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Lime Fresh Mexican expanding in South Florida
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
June 24, 2016
Despite its recent sale of six Florida units to Rubio's Restaurants, Lime Fresh Mexican Grill will expand its presence in South Florida when two existing…
read nowStudy: Customers still singing 'ode to the sandwich'
June 24, 2016
The popularity of the sandwich isn't slowing down, according to Technavio analysts, who recently predicted the global sandwich market will exceed $9 billion by…
read now[FREE WEBINAR] Food Transparency and Simplified Ingredient Lists: Trends and Tips for Understanding the 'Clean' Eating Movement
June 24, 2016
The demand for a pared down ingredient list for restaurant menus is being influenced by millennials and Generation Z, who crave authenticity and transparency.
read nowGroupon delivering Qdoba Mexican Eats to your front door
June 24, 2016
Groupon's delivery service, OrderUp, is partnering with Qdoba Mexican Eats.
read nowSlapfish swims inland into 6 new states
June 23, 2016
Slapfish has signed a franchise deal to open locations in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.
read nowGenghis Grill heats up with new menu items
June 23, 2016
Genghis Grill has released three new menu items. Honey garlic scallops, spicy sesame chicken, and Hong Kong beef are available in stores and online ordering…
read nowPanda Express sweeps through Manhattan
June 23, 2016
The grand opening of the newest Panda Express location in Manhattan, New York, located at 835 Third Ave, will be on June 24.
read nowSnagajob acquires PeopleMatter
June 23, 2016
Snagajob has acquired PeopleMatter, in hopes of creating a market-leading human capital management platform for the hourly market that addresses every aspect…
read nowTender Greens pulls in new VP for operations
June 23, 2016
Tender Greens, a California-based restaurant has named Craig Meunier as vice president of operations. Meunier brings more than 27 years of restaurant…
read nowTropical Smoothie Café unveils another Texas location
June 23, 2016
Tropical Smoothie Cafe's newest location in Texas, owned by Vanessa Boles, at 19075 I-45 South, #116C in Shenandoah, will open in September.
read nowBlaze pizza stakes out new locations in Ontario, Texas
June 23, 2016
Blaze pizza announced this week that it is opening two locations in North America.
read nowTaja India awards franchise in Lone Star state
June 23, 2016
Taja India, the Denver-based, Indian restaurant concept, is opening in Pearland, Texas in late July. The franchise agreement, signed by Parazon Inc., outlines…
read nowDickey's BBQ Pit opens another San Antonio unit, launches charitable foundation
June 23, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, ranked No. 1 in FastCasual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers, has expanded deeper into San Antonio, Texas and launched a charitable…
read nowSin City says hello to The Halal Guys
June 22, 2016
The Halal Guys announced this week that franchisee, FOMO THG is opening the chain's first Nevada location right in the heart of Sin City. The Las Vegas…
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As Pieology gobbles up Project Pie, are fast casual pizza wars set to go nuclear?
June 22, 2016
Pizza Wars might just have entered a whole new phase today when Pieology Pizzeria announced it is acquiring its competitor, Project Pie — the first fast casual…
read nowTech, information partnership create tool to target supply chain safety
June 22, 2016
FoodLogiQ, a software solutions company that measures food safety, has joined with the product information network, 1World Sync, to create a tool that allows…
read now800 Degrees Pizza heats up with new partnership
June 22, 2016
Murfey Ventures is now investing in 800 Degrees Pizza. This new partnership is allowing 800 Degrees to expand in area and corporate development as well as…
read nowMuscle Maker Grill opens 2 locations in Orange County
June 21, 2016
Two new Muscle Maker Grill California locations are opening, one at 2775 North Main Street in Santa Ana, and another at 2646 DuPont Drive in Irvine, come June…
read nowConsolidated Concepts partners with GuestMetrics on food cost analysis tools
June 21, 2016
Consolidated Concepts, a supply chain player, and data analytics firm GuestMetrics are teaming up in a five-year partnership that will mesh…
read nowEl Pollo Loco signs deal with PLM Restaurants
June 21, 2016
PLM Restaurants signed a franchise deal to acquire two existing El Pollo Loco Tucson locations, and open six new locations by August 2019.
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