Fatburger expands into Seoul

December 4, 2011

Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger restaurant chain has opened its first location in Seoul, Korea. The Gangnam-gu location, in the southeast part of the…

Epic Burger expands in Windy City

December 1, 2011

Epic Burger is launching two more restaurants in Chicago this December, giving the company a total of six locations in the Windy City. The fifth will be…

Smashburger ranked America's Most Promising Company

November 30, 2011

Smashburger has been ranked No. 1 on Forbes' inaugural America’s Most Promising Companies list. The list features 100 privately held up-and-comers with…

Smashburger crosses into Canada

November 29, 2011

Smashburger has announced that it has signed its first two lease agreements in the Calgary market, marking the chain's first entry into Canada. The company…

Red Robin opens fast casual offshoot

November 27, 2011

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has opened the doors of its fast casual restaurant, Burger Works, in Denver.

MOOYAH to open first location in Alabama

November 17, 2011

This winter, the first MOOYAH location will move into Alabama's Jefferson and Shelby counties, with more restaurants on the way soon after.

Buffalo Wild Wings to acquire 15 franchised restaurants

November 16, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced its intent to acquire 15 franchised units located in Ohio and South Carolina from a franchisee group.

Cali's Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge launches fast casual concept

November 6, 2011

Upscale dining restaurant Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge has announced that it will open a fast casual offshoot, Mozambique, in Newport Beach, Calif.The…

Burger 21 gears up for Orlando, Fla., expansion

November 6, 2011

Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that Orlando, Fla., is the first priority growth…

Buffalo Wild Wings celebrates 800-store milestone

October 30, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced the opening of its 800th restaurant nationwide with the simultaneous openings of restaurants in Florida, Tennessee…

MOOYAH moving into California

September 26, 2011

The Sunshine State will have its first MOOYAH next October when the better burger restaurant opens at 731 East Yosemite Avenue in Merced, Calif.

Smashburger launches Windy City burger nationwide

September 25, 2011

Smashburger has announced that its Chicago-inspired Windy City burger will roll out to restaurants nationwide for a limited time -- from today through Oct. 30.

Epic Burger to open fourth location

September 21, 2011

Epic Burger is launching its fourth location Sept. 26, three years after opening the inaugural location in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood in May 2008.

The veggie burger: 'Is what's for dinner'

A spike in vegetarianism is inspiring fast casuals to go gourmet with meatless options.

Top 100: OinkADoodleMoo No. 60

August 30, 2011

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Fast casual growth a boon for burger segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fast casual brands now represent a majority of the Top 75 burger chains in Technomic's new report.

Smashburger ranks No. 99 on the Inc. 500

August 22, 2011

Smashburger today announced that it is ranked No. 99 on the 30th annual Inc. 500, thanks to its 3-year sales growth of 2,673 percent.

Shane's Rib Shack launches lending program

August 17, 2011

Shane’s Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands concept, has brought in former Church’s CFO Carl Jakatis to architect a new financing program to fund franchisees in their…

Smashburger heads to Louisville

August 16, 2011

Smashburger will open its first Louisville, Ky., location Sept. 7 and has a subsequent location planned to open there in the coming months.

Smashburger names new president

August 9, 2011

Smashburger has announced several key promotions, including the promotion of Greg Creighton to the position of president, where he will take on an expanded…