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Chipotle debuts deep dive view into company history
February 12, 2019
Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching what it calls an "intimate" look into the company's 25-year-history with Behind the Foil, a documentary-style digital and…
read nowFreddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers hits growth spurt at age 17
February 12, 2019
Although Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — based in Wichita, Kansas — has been around in for 17 years, it hit a growth spurt last year, opening 5…
read nowLuna Grill's Del Sur flagship highlights design, menu revamp
February 11, 2019
Luna Grilll's latest flagship, open in Paseo Del Sur in San Diego, features the brand's interior style and menu revamp effort.
read nowMelt Shop kicks off 2019 with 5th NYC location
February 11, 2019
Melt Shop has opened it fifth New York City location, this time in the Union Square community of Manhattan at 135 4th Ave.
read nowShake Shack hires former Barkbox exec as CMO
February 11, 2019
Shake Shack has hired Jay Livingston as its CMO, according to an email to FastCasual from Kristyn Clark, senior manager of Shake Shack's Brand communications.
read nowHealth Care Services, BCBS Institute launch healthy meal delivery pilot
February 11, 2019
Health Care Services Corp. and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute are launching a six-month pilot program, called foodQ, for healthy meal delivery to food…
read nowFuzzy's Taco Shop expands footprint across four states
February 8, 2019
Fuzzy's Taco shop is expanding its presence in Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and Florida and now has more than 150 locations across 16 states.
read nowStarbucks Canada to the 'food waste' rescue!
February 8, 2019
Starbucks Canada is on a mission to rescue 100 percent of food available for donation from its more than 1,100 company-owned stores. To see that through, the…
read nowWebinar: 5 reasons to move to cloud-based scheduling and time, attendance
February 8, 2019
When you're responsible for staffing a busy restaurant with an hourly workforce, scheduling is only half the battle. As the labor pool gets smaller and the…
read nowStarbucks chief: Luckin won't beat us in China
February 8, 2019
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson doesn't expect competitor Luckin to beat the world's largest coffee brand in China by year's end, despite Luckin's claim it will…
read nowFood sensor company maps world's peanut, gluten-free restaurant dishes
February 8, 2019
Food sensor company, Nima, has launched an online tool that lists gluten-free and peanut-free dishes at chain restaurants. The tool springs from a large…
read nowMutts Canine Cantina signs first multi-unit deal for Austin
February 7, 2019
Mutts Canine Cantina has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to open three Austin locations in the next three years.
read nowCinnaholic eyes new markets, aims to double footprint
February 7, 2019
This year will be a busy one for Cinnaholic as the brand aims to continue its growth and expansion pace of 2018.
read nowJimmy John's CEO refuses to partner with UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub
February 7, 2019
Jimmy John's CEO James North has officially taken an anti-third-party delivery stance, telling FastCasual in an email Thursday that it would never authorize…
read nowProcurant intros blockchain platform for fresh food supply chain
February 7, 2019
Procurant, a software solutions provider for the food industry, has introduced Procurant One, a cloud-based platform that uses blockchain, IoT and mobile…
read nowOno Hawaiian BBQ opens second store in Alhambra
February 7, 2019
Ono Hawaiian BBQ has opened its second Alhambra, California, location, in the Fremont Plaza, marking the brand's 79th location.
read nowB.Good seeking franchisees to expand US footprint
February 7, 2019
Boston-based B.Good has launched a franchising growth strategy in hopes of increasing its footprint via new and established markets across the United States.
read nowChipotle's digital sales climb 66 percent
February 7, 2019
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported late Wednesday afternoon that its efforts in digitizing its restaurant experience is paying off as revenue increased 10.…
read nowJamba Juice enters deal with Paytronix to launch digital rewards platform
February 6, 2019
Paytronix Systems Inc. announced an agreement with Jamba Juice to deploy its digital rewards platform and migrate more than 19 million gift and stored value…
read nowChicken Salad Chick opens 12th Tennessee unit
February 6, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Tennessee with a location in Germantown, marking the brand's 12th location in the state. The company-owned restaurant…
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