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Zoup opening 2nd Massachusetts unit
January 6, 2017
Soup lovers in Massachusetts got their first taste of Zoup nearly two years ago when the chain opened in the Sherwood Plaza on Route 9 in Natick. The chain is…
read nowIce cream brands scoop out year's new flavors
January 5, 2017
Winter can't freeze the ice cream-centered QSRs out there from churning out new flavors and other enticements to lure even the frostiest amongst us off the…
read nowOn the menu: Deep-fried Twinkies
January 5, 2017
While many restaurants are catering to guests hoping to drop a few pounds in the new year, McCain Foods is betting that others won't forget about the…
read nowNitro-focused ice cream chain ready to franchise
January 5, 2017
Cauldron Ice Cream, based in Santa Ana, California, is expanding through franchising with help from Fransmart. Cauldron, which uses liquid nitrogen to make ice…
read nowEl Pollo Loco campaign makes LA connection
January 5, 2017
L.A. ... for Gladys Knight and the Pips, it just proved "too much for the man." While Wang Chung could only manage to "live and die" there. But to fire-grilled…
read nowBlaze shakes off artificial, unhealthy ingredients
January 5, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has launched an initiative to rid the chain's food of artificial ingredients with a promotion that offers free pizza to guests, who…
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FastCasual accepting nominations for Top 100 Movers & Shakers
January 4, 2017
FastCasual is taking nominations for its annual list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers, which honors the brands and executives leading the fast casual restaurant…
read nowChipotle launches online tool to help customers 'make calories count'
January 4, 2017
Chipotle Mexican Grill has a New Year’s resolution: Help customers to not only count calories but make calories count. The chain has launched a dietary options…
read nowThe Habit Burger adds 3 menu items
January 3, 2017
The Habit Restaurants is making room on the menu for three items — Golden Fried Chicken Sandwich, Portabella Charburger and Super Food Salad.
read nowDickey's shakes up leadership team
January 3, 2017
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has tapped its CIO Laura Rea Dickey as CEO, but former CEO Ronald Dickey Jr. isn't going far.
read nowStudy: QSR and Fast Casual only restaurant segments to see traffic growth in '17
January 3, 2017
If there's a bright spot in the restaurant industry outlook for the year ahead, at least one data analysis and research company believes it will be in the…
read nowRapid Fired lands in northern Kentucky
December 30, 2016
The Greater Cincinnati suburb of Florence, Kentucky, is the latest city to see a Rapid Fired Pizza open — this one squarely in the middle of the city's…
read nowEl Pollo Loco creates 'under 500-calorie menu' for New Year's dieters
December 29, 2016
El Pollo Loco is pitching in to help all those soon-to-be New Year's dieters achieve their weight loss goals by launching a new under-500-calorie menu.
read nowNew Dickey's franchisee to open in Virginia
December 29, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit said it will open in Loudoun County, Virginia, this coming fall, under ownership of first-time franchisee, Chris Mills, according to a…
read nowFast Casual openings and additions to kick off 2017
December 28, 2016
Fast casual brands are taking a deep breath and heading into 2017 with gusto and great hope, with new sites opening and new offerings appearing on menus. Here…
read nowDiversified spins off Bagger Dave's
December 28, 2016
Diversified Restaurant Holdings — the largest franchisee for Buffalo Wild Wings and creator and operator of Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern — announced this week…
read nowHawaiian barbecue chain opens North Hollywood site
December 27, 2016
Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened a North Hollywood, California location last Thursday in NoHo Commons Retail Center on Lankershim Boulevard, according to a press…
read nowJuice It Up! expands California presence
December 27, 2016
Juice It Up! has opened its latest unit in Riverside, California. Sadana Corp., which also owns the recently opened location in Northridge, California, is the…
read nowVitality Bowls continues growth in new year
December 27, 2016
In the last year, Vitality Bowls has signed 27 new agreements in markets across the country, opened 11 new restaurant locations in three states, added a sixth…
read nowPita Pit Canada rolls out 'disruptive packaging technology'
December 27, 2016
In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Pita Pit Canada has traded the traditional waxed paper used to wrap its sandwiches for thinbarrier eco, a…
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