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Dickey's taking on the Middle East
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
October 26, 2017
After 75 years in business, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is going global. The nearly 600-unit chain has partnered with Middle Eastern hospitality group, Serenity…
read nowFlippin' Pizza rolling across Texas, Georgia, California
October 26, 2017
Flippin' Pizza NY Pies & Slices is expanding across the US over the next few years starting in Texas, Georgia and California. The 10-year-old fast casual…
read nowHotSchedules launches cloud-based restaurant operating platform
October 25, 2017
HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back office solutions for the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries, has launched Clarifi, a cloud-based…
read nowMiami Dolphins owner invests in &pizza
October 25, 2017
&pizza is growing thanks to a cash infusion from RSE Ventures, co-founded by Stephen Ross and Matthew Higgins. Ross is the chairman and founder of the…
read nowStarbird hatches 2nd standalone unit
October 25, 2017
Starbird, the brainchild of San Francisco-based innovation agency The Culinary Edge Ventures, opened the doors today to its second standalone location in San…
read nowFatburger headed to UK
October 25, 2017
Fat Brands, parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, has signed a major international agreement with Charlie FB Limited to open 1…
read nowPei Wei names former Sonic, CiCi's exec as CFO
October 25, 2017
Pei Wei has named Jim Lebs as CFO.
read nowNaf Naf Grill makes mark in DC
October 24, 2017
Naf Naf Grill has opened its first restaurant in Washington, D.C. at 1875 K Street NW, marking the chain's 37th location. Existing restaurants are in Illinois…
read nowRush Bowls bowling over St. Louis
October 24, 2017
Rush Bowls is firing up the blenders in St. Louis. The Colorado-based franchise known for its meals-in-a-bowl has signed a multi-unit development deal for St.
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd announces strong Q3
October 24, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced this week that same-store sales increased 5.5 percent during the third quarter, comprised of a 1.3 percent increase in guest…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings snipes partnership with Call of Duty
October 24, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings has partnered with video game publisher Activision to promote the launch of its game Call of Duty WWII on Nov 3. From Oct. 24 to Nov. 30…
read nowSoulman's Bar-B-Que offering vegetarian-friendly menu options
October 23, 2017
There are 7.3 million people in the United States who are vegetarians, and Soulman's Bar-B-Que has added some menu items to help make it easier for them to…
read nowGoodcents launches kitchen pickup concept
October 23, 2017
Goodcents, a sub sandwich franchise, has launched its Centsable Kitchen, which offers prepared meals in refrigeration units.
read nowMain Squeeze Juice Co. launches national franchise program
October 23, 2017
Main Squeeze Juice Co., a newcomer to the more than $5 billion juice market, has moved its headquarters to New Orleans and officially launched its franchise…
read nowSmoke's Poutinerie does Thanksgiving Canadian-style
October 22, 2017
Smoke's Pourtinerie may have very Canadian roots, but it shares a continent with the U.S., so why not share the American holiday of Thanksgiving, too? That's…
read nowWayback Burgers hitting growth spurt
October 20, 2017
Wayback Burgers has hit its growth stride. From July to September, the 136-unit chain opened seven restaurants, awarded five new locations and signed three…
read nowFazoli's enters Connecticut
October 20, 2017
Fazoli's has opened in Milldale, Connecticut, marking the chain's entry into the state. Located at 1875 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, the restaurant will…
read nowGarbanzo breaks ground in St. Louis
October 19, 2017
Two St. Louis natives have officially broken ground on their hometown's first Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, according to a company press release.
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Dec. 5 webinar: How to Evaluate Digital Menu Solutions
October 19, 2017
Digital menus offer all kinds of perks for restaurateurs and their customers, but with the breakneck speed of technological change, it's tough to make…
read nowHuHot trying to attract customers with price breaks on sake, beer, wine
October 17, 2017
HuHot Mongolian Grill has begun testing aggressive beer and wine pricing in its 13 company-owned locations. The "1-2-3-4" promotion, aimed at increasing value…
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