Dave's Hot Chicken signs 10-unit Texas deal

March 17, 2020

Dave's Hot Chicken, based in Los Angeles, has inked a franchise agreement with David Futrell and Ernest Crawford to open 10 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth…

Brown Bag Seafood paying employees for 'lost hours'

March 17, 2020

Brown Bag Seafood, a seven-unit chain based in Chicago, is ensuring that all of its employees take home paychecks over during the two-week shutdown of Illinois…

Delivery.com now serving Texas, Colorado, New Mexico

March 17, 2020

Delivery.com, a destination for online ordering, said  Texas ToGo, TuYu Delivery and Pueblo ToGo have joined the its  network. Texas ToGo has expanded to 1…

Shake Shack relying solely on carry-out, delivery

March 16, 2020

Shake Shack is following the lead of numerous brands around the country (Starbucks, Halo Burger and Just Salad) temporarily shifting to a to-go only operating…

Halo Burger offering delivery, to-go only orders

March 16, 2020

Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger restaurants closed its dining rooms Saturday, opting to operate drive-thru and delivery business only. This decision comes…

Chipotle partners with Zoom to promote social distancing

March 16, 2020

While people all over the U.S. practice social distancing in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, Chipotle is hoping to deliver some…

Starbucks closes US, Canada dining areas, offers to-go service

March 16, 2020

In an effort to help contain the COVID-19 virus, Starbucks is implementing a to-go only service model in its U.S. and Canadian locations.

Just Salad opts for digital-only ordering

March 16, 2020

In an effort to stop Covid-19 from spreading, New York-based Just Salad has suspended in-store dining, shifting to 100% digital ordering in most states.

Breakfast 'war' pushes restaurant sales up despite COVID-19

March 16, 2020

The breakfast war between QSRs drove U.S. customer transactions up at quick service restaurants despite all the negative impact on the restaurant industry due…

Sam's Crispy Chicken launches ghost kitchens

March 13, 2020

Sbe Entertainment Group's C3 unit announced the launch of its first delivery-only, virtual kitchen concept called Sam's Crispy Chicken. 

Chipotle offering free delivery through March

March 13, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering free delivery now through March 31. All orders are customized via Chipotle's Delivery Kitchen, which has a dedicated…

Dickey's rolling out contactless delivery in US

March 12, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is launching a contactless doorstep drop-off delivery option for guests to choose when they order delivery through Dickeys.com or the…

Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit postponed due to COVID-19

March 12, 2020

Networld Media Group, the parent company of FastCasual, has postponed the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, set for March 16-18 in…

7-Eleven raises the 'Roost' as well as its restaurant industry stakes with new Manhattan restaurant

March 12, 2020

7-Eleven, Inc. just keeps stepping up its presence as a competitor in the limited-service restaurant sector and now it has opened a chicken QSR, Raise the…

Slim Chickens arrives in Colorado, launches food truck

March 12, 2020

It's been a busy month for Slim Chickens as the brand opened its first Colorado location, in Aurora, and also launched its first food truck.

I Heart Mac & Cheese signs Montana deal

March 12, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with T.R. Gonzales Inc., led by Teresa Gonzales, who will open a Helena, Montana location this fall.

Greek from Greece lands first franchise deal

March 12, 2020

Greek from Greece Bakery-Cafe has finalized a deal with Dimitri Gouliaberis to open its first franchise location this summer at a site near Drexel University…

SpotOn raises $50M led by former Twitter executives

March 11, 2020

SpotOn Transact Inc. has raised $50 million in Series B funding from a group led by O1 Advisors, a firm co-founded by former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and other…

Starbucks on mission to create sustainable cup

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

March 11, 2020

Starbucks is testing a recyclable and compostable hot cup solution as part of the NextGen Cup Challenge, a program supported by McDonald's and Closed Loop…

Jersey Mike's seeing fast growth in DMV region

March 11, 2020

Jersey Mike's Subs has been rapidly expanding throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia  — the DMV region — with the help of real estate partner…