Chipotle continues support of farmers

May 7, 2020

Last year, 56% of U.S. farms lost money with financial losses in 2020 expected to increase due to the pandemic and food scarcity supply issues, according to…

Chipotle hosting virtual prom afterparty

May 7, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill is hosting a Virtual Prom Afterparty with brand super-fan and digital star, David Dobrik at 9:45 p.m. Eastern time, on May 16.

I Heart Mac & Cheese to open 20th Texas unit

May 7, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with Verlan Hoopes to continue the brand's expansion across Texas. He will be opening one location in…

Gusto launches sixth store in Atlanta

May 7, 2020

Gusto is opening its sixth location in Atlanta, Georgia, this time in North Buckhead at 4365 Roswell Road, NE.

Peet's Coffee reopening locations

May 6, 2020

Peet's Coffee, established in 1966 in Berkeley, California, is reopening 35 locations in California, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois that had been temporarily…

BurgerFi expanding delivery via Reef Kitchens

May 6, 2020

BurgerFi International will enter several markets by year's end including Seattle, Nashville, Minneapolis and Houston thanks to a licensing agreement with Reef…

Webinar to explore how restaurants can succeed in uncertain times, develop a recovery plan

May 6, 2020

Restaurants that have survived the coronavirus thus far have experienced a crash course in flexibility and have learned to adjust their business models to…

Curry Up Now is open for business on Goldbelly

May 5, 2020

Curry Up Now is expanding its customer reach by launching on GoldBelly, an online restaurant and meal-order site.

Shake Shack beats Q1 estimates, warns on beef prices

May 5, 2020

Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti said that although COVID-19 has rocked the chain, total revenue increased 8% during Q1, which ended March 25. Same-Shack sales…

Juice It Up adds to immunity-boosting lineup

May 5, 2020

To round out its lineup of functional products, Juice It Up has brought back two antioxidant powerhouses, the Superfruit Sunrise Smoothie and the Mighty-C…

As states return to dine-in, slight improvement noted in restaurant sales

May 4, 2020

U.S. restaurant chain transactions showed improvement for the second week in a row in the week ending April 26 with total industry customer transactions down…

Smokey Bones embraces fast casual model via ghost kitchen

May 4, 2020

Smokey Bones has partnered with Kitchen United to open a ghost kitchen Chicago offering delivery-only. Barbecue fans may order through Grubhub, Uber Eats…

Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks to double footprint by year's end

May 4, 2020

Multi-brand franchisor, Allie T. Mallad, and Detroit-based entrepreneur, Sam Berry, are joining forces to expand Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks Hoagies &…

Third-party delivery was on the rise pre-pandemic

May 1, 2020

Consumer awareness and use of third-party restaurant food services were on the rise even before the outbreak of COVID-19. to rise, acoording to a study by…

Free webinar to help restaurant operators get up-to-speed in response to COVID-19

April 30, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced QSRs and fast casual restaurants to revamp their operations in response to new consumer buying habits. To help operators adapt…

Sweetgreen going 'outside the bowl'

April 30, 2020

For the first time in 12 years, Sweetgreen has launched a category outside of salads and bowls. Its Plates menu offers consumers access to more healthy…

Gott's opens San Franciso location

April 30, 2020

Gott's Roadside, a Northern California roadside restaurant emphasizing locally sourced ingredients, reopened its San Francisco Ferry Building location…

Toast launches flat fee mobile delivery for restaurants

April 29, 2020

Toast, a Boston-based restaurant management platform, is launching Toast Delivery Services, which offers simple flat-rate mobile food delivery for restaurants…

Boston Market under new management

April 29, 2020

Boston Market has a new owner. 

Pret a Manger reopening select NYC stores

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

April 29, 2020

While many restaurants throughout the United States have opted to stay open for delivery and carry-out during COVID-19, Pret a Manger decided on March 17 to…