How Budderfly reduces energy costs, helps QSRs become greener

May 6, 2024

Restaurant owners learned how to cut expenses and become more eco-friendly from a recent webinar sponsored by Budderfly and hosted by Networld Media Group. The…

Former Dallas Cowboy player expands role with Sonny's BBQ

May 6, 2024

Former professional football player Shannon Snell is joining Sonny's BBQ as head pitmaster and brand ambassador.

NCR Voyix, Olo deepen partnership to enhance restaurant guest data, ordering

May 3, 2024

NCR Voyix and Olo, leaders in digital commerce and restaurant technology respectively, are expanding their longstanding partnership. The move integrates Olo's…

Bagel Boss expands to South Florida with 'baker’s dozen' of locations

May 3, 2024

Bagel Boss is expanding to the Sunshine State with the opening of 13 locations in Boca Raton, Miami, Aventura, Surfside, Hollywood and Davie, Florida.

Bonchon ends Q1 with 4 restaurant openings

May 3, 2024

South Korea-based Bonchon ended Q1 2024 with four openings, two in California, one in New York, and one in Massachusetts, and signed deals to add 20 locations…

Craveworthy acquires Sigri Indian BBQ

May 2, 2024

Craveworthy Brands, a restaurant platform company that owns Bd's Mongolian Grill, Genghis Grill and several other brands, has acquired New Jersey-based Sigri…

Clean Eatz packing some protein

May 2, 2024

In response to customers requesting access to its meats without accompanying fixings, Clean Eatz Kitchen has launched "Just the Meatz." It allows guests to…

Chick N Max signs Missouri deal

May 2, 2024

Chick N Max, specializing in almond-wood smoked chicken and wings, sandwiches and fried tenders, is headed to southwestern Missouri, thanks to a multi-unit…

Shake Shack beats Q1 profit expectations

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

May 2, 2024

Shake Shack said Thursday that it beat first-quarter profit expectations, nudging shares up 1.6%, despite revenue coming up short of the $291 million predicted…

Slim Chickens entering Germany

May 2, 2024

Slim Chickens is opening 20 locations in Germany via a partnership with Foodelity Group, a sub-franchisee of Boparan Restaurant Group, the owner of 51 Slim…

Toast combines digital storefront, marketing suites for seamless data collection

May 1, 2024

Toast, an all-in-one technology platform built for restaurants, has combined its digital storefront and marketing tools, allowing restaurants to gather guest…

Huey Magoo’s opens In Boca Raton

May 1, 2024

Huey Magoo's is available to residents of Boca Raton, Florida, thanks to the chain adding a 2,250-square-foot end-cap location at 9982 Glades Road. Marking the…

Farmer Boys selling location to co-founder's son

April 30, 2024

Spiros Havadjias, the son of a Farmer Boys co-founder, is acquiring the location at 2000 E. Alessandro Blvd., in Riverside, California. Since graduating from…

Nekter growing 24% by year's end

April 30, 2024

On the heels of adding 12 locations in the first quarter of 2024, Nekter Juice Bar is sprinting toward a record number of store openings in 2024. Now with 21…

Wow Bao taps Lunchbox for mobile app upgrade

April 30, 2024

Chicago-based Wow Bao has unveiled a mobile app, with a fresh interface and all-in-one navigation, created by Lunchbox, allowing guests to order delivery…

Smalls Sliders hires Don Crocker as CDO

April 29, 2024

Smalls Sliders has appointed Donald "Don" Crocker as the brand's chief development officer. Crocker will spearhead development strategy including identifying…

Panera designs 'bread head' hat fascinator for Derby fans

April 29, 2024

With Kentucky Derby festivities launching this week, Panera Bread has flipped its bread bowl and the outrageous costs of horse-racing hats and fascinators on…

Vicious Biscuit adding home state location

April 26, 2024

Vicious Biscuit, a Charleston-based breakfast concept known for its biscuit creations, will open its seventh corporate location on May 4 in Columbia, South…

New York Fries opens in Jersey City

April 26, 2024

New York Fries opened last month in the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, its third restaurant to open in the U.S. over the last three months.

Brix Holdings acquiring Clean Juice

April 26, 2024

Brix Holdings, which owns Friendly's, Red Mango and Orange Leaf, is acquiring all assets of Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise with over…