Brix finalizes Clean Juice acquisition

May 21, 2024

Brix Holdings, a multi-brand franchising portfolio group that owns Friendly's, Red Mango and Orange Leaf, has acquired Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic…

Shake Shack rolling out barbecue-based LTOs

May 21, 2024

Shake Shack is kicking off summer with barbecue-focused burger and fries options. Although they're available nationwide on Friday, customers may order the LTOs…

Paris Baguette opening 1st Washington location

May 21, 2024

Paris Baguette, which has 4,000 units with 160 in the U.S., is making its Washington debut next week at 18602 Alderwood Mall Pkwy.

Spanish coffee brand taps nsign.tv for digital transformation

May 17, 2024

Faborit, a Spanish coffee shop and health food chain, has partnered with digital signage provider nsign.tv to digitize menu boards in 28 store locations spread…

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos fighting inflation with price cuts, value combos

May 17, 2024

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is hoping lower prices and value combos will garner customer attention as other brands are increasing menu prices due to rising food costs…

Emerging coffee brand taps Crimson Cup for brand strategy, development

May 17, 2024

Louisville, Ohio buzzed with excitement on April 23 as Virgil's Coffee House & Creamery celebrated its grand opening in a restored Victorian home located…

Fajita Pete's opening in Pittsburgh

May 17, 2024

Fajita Pete's is opening its first of four stores planned for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, next week at the Ross Township at The Block at Northway Mall.

Chopt upgrades rewards program

May 16, 2024

Chopt Creative Salad Co. has upgraded its rewards program to offer flexibility and value, giving customers a single place in the app to view their points and…

Cousins Maine Lobster names president

May 16, 2024

Cousins Maine Lobster co-Founders Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac have made three leadership changes in support of expansion plans. Shaun Higgins, who joined…

Mason's making international debut in Italy

May 15, 2024

Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls, which serves Maine-sourced seafood, is opening its 30th location and first international location in Milan, Italy.

Gong cha betting on Vegas

May 15, 2024

Gong cha, a bubble tea brand with over 225 locations in the U.S., is opening its first Las Vegas store. Next week's opening in Las Vegas's Chinatown…

Blaze Pizza to expand in Cincinnati area

May 14, 2024

Blaze Pizza is expanding its presence in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas with a five-unit deal. Local entrepreneur Sanjay Patel will own and operate…

QSR industry turns to AI as employee exodus, food waste plague profits

May 14, 2024

Faced with record-high employee turnover and rising food costs, QSRs are seeking innovative solutions to improve customer and employee experiences. A free…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop names CEO

May 14, 2024

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has hired Jeff Galletly, the former VP and general manager of Tim Hortons USA, as CEO.

Panera named ' Employer of Choice'

May 14, 2024

Panera has received the Employer of Choice award in the fast casual restaurant segment from Black Box Intelligence, a provider of restaurant industry data and…

FAT Brands chairman denies involvement in 'sham loan scheme'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

May 13, 2024

Andrew Wiederhorn, the former CEO of FAT Brands, which owns Fatburger and Johnny Rockets, is denying federal charges alleging that he was involved in a…

Houston TX Hot Chicken opening 6th Utah location

May 10, 2024

Houston TX Hot Chicken, which serves antibiotic-free, hormone-free and never-frozen hot chicken with a variety of spice levels, is expanding Saturday in Utah…

Paris Hilton starring in Joe & The Juice digital campaign

May 10, 2024

Joe & The Juice has tapped Paris Hilton and her bestie, Alix Earle, to star in the digital campaign, "Get Chic For Breakfast," advertising the chain's…

Loop and Olo partner to streamline restaurant delivery operations

May 9, 2024

Loop, a SaaS provider for restaurant delivery optimization, has secured certified vendor status with Olo, a restaurant technology provider. This partnership…

Sip Fresh hires former Togo’s, Papa Murphy’s exec to lead development

May 9, 2024

Sip Fresh, a fruit-based specialty beverage concept, has appointed executive, Mike Norcup, as director of Franchise Development. "I am thrilled to join the…