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Bruster's dishes up a franchisee deal in the Tar Heel State
September 26, 2016
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream wants to scoop up some new franchisees for outlets in North Carolina’s large and growing Piedmont Triad, so it’s actually having a…
read nowTroubles at Pie Five lead to negative fiscal 2016 for Rave Restaurant Group
September 23, 2016
Rave Restaurant Group today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, ending June 26. A news release about the results explains that…
read nowBurgerFi launches new Florida location
September 22, 2016
BurgerFi has opened its newest restaurant in south Florida.
read nowRolling Stones guitarist's son opens London's first BurgerFi
September 22, 2016
BurgerFi is rolling into London, thanks to Rolling Stone guitarist, Ron Wood’s son, Jamie, whose Ground Round Limited franchise group will operate the chain’s…
read nowBruster's scoops up 15 new locations during record sales
September 22, 2016
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is opening 15 new locations in a period of exceedingly rapid growth and sales, according to a news release. The chain is reporting 1…
read nowFreshii wins Canadian HR award
September 22, 2016
Freshii was awarded The Ultimate Software Award for Best Workplace Culture by a panel of seven judges at 2016's Canadian HR Awards, according to a press…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe facing lawsuit regarding Hep A outbreaks
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
September 22, 2016
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is dealing with a CDC investigation and at least one Virginia lawsuit regarding an eight-state Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen…
read nowPDQ's website reflects rebranding
September 22, 2016
PDQ just launched a webbsite that falls in line with its recent rebranding with interactive downloadable menus and a location finder, according to a company…
read nowUsing emojis to relay food sensitivities
September 22, 2016
Portable gluten sensor creator, Nima, is putting some fun into the very serious subject of food sensitivities, by launching Nimoji, a base of 50 emojis for…
read nowPieology opens 5th Alabama location
September 21, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria has opened its fifth Alabama location, this one in Montgomery, according to a news release. The unit in the Chase Corner development of the…
read nowChipotle launches 8-point plan to squelch food-safety concerns
September 21, 2016
In hopes of regaining consumer trust after reporting several cases of E. coli this past year, Chipotle Mexican Grill has extended the scope of its…
read nowGiardino Gourmet Salads hooks Boca Raton locations
September 21, 2016
Giardino Gourmet Salads is opening two units in southern florida counties, under the direction of a former IBM and Microsoft executive, Armando Exposito…
read nowPanera cleaning up bacon
September 21, 2016
Bacon is now part of a clean diet at Panera Bread. The chain announced today that all its bacon is free of artificial preservatives, flavors, sweeteners and…
read nowFazoli's opens new Georgia restaurant
September 20, 2016
Fazoli's is opening its fourth Georgia location, this one a franchise unit in Warner Robins. Franchisees Allen Peake and Mike Chumbley of C&P Restaurant…
read nowDillas Quesadillas opens Frisco location, gives back to community
September 20, 2016
Dillas Quesadillas has leased its second unit, this one in Frisco, Texas, with plans to open next year. The brand opened its first location in Plano three…
read nowSmoothie King opens first Middle East location
September 20, 2016
Smoothie King has expanded into the Middle East, opening its first location in Dubai last week.
read nowNewk's Eatery recognized for giving back
September 20, 2016
Newk's Eatery is being honored for its charitable efforts and donations.
read nowCaptain D's setting sail into central Florida
September 20, 2016
Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.
read nowShake Shack deploys new in-store software
September 20, 2016
Shake Shack is deploying new analytics software to boost supply chain efficiency and decision making. It is implementing ArrowStream's OnDemand solution.
read nowStudy: Twice as many chains now banning antibiotic-fed meats
September 20, 2016
Consumers have demanded that chains stop using antibiotic-fed meat, and it appears that the fast food industry is listening. Nearly twice as many fast-food…
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