Nestle paying Starbucks $7B to form coffee alliance

May 8, 2018

Starbucks Corporation is forming a global coffee alliance with Nestle S.A. to accelerate and grow the global reach of its brands in consumer packaged goods and…

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf launches mobile ordering

April 27, 2018

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has launched mobile ordering within its rewards app. The feature is available now at all 191 company-owned locations in Southern…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe serving cacti

April 26, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has put cacti on the menu. The Citrus Cactus Smoothie, available for a limited time only, blends together cactus, orange, apple, mango…

Lemonade unveils cold-pressed lemonade-infused drinks

March 28, 2018

Lemonade Restaurant Group has created cold-pressed lemonade-infused drinks. Available at all locations across California, options include Skinny Lemonade T's…

NRA puts Coca-Cola leader in development, industry relations post

March 8, 2018

The National Restaurant Association has appointed retired Coca-Cola Company executive Roy Jackson as executive vice president of development and industry…

Wellbilt buys Crem International

February 26, 2018

Restaurant equipment provider, Welbilt Inc., has signed an agreement to buy Crem International (Avaj International Holding AB) from Priveq Investment Fund IV…

Dr Pepper Snapple Group to merge with Keurig Green Mountain

January 29, 2018

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper, a new beverage company…

Zoes Kitchen unveils new design, beverage menu

January 16, 2018

Zoes Kitchen opens the doors today of its new restaurant prototype. Located at 6004 Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite 100, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the store…

6 ways craft beer can pour profits into your bottom line

by Amanda McNamara — Content Marketing Specialist, Toast Inc.

Editor's note: This is part of a series called, "Now trending." Each story will dissect an upcoming fast casual trend.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe signs multi-unit deal for Florida expansion

December 20, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed a second deal in less than a year with franchisee and U.S. Army veteran Emily Harrington. Harrington, who has four locations…

Nekter Juice Bar celebrating 2 North Carolina openings

December 11, 2017

Nekter Juice Bar is getting ready to open its first two East Coast locations in North Carolina. A unit in Charlotte's South End will celebrate its grand…

Starbucks launches AR experience in Shanghai

The Shanghai Roastery is the first Starbucks in the world to offer an augmented reality experience to customers. Customers, who download the app, get a whole…

PJ's Coffee brewing franchising opportunities in Mississippi

November 8, 2017

PJ's Coffee of New Orleans, a Ballard Brands brand, is looking to open up to 30 locations in Mississippi over the next two to three years. Via franchising, the…

Starbucks holiday cups encourage 'doing good'

November 1, 2017

Halloween is barely a day old, which has become the official time for Starbucks to release its holiday cups. The chain has marked the arrival of the holidays…

Main Squeeze Juice Co. launches national franchise program

October 23, 2017

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a newcomer to the more than $5 billion juice market, has moved its headquarters to New Orleans and officially launched its franchise…

Pret A Manger gives coffee freebies with mobile app launch

October 16, 2017

Pret A Manger is celebrating the launch of its new Android and iOS mobile app by treating the first 50,000 customers who download it to five free coffees each…

Starbucks in China welcomes mobile pay

September 28, 2017

Alipay users in China can now use the mobile wallet to pay for coffee and food at all Starbucks locations in China.

Changing the world one tea leaf at a time: Teatulia CEO talks transparency

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Think transparency is just a gimmick? "Think again," says the CEO of Teatulia Organic Teas, who shows how transparency not only is key to selling a great…

Drnk Coffee + Tea and Quench on franchise mission

September 19, 2017

Drnk coffee + tea and Quench juice bar — sister brands based in California — are expanding via multi-unit development deals for Long Island, Houston and Los…

PJ's Coffee brewing national franchise opportunities

September 19, 2017

PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is hoping to take a venti-sized piece out of the $100 billion-a-year coffee industry, anticipating 100 locations open by the end of…