no synthetic plastics, PLA or synthetic…

How to keep fraudsters from bilking your QSR via Telegram

March 3, 2021

If there's one thing we know about criminals, it's that they're always improving their methods of ripping off the rest of us. That has certainly been the case…

White House amps up NRA's pro-Restaurant Revitalization Fund letter to Congress

March 2, 2021

Shortly after the National Restaurant Association sent an urgent request to Congress in support of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Tuesday, the White House…

Yum Brands to buy AI-based consumer insights company

March 2, 2021

Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill, has signed a deal to buy AI-based customer insights and marketing…

Farmer Boys opens in Arizona

March 2, 2021

Farmer Boys has opened its first Arizona location in the City Gate Marketplace at 1535 West Higley Road in Gilbert. "The fresher the food, the better it…

Shake Shack raising funds to add drive-thrus, digital upgrades

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 2, 2021

Shake Shack is borrowing $225 million from private investors to pay for drive-thrus and other new store formats. The New York-based chain is offering $22…

Pizza execs will discuss how to hire, train, retain great employees

March 1, 2021

A restaurant brand is only as strong as its employees, which is why QSRWeb has tapped Hotbox Pizza Founder Gabe Connell and Mary Kay Haas, Pizza Factory's…

Little Caesars franchisee opening Mutts locations in Arizona

March 1, 2021

Mutts Canine Cantina, a restaurant for dogs and their owners, will open six locations in Phoenix via a franchise agreement with Cafrema Investments, which owns…

Mooyah launching coffeehouse-inspired LTOs

March 1, 2021

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes is testing two coffeehouse-inspired menu items, the Bistro Burger and Coffee Shake, available now through April 25.