UK's Floozie Cookies ready to win the 'Cookie Conundrum'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Canadian-born pastry chef Kimberly Lin is confident that her 100% vegan-stuffed cookie concept, launched in 2020, takes the (cookie) cake.

Big Chicken hitting up Ohio with 36-unit deal

April 25, 2023

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is creating a big presence in Ohio via a 36-unit development agreement with Kurt and Ryan Webb, Trever Einerson and Steve…

Biggby Coffee on track to have 1K locations by 2028

April 24, 2023

Biggby Coffee, a nearly 350-unit coffee concept founded in East Lansing, Michigan, closed out the 2022 fiscal year by signing 71 franchise agreements with both…

Fuzzy's opens 3rd Wichita location

April 24, 2023

Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a Baja-style taco restaurant, opened Saturday in Wichita, Kansas, in a 5,528-square-foot space owned by ICT Taco Shop 3 at 10728 W. 21st St.

Pita Mediterranean opening in Winter Garden, Florida

April 24, 2023

Pita Mediterranean Street Food is opening next week in the Flamingo Crossings Town Center in Winter Garden, Florida.

Captain D’s kicks off flurry of development via conversions

April 21, 2023

Captain D's is on a restaurant conversion roll, recently transforming a former Huddle House restaurant into a franchised location in Glennville, Georgia.

Big Chicken franchisee adding to Washington footprint

April 21, 2023

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is expanding in Washington with leases to open stores in Mukilteo and Shoreline, marking the second and third locations for…

Paris Baguette nearing 150 US units

April 20, 2023

Paris Baguette, a fast casual concept with 4,000 global units, is nearing 150 U.S. locations and working toward reaching the 1,000-unit mark by 2030. Since the…

Shake Shack planting flag in Israel

April 19, 2023

Shake Shack is launching next year in Tel Aviv, thanks to a partnership with Harel Wizel, the CEO of Fox Group — a fashion and lifestyle retail group with more…

Tous les Jours opens in Alabama

April 14, 2023

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery, has debuted in Huntsville, Alabama thanks to a partnership with franchisees Yunus Hasan and Jim Xue. The partners plan…

Brazil-based Oakberry opening US flagship

April 12, 2023

Oakberry, a 600-unit chain based in Brazil serving acai bowls and smoothies, is opening a flagship location in Venice Beach. Located at 1432 South Abbot Kinney…

Pickleman's adds to Kansas City lineup

April 12, 2023

Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is opening its first drive-thru and fourth location in the Kansas City area at the corner of W. 135th & Black Bob Road in Olathe…

Chipotle: 'It's electric!'

Chipotle Mexican Grill has created an all-electric restaurant design to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems. Using 100% renewable energy…

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop hires chief restaurant officer, CTO

April 10, 2023

In an effort to further support expansion plans, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone have hired Michael Meche as chief restaurant officer and Scott Wessel…

German Doner Kebab entering Texas

April 10, 2023

German Doner Kebab is entering Texas with the state's first location opening next week in Sugar Land.

Slim Chickens opening in Florence, Alabama

April 10, 2023

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, which has over 220 locations, is opening at 3020 Cloverdale Road in Florence, Alabama, under the direction of…

Haven Hot Chicken opening 4th location

April 7, 2023

Haven Hot Chicken is opening its fourth location next week. The store is located at 146 Washington Ave., in North Haven, Connecticut. The 1,100-square-foot…

Dae Gee Korean BBQ entering New Hampshire

April 6, 2023

Denver-based Dae Gee Korean BBQ is headed to the East Coast thanks to a franchise agreement with Vimean Pen to open a single restaurant in New Hampshire.

Ziggi’s Coffee eyes Omaha expansion

April 6, 2023

Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee is looking to continue its Nebraska expansion in the Omaha area.

Shaquille O’Neal-owned Big Chicken opens in Houston

April 5, 2023

Founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, Big Chicken has been making big moves since it first opened its doors in 2018 in Las Vegas. It's now opening this…