Starbucks opens Community Store in Seoul

October 2, 2014

A portion from every purchase at the store will go to Green Umbrella ChildFund Korea to support skills development for youth.

California Tortilla offers prize drawing just for catering customers

October 2, 2014

Customers who place catering orders of $200 or more will automatically be entered to win a weekly prize package and the grand prize.

Caplansky's Delicatessen opens two units in Toronto airport

October 2, 2014

The deli is located in Terminal 3 and a second location, Caplansky's Snack Bar, will open later this year in Terminal 1.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop opens first Arkansas store

October 2, 2014

The sandwich shop enters Arkansas with a franchise location in the Park Avenue shopping center in Little Rock.

Starbucks will serve Fairtrade expresso exclusively on Canadian campuses

October 2, 2014

Customer demand for Fairtrade certified coffees continues to be strongest on college and university campuses in Canada.

California woman wins Wayback Burgers' eating contest

October 1, 2014

Molly Schuyler was awarded $3,330 in cash for taking on the Triple Triple Challenge. The Triple Triple is a novelty menu item featuring nine burger patties…

Smoothie King expands presence in 'Show Me' state

October 1, 2014

New deal adds five more units to the 21 units Smoothie King already has in Missouri.

Schlotzsky's to give away Original sandwiches

October 1, 2014

Schlotzsky's will give away free small Original sandwiches with purchase of chips and medium drink.

Penn Station customers could score trip to the Super Bowl

October 1, 2014

Customers could win one of three Super Bowl prize packages.

Noodles & Company launches 'Lucky Bowl' giveaway

October 1, 2014

A 'Lucky Bowl' giveaway scratch off card will be included with the purchase of any entrée.

Jamba Juice to raise money for breast cancer foundation

October 1, 2014

Through Oct. 19, the national in-store promotion will feature exclusive Pink Whirl cups and allow patrons the opportunity to donate $1 to the National Breast…

Firehouse Subs aims to raise $500,000 for public safety equipment

October 1, 2014

The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation purchases equipment for public safety organizations nationwide.

Cava Grill to add three units in DC area before close of 2014

October 1, 2014

Cava Grill will also expand in Virginia in early 2015.

Taco Cabana launches annual fundraiser for military veterans

October 1, 2014

Taco Cabana today launched its annual fundraiser, Taco Treat, which raises money for the Warrior and Family Support Center of San Antonio.

Restaurant traffic, sales post solid gains in August

October 1, 2014

Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…

FastCasual.com's Top 10 stories of September 2014

October 1, 2014

See what was trending on Fast Casual for September. "2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers" was the most popular download and "'Failure is not an option…

Jersey Mike's CEO signs pledge to encourage a healthy workplace

September 30, 2014

Jersey Mike's Subs's CEO/Founder Peter Cancro has signed the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity CEO Pledge as part of its commitment to…

Starbucks, Dunkin' rank high for digital gifting experience

September 30, 2014

RSR Research today released results of its fourth benchmarking study on the digital gifting industry, "Digital Gift Cards: Rewriting the Gifting Rules in the…

Healthy beverage category on pace for 8.6% growth in Middle East

September 30, 2014

Dunkin' customers consume the most Wi-Fi data in coffee category

September 30, 2014

New research from network analytics and mobile intelligence company, wefi, explored WiFi connectivity trends at national coffee chains. The company considered…