Shake Shack debuts Android ordering app

July 10, 2017

Shake Shack, digital ordering provider Olo and mobile product agency Fuzz have collaborated to create Shake Shack's Android mobile ordering app, according to a…

Freshii expands its Walgreen's locations to Big Apple

July 10, 2017

Freshii has continued its partnership with Walgreens, opening a unit inside Walgreen's New York City location in Union Square, according to a press release.

Starbucks to expand Georgia plant, support military

July 10, 2017

Starbucks shelled out $120 million to double the size of its Augusta Soluble Plant in Georgia, creating nearly 100 new jobs and adding 140,000 square feet to…

The Big Salad 'Seal[s] The Deal' with high school students

July 10, 2017

CEO John Bornoty founded The Big Salad in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in 2008 and today is helping other young entrepreneurs find their footing in a competitive…

Back Yard Burgers acquired by private equity firm

July 10, 2017

Back Yard Burgers has a new boss. Axum Capital Partners, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based private equity firm, has acquired a controlling interest in the…

The Halal Guys adds 1st Austin unit

July 6, 2017

The Halal Guys is opening its first Austin location next Saturday, July 15 with a food raffle, DJ and free food for the first hundred guests, a news release…

Red Mango Yogurt Café 'vegan-izes' froyo into 'fro-no'

July 5, 2017

Red Mango is likely being praised widely by non-animal-product-using vegans today, now that it's released its dairy-free "fro-no." The all-natural creamy…

Kisses from Italy plans expansion

July 5, 2017

Kisses from Italy, a 24/7 restaurant that classifies itself as fast casual, said today it's not only completed its first franchised location, but is launching…

Slapfish to launch in Albuquerque

July 5, 2017

Slapfish has started construction at its newest location at Holly Center in Albuquerque, with a target opening date of late September, according to a company…

Pokeatery signs 1st franchise deal

July 5, 2017

Pokeatery has signed its first franchising deal. The deal is for three units to open in Northern California with the location to open in Quarter 4 of 2017…

Newk's Eatery adds 2 locations

July 5, 2017

Newk's Eatery opened its fifth Jacksonville restaurant and its first Frisco, Texas, restaurant, continuing the brand's commitment to expansion, according to a…

Survey: Mustard still top hot dog topping

July 5, 2017

JJ's Red Hots celebrated July 4th for the fifth year by releasing its Top 10 list of most-loved hot dog toppings, according to a press release.

Utah gets Mod

July 5, 2017

Mod Pizza is debuting in Utah, then coming on strong with a total of five openings there by year's end, a news release said. 

Former Captain D's exec joins Lennys Grill and Subs to oversee franchising

June 29, 2017

Lennys Grill and Subs has hired industry veteran Jennifer Benjamin as VP of Franchise and Market Development, according to a press release. She will oversee…

TouchBistro extends Square integration to the UK

June 29, 2017

TouchBistro announced that it has extended its integration with Square to restaurants in the U.K., according to a press release.

Florida’s Potatopia deters underage drinking with Intellicheck’s Age ID

June 29, 2017

Potatopia's Broward County, Florida restaurant is using Intellicheck's Age ID to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to underage customers, according to a…

Bibibop Asian Grill to double current store count

June 28, 2017

Bibibop Development is bringing its concept and its philosophy of "Well B-ing" to 14 new locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, D.C. and…

Cisco Adler to open Malibu Burger Co

June 28, 2017

Southern California-based entrepreneur, Cisco Adler will open Malibu Burger Co. in that community's Malibu Village property on June 30, a news release said.

Captain D's ready to move in 'bayou'

June 28, 2017

Captain D's has opened its newest corporate-owned location, this one on the fringes of the bayou along Government Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according…

Restaurateur confusion grows as wage increase whirlwind blows through industry

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

June 28, 2017

Like similar measures that have already taken effect in New York and the Pacific Northwest, the one taking place in Southern California is hitting a lot of…