Pie Five expands franchise footprint in Texas

December 7, 2018

Pie Five Pizza will open its 14th Dallas-Fort Worth location with its first store in Murphy, Texas on Dec. 10. The new store marks the brand's 17th in the…

Urban Bricks founder on taking a pizza brand beyond the pie

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Host & QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual editor, Cherryh Cansler, about Euromonitor's latest restaurant trend data. The spotlight interview…

Denver home for James Beard chef’s fast casual

December 7, 2018

James Beard Award-winning chef,Alex Seidel ,opens his fast casual restaurant, called Chook, today in Denver with partners, Adam Schlegel and Randy Layman.

by Chloe. hires Patrik Hellstrand as CEO

December 6, 2018

Plant-based restaurant brand, by Chloe., has hired Patrik Hellstrand as CEO.

Orkla ASA set to buy Kotipizza for $165.7M

December 6, 2018

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved a deal for Nordic consumer goods supplier, Orkla ASA, to acquire European pizza powerhouse, Kotipizza…

Habit Burger heading to Chicago

December 4, 2018

The Habit Burger Grill is expanding to Illinois and Indiana with a 20-store franchise agreement with Tremendous Brands Group.

Fast casuals will shine bright at Hudson Yards in New York City

December 4, 2018

The Hudson Yards development in New York City will boasts a slew of fast casual brands, including Bluestone Lane, Fuki and Jack’s Stir Brew.

Canadian survey finds nation's brands fall short on customer engagement tech

December 3, 2018

A report found that Canadian restaurants are not engaging with their customers as much as they should, and high employee turnover and payment fraud are…

Rush Bowls signs 5-store deal for Michigan locations

December 3, 2018

Rush Bowls has signed a five-store development deal with Elizabeth Lehman, president of Blush Enterprises.

Melt Shop debuts second NJ location

December 3, 2018

Melt Shop has opened its second New Jersey restaurant. The corporate-owned location is in Newport Centre, a Simon mall in New Jersey City, according to a press…

The Madera Group raises $20.85M in latest funding round

December 3, 2018

The Madera Group, which operates several Mexican brands, has raised $20.85 million in funding in its latest equity round. The investment comes from Breakwater…

Zoup prepping launch of 4th Pittsburgh location

December 3, 2018

Zoup will open its fourth Pittsburgh location on Monday, Dec. 10, in the Robinson Town Centre shopping complex, according to a company press release.

Captain D’s sets expansion sail for south Florida, North Carolina

November 29, 2018

Captain D's has signed two franchise development deals with experienced multi-unit operators to launch its first south Florida locations and expand in North…

Smashburger franchise taps mobile marketing to drive customer engagement

November 29, 2018

Smashburger franchise owner, Regrub Inc., is using ShopAdvisor’s mobile marketing system to draw new customers and expand customer engagement and so far it's…

NYC leader seeks ban on cashless restaurants

November 28, 2018

A New York City council member is proposing a crackdown on cashless restaurants, arguing that the increasingly popular business model locks low-income…

Chicken Salad Chick readying launch of three new locations

November 28, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding nationally with its eleventh Tennessee store, its sixth in Mississippi and its fourth in the greater Orlando area of Florida.

DoorDash, TripAdvisor partner on food delivery access

November 28, 2018

DoorDash, and travel site, TripAdvisor are teaming up to provide nationwide food delivery service to TripAdvisor users.

Hill Country debuts food park in downtown Brooklyn

November 27, 2018

The Hill Country Food Park, which has opened in a 10,000-square-foot location at 345 Adams St. in downtown Brooklyn, is home to six unique food concepts and…

Creating Value with Table Tracking Systems

The ability to deliver food to guests quickly and efficiently is a tremendous benefit, but it’s just the first link in the value chain. Learn why brands such…

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers teams up with Tillster on digital ordering, loyalty

November 27, 2018

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers aims to boost the guest experience with web and mobile ordering as well as an enhanced loyalty program.