Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Fazoli's tap ghost kitchens to advance business

August 14, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is launching virtual kitchens as its latest franchise opportunity and plans to open the facilities in Chicago, Houston, Orlando and…

ICX Association Elevate Awards winners to be announced during livestream event

by David Drain

August 13, 2020

Winners of the ICXA Elevate Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in interactive customer experience, are typically recognized during the annual ICX…

Bento opening in Tampa

August 13, 2020

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, a fast casual pan-Asian restaurant, is opening its first Tampa location in September.

FAT Brands buys Johnny Rockets

August 13, 2020

FAT Brands has expanded its waistline, announcing Thursday that it was buying Johnny Rockets for nearly $25 million from an affiliate of private equity firm…

Shake Shack lands in Beijing

August 13, 2020

After making its Chinese debut last year in Shanghai, Shake Shack has opened its second location in the country.

ShiftPixy launches ghost kitchen incubator

August 12, 2020

ShiftPixy Inc., a California-based gig engagement platform provider, has created a ghost kitchen incubator to help aspiring restaurant operators take their…

Study: Consumers eager to dine out, support local restaurants

August 12, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants, according to research commissioned by Oracle and fielded by Untold…

It's Fall: Starbucks told me so

August 12, 2020

Pumpkin Spice season is officially here, according to Starbucks, which has already made its fall flavors available in grocery stores.

Coolgreens signs 50-unit Texas deal

August 12, 2020

Coolgreens has signed an area development agreement with industry veteran Clay Carson to open 50 locations throughout Austin, Houston and San Antonio in Texas…

Burger Stand 'Pops' up in Santa Monica

August 12, 2020

Pops Burgers and Shakes, a Santa Monica-based burger stand, has opened via a cloud kitchen inside TACO by Azule Taqueria, according to a company press release.

Chicken Salad Chick bolsters leadership team

August 12, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick has promoted five of its brand leaders. Jim Thompson has moved from vice president of Operations to COO; Terry McKee, the chain's former VP…

Juice It Up adds order-ahead, pay functions to app

August 11, 2020

Juice It Up has added an order-ahead and payment function to its mobile app that customers from all 80 locations in California, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas…

Farmer Boys launches fresh loyalty app

August 11, 2020

Farmer Boys, a fast casual restaurant concept, has made its Very Important Farmer app and loyalty rewards more user friendly and is also offering more flexible…

Slim Chickens inks 10-unit deal in Dallas

August 11, 2020

Slim Chickens has signed a multi-unit deal with franchisee Ray Johnson to develop 10 restaurants across Collin and Denton counties with the first opening next…

Wing It On flocking to North Carolina

August 11, 2020

Wing It On, which debuted in 2011 in Waterbury, Connecticut, has opened its first North Carolina location at 2526 Hillsborough St., in Raleigh.

Wahlburgers sauce makes retail debut

August 11, 2020

Wahlburgers fans can now pick up Wahl Sauce in thousands of retail stores nationwide thanks to a collaboration with ARKK Food Company and Legacy Foods…

SpotOn acquires Seatninja

August 11, 2020

SpotOn Transact Inc., a software and payments company, has acquired Seatninja, a reservation management company. Seatninja will now be known as SpotOn Reserve…

HelloFresh sales surge as pandemic drives demand for meal delivery

August 11, 2020

Sales at HelloFresh, the Germany based meal kit delivery company, jumped 122% at constant exchange rates in the second quarter as consumers are embracing food…

German Doner Kebab opening 350 locations in 7 years?

August 11, 2020

German Doner Kebab, which operates more than 60 stores in the UK, Sweden, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain, is on a mission to open 350 units around the…

Fazoli's reports record-breaking sales

August 10, 2020

Despite the global pandemic, Fazoli's is posting record-breaking sales numbers. The Lexington, Kentucky-based brand saw a 12% increase in sales and a 17…