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

60. OinkADoodleMoo

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…

MOOYAH heads to Sunshine State

August 8, 2011

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes, which currently has more than 22 open locations across the country, is bringing its better burgers to Florida. Through a…

Top 100: Elevation Burger No. 66

August 2, 2011

66. Elevation Burger

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens third Va. location

August 2, 2011

Tom & Eddie’s to open fourth location

July 28, 2011

Tom & Eddie’s is celebrating its one-year anniversary with the opening of a fourth location in the Chicago area. The fourth restaurant will open in Vernon…

OinkADoodleMoo signs franchisee

July 11, 2011

OinkADoodleMoo is getting an expansion boost from new franchise John Webb, who will open a new location in Troy, Ohio.

Top 100: Fuddruckers No. 71

July 10, 2011

71. Fuddruckers

Dickey's Barbecue Pit to add 23 Calif. locations

July 10, 2011

Dickey's Barbecue Pit will add to its current 156 locations with the opening of 23 new locations throughout the California market over the next year.

Technomic study: Burger consumption reaches 2-year high

July 6, 2011

A new study released by Technomic finds burger consumption has increased considerably since 2009, with nearly 50 percent of today's consumers saying they eat a…

Smashburger taps Twist as regional AOR

June 29, 2011

Smashburger has named Twist as its St. Louis agency of record ahead of a 12-unit expansion in the market. The first Smashburger in the St. Louis area will open…

Consumer Reports releases first QSR survey; smaller chains prevail

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

June 29, 2011

Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food…

Top 100: Bobby’s Burger Palace No. 76

June 21, 2011

76. Bobby’s Burger Palace

BUBBA burger opens first BUBBA burger Grill

June 20, 2011

BUBBA burger, the No. 1 selling retail, frozen branded burger in America, has opened its first BUBBA burger Grill restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla. The…

Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings to football fans

June 19, 2011

In an effort to amplify the voice of NFL fans in the league's ongoing labor disagreement, Buffalo Wild Wings has sent an open letter to the owners and players…