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Pie Five expands franchise footprint in Texas
December 7, 2018
Pie Five Pizza will open its 14th Dallas-Fort Worth location with its first store in Murphy, Texas on Dec. 10. The new store marks the brand's 17th in the…
read nowDenver home for James Beard chef’s fast casual
December 7, 2018
James Beard Award-winning chef,Alex Seidel ,opens his fast casual restaurant, called Chook, today in Denver with partners, Adam Schlegel and Randy Layman.
read nowGrubhub: Consumers say they order online most from fast casual brands
December 7, 2018
The fast casual industry is sizzling hot when it comes to online ordering, according to Grubhub, whose recent Year in Food report revealed that consumer…
read nowStudy: QSR gift cards redeemed most quickly
December 6, 2018
Digital guest experience platform, Paytronix Systems, Inc., today released its inaugural Gift Card Sales Report, using data from more than 190 restaurant…
read nowby Chloe. hires Patrik Hellstrand as CEO
December 6, 2018
Plant-based restaurant brand, by Chloe., has hired Patrik Hellstrand as CEO.
read nowChipotle gifts $380K for California wildfire recovery effort
December 6, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill is donating $380,000 to the United Way's California wildfire recovery effort.
read nowMoe's testing Impossible Foods meatless offering
December 6, 2018
In an effort to add more plant-based options to its menu, the Manhattan Moe's Southwest Grill location is testing Impossible Foods' meatless option as a base…
read nowOrkla ASA set to buy Kotipizza for $165.7M
December 6, 2018
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved a deal for Nordic consumer goods supplier, Orkla ASA, to acquire European pizza powerhouse, Kotipizza…
read nowNewk's Eatery raises nearly $1M in fight against ovarian cancer
December 5, 2018
In its fifth year fighting for women battling ovarian cancer, Newk's Cares — an ovarian cancer awareness movement spearheaded by Newk's Eatery — raised over…
read nowNYC Chipotle creating holiday windows from 'real' ingredients
December 5, 2018
A New York City Chipotle Mexican Grill is featuring "real ingredients" in its holiday window displays this season. Through Dec. 7, Chipotle's Columbus Circle…
read nowShake Shack launching national rollout of redesigned mobile app
December 4, 2018
Shake Shack has rolled out web ordering across the nation following a 10-city pilot that enabled users to place orders and skip the line for pick up, according…
read nowHabit Burger heading to Chicago
December 4, 2018
The Habit Burger Grill is expanding to Illinois and Indiana with a 20-store franchise agreement with Tremendous Brands Group.
read nowFast casuals will shine bright at Hudson Yards in New York City
December 4, 2018
The Hudson Yards development in New York City will boasts a slew of fast casual brands, including Bluestone Lane, Fuki and Jack’s Stir Brew.
read nowFAT Brands aquires Yalla
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
December 4, 2018
FAT Brands has acquired Yalla Mediterranean, a seven-unit fast casual chain specializing in Mediterranean cuisine. With this acquisition, Yalla — based in Los…
read nowCanadian survey finds nation's brands fall short on customer engagement tech
December 3, 2018
A report found that Canadian restaurants are not engaging with their customers as much as they should, and high employee turnover and payment fraud are…
read nowRush Bowls signs 5-store deal for Michigan locations
December 3, 2018
Rush Bowls has signed a five-store development deal with Elizabeth Lehman, president of Blush Enterprises.
read nowMelt Shop debuts second NJ location
December 3, 2018
Melt Shop has opened its second New Jersey restaurant. The corporate-owned location is in Newport Centre, a Simon mall in New Jersey City, according to a press…
read nowThe Madera Group raises $20.85M in latest funding round
December 3, 2018
The Madera Group, which operates several Mexican brands, has raised $20.85 million in funding in its latest equity round. The investment comes from Breakwater…
read nowZoup prepping launch of 4th Pittsburgh location
December 3, 2018
Zoup will open its fourth Pittsburgh location on Monday, Dec. 10, in the Robinson Town Centre shopping complex, according to a company press release.
read nowJust Salad taps Gotham Greens as romaine supplier
November 30, 2018
Just Salad is partnering with Gotham Greens for its supply of greenhouse-grown romaine.
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