Kansas City home to 1,000th Chipotlane

November 20, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening its 1,000th Chipotlane, which features a digital order pick-up lane, on Thursday in Olathe, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.

Delta serving Shake Shack in 1st class

November 20, 2024

Delta is teaming up with Shake Shack to serve burgers at 30,000 feet on flights out of Boston. Customers sitting in First Class on routes over 900 miles may…

Fired Pie files for bankruptcy protection

November 19, 2024

Phoenix-based Fired Pie, a regional fast casual chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court in Arizona, according to an AZFamily…

Jersey Mike’s acquired for $8B

November 19, 2024

Asset management firm Blackstone, which recently invested in Tropical Smoothie Cafe and 7Brew, is acquiring Jersey Mike's for $8 billion, according to the AP.

McAlister’s Deli making Milwaukee debut

November 18, 2024

McAlister's Deli is entering the Milwaukee area with the signing of a three-unit deal with franchisee Yash Patel.

GoTo Foods hires chief commercial officer

November 18, 2024

GoTo Foods, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired former IHOP CMO…

International Foodservice Manufacturers Association reveals new identity

November 18, 2024

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association has revealed a new identity for the 72-year-old organization, now branded IFMA The Food Away from Home…

Surcheros opening 100 locations

November 18, 2024

Surcheros, which reported a 29% revenue increase from 2023 to 2024, is gaining momentum and attracting franchise interest due to its strong AUVs…

Craveworthy acquires Fresh Brothers Pizza

November 18, 2024

Craveworthy Brands has acquired Fresh Brothers Pizza, a California-based pizza brand with over 20 locations.

Honeygrow expanding in Northeast

November 18, 2024

Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based eatery known for its stir-fry, salads and honeybars, has secured leases in: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Waldorf, Maryland…

Taziki's opening 100th location

November 15, 2024

Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe will open its fourth Dallas-area location — and 100th location nationwide — by year's end in Las Colinas. Taziki's is also…

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens Louisiana airport location

November 14, 2024

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is opening inside the Shreveport Regional Airport, broadening its non-traditional franchise footprint alongside Tailwind…

7Spice Cajun Seafood opening 4 locations in Houston

November 14, 2024

7Spice Cajun Seafood, founded in Missouri City, Texas, is opening four locations next year in the Houston area.

Smalls Sliders to develop Port St. Lucie, Florida

November 14, 2024

Smalls Sliders has signed a development deal for five units in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The deal with inked with franchisee group Metro Sliders LLC, according…

Moe's promotes VP to CBO

November 14, 2024

GoTo Foods, formerly known as Focus Brands and parent company Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's…

Pita Pit reveals tech-savvy drive-thru prototype

November 13, 2024

Pita Pit USA, a Mediterranean fast casual brand specializing in made-to-order pita sandwiches, has created a drive-thru prototype featuring modular scalability…

Rise Biscuits names VP of franchising

November 13, 2024

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has hired Brandon King as its first VP of franchise relations. With more than 20 years of experience in…

Randy's Donuts entering Japan

November 13, 2024

Los Angeles-based Randy's Donuts has finalized an agreement to open 50 stores in Japan with the first stores set to open in Tokyo in the second quarter of…

East Coast Wings founder franchising Sammy’s Sliders

November 13, 2024

Sam G. Ballas, the CEO and the founder of East Coast Wings + Grill, is teaming up with chef Sammy Gianopoulos, the 2022 recipient of the IFMA Silver Plate…

Wonder acquiring Grubhub for $650M

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

November 13, 2024

Wonder, a digital food hall offering multi-restaurant ordering, is acquiring Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway.com for $650 million, including $500 million of…