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Schlotzsky's signs 10-unit deal with Dairy Queen franchisees
February 6, 2019
Schlotzsky's Austin Eatery, a unit of Focus Brands, has signed a deal with Dairy Queen franchisees to open up to 10 units in rural areas across Arkansas, Texas…
read now'Will run for free burritos'
February 6, 2019
The Virgin Sport & Chipotle Run Club is launching Wednesday in London, giving runners access to a free weekly 8-10 kilometer training run club, according…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe hits 700+ location milestone
February 5, 2019
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has hit a growth milestone with more than 700 locations. Additionally, over 60 percent of the franchise agreements have come from…
read nowFAT Brands announces 60-unit expansion in India
February 5, 2019
Over the next 10 years, FAT Brands is developing 60 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express restaurants throughout India in partnership with Franglobal…
read nowAmazon taps Starbucks COO for board role
February 5, 2019
Rosalind Brewer, Starbucks COO and a former Sam's Club CEO, is now on the Amazon board of directors.
read nowShake Shack rolls out Chick’n Bites LTO
February 5, 2019
For a limited time Shake Shack customers can enjoy Chick'n Bites, which are available in a six- or 10-piece option.
read nowWelbilt prepping launch of Crem coffee brand
February 4, 2019
Welbilt will debut a commercial coffee machine brand, called Crem, in the U.S. later this week.
read nowDigital ordering to triple by 2020
February 4, 2019
Restaurant digital orders have grown an average of 23 percent, per year since 2013, and will triple by the end of 2020, according to a report from NPD Group.
read nowCHiKN brings Nashville-style hot chicken to Pittsburgh
February 4, 2019
Fast casual CHiKN is serving up Nashville-style hot chicken to Oakland, Pittsburgh residents at its newly opened location on Forbes Avenue.
read nowChipotle taps Kerry Bridges as food safety leader
February 1, 2019
Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Kerry Bridges as vice president of food safety to replace James Marsden when he retires in the next few months.
read nowStarbucks schools employees as former CEO mulls presidential quest
February 1, 2019
Starbucks is advising employees on how to respond to potential customer interaction regarding former CEO and chairman Howard Schultz’s latest book and his…
read nowRitual expands mobile food ordering, pickup to UK, Europe
January 31, 2019
Ritual, a mobile app for food pickup, is expanding into the U.K. and Australia as well as multiple European countries.
read nowPieology pies 'veg out'
January 31, 2019
California-based, Pieology, said it has become the first fast-casual pizza brand to offer customers three meatless toppings, including Spicy Italian Sausage…
read nowGo Go Curry America CEO: 'Japanese curry is here to stay'
January 30, 2019
Japanese food in the United States has become synonymous with sushi and ramen, but Go Go Curry America President and CEO Tomoko Omori is betting that another…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla entering 5 states
January 30, 2019
California Tortilla is expanding its footprint to North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas and Georgia. The chain, which operates 42 locations across…
read nowThe Madera Group to open 11 locations by year's end, first overseas store
January 29, 2019
Expansion is clearly on the near horizon for The Madera Group, which plans to open 11 locations in the U.S. and abroad by the end of 2019.
read nowMina Group partners with Oracle for Street Food Hall concept in Hawaii
January 29, 2019
The Mina Group is partnering with Oracle to deploy its MICROS 600 series of point of sale devices and its Food and Beverage Simphony Cloud restaurant…
read nowLast call: Nominations closing soon for Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers
January 29, 2019
The deadline to nominate brands for FastCasual's 2019 list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers is Wednesday. The list honors the brands and executives leading the…
read nowSmashburger franchisee to reveal how mobile marketing led to increased sales
January 29, 2019
Standing out and attracting a greater share of customers is a never-ending challenge for all QSR and fast casual restaurants. And a couple of circumstances — a…
read nowLondon's Soho Coffee launches mobile payment platform
January 28, 2019
Soho Coffee Co., a London-based chain, has partnered with Yoyo, a European mobile payments platform, to launch a mobile loyalty and payments app, according to…
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