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Larkburger taps Todd Coerver as CEO
September 29, 2016
Larkburger has tapped restaurant industry veteran Todd Coerver as its new CEO.
read nowNashville Hot lives up to its name in Dayton
September 29, 2016
Nashville Hot is heating up in new markets, according to a press release. The Nashville-style hot chicken concept is opening in Dayton, Ohio, as part of an…
read nowSchlotzsky's seeking franchisees in Colorado
September 29, 2016
Amid a wave of franchise growth with nearly $320 million in system-wide sales, Schlotzsky's announced its plans for aggressive continuous expansion in…
read nowShake-up at Fiesta: Execs step down, Board halts Pollo Tropical Texas development and Taco Cabana sale
September 28, 2016
Tim Taft is stepping down as CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. The group's board of directors has appointed…
read nowPie Five Pizza Co heats up the Windy City
September 28, 2016
Pie Five Pizza Co has announced the opening of its newest location on Sep. 29, located at 1219 W. Golf Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
read nowWayback Burgers busts ghosts with new LTOs
September 27, 2016
Wayback Burgers introduced two LTOS to celebrate the Oct. 11 home video release of Ghostbusters. Now through Oct. 31 customers can order a Ghostbustin' Burger…
read nowFormer Pie Five exec joins Smashburger leadership team
September 27, 2016
Smashburger has appointed Mark Ramage as its director of Franchise Development, according to a company press release. Ramage joins Smashburger following a…
read nowPei Wei launches mobile app
September 27, 2016
Getting a Pei Wei fix on the go just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the chain's mobile app, which is now available in the App Store and Google Play.
read nowSouth Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries might be giving away free cheesesteaks in February
September 26, 2016
South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries is connecting its latest promotion with its namesake city's pro football team. In fact, the chain is upping the pressure…
read nowThe true meaning of 'fast' casual: Wayback Burgers winner downs 9 patties in 40 seconds
September 26, 2016
Molly Schuyler of Plumas Lake, California is an impressive eater. Wayback Burgers acknowledged her extraordinary consumption abilities by awarding her the…
read nowPieology 'toasts' all-in-one POS
September 26, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria has deployed Toast Restaurant's POS system throughout its 130 current locations, according to a company press release.
read nowBruster'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 — Publisher, 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…
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