Muscle Maker Grill opens 6th military base location

March 30, 2020

Muscle Maker Grill opens Monday at MCCS Hampton Roads at Camp Elmore, a U.S. Marine Corps base in Norfolk, Virginia that is a satellite of the Naval station…

Wahlburgers replacing restaurants inside Hy-Vee stores

March 29, 2020

Hy-Vee, a grocer based in the Midwest that became Wahlburgers' largest franchisee three years ago, is adding to that lead by transforming all its Market Grille…

Dog Haus launching restaurant group to house 9 brands

March 26, 2020

The founders of Dog Haus — Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener — are taking their gourmet hot dogs, sausages and burgers to a whole new level with…

Boloco CEO: 'Survival is in question'

Boloco CEO John Pepper calls on customers to help him stay open.

Foodservice organizations partner to ensure retailers receive food deliveries

March 19, 2020

The International Foodservice Distributors Association and FMI-Food Industry Association have created a program to connect foodservice distributors that have…

Tin Drum Asian Kitchen expanding Atlanta footprint

March 18, 2020

Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asian Kitchen announced today that it has signed a two-unit deal with Setul and Trishna Patel to develop restaurants in its hometown.

Dave's Hot Chicken signs 10-unit Texas deal

March 17, 2020

Dave's Hot Chicken, based in Los Angeles, has inked a franchise agreement with David Futrell and Ernest Crawford to open 10 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth…

Restaurants focused on delivery, to-go during Coronavirus pandemic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although Creator, a burger joint in San Francisco that doesn't need humans to cook its burgers, the restaurant has gone a step further to protect guests and…

Slim Chickens arrives in Colorado, launches food truck

March 12, 2020

It's been a busy month for Slim Chickens as the brand opened its first Colorado location, in Aurora, and also launched its first food truck.

I Heart Mac & Cheese signs Montana deal

March 12, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with T.R. Gonzales Inc., led by Teresa Gonzales, who will open a Helena, Montana location this fall.

How the restaurant industry is staying the course during the pandemic

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

As coronavirus is officially dubbed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, restaurant brands are doing their best to adapt.

Jersey Mike's seeing fast growth in DMV region

March 11, 2020

Jersey Mike's Subs has been rapidly expanding throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia  — the DMV region — with the help of real estate partner…

Muscle Maker Grill offering reduced franchise fees to veterans

March 11, 2020

Muscle Maker Inc., owner of Healthy Joe's and Muscle Maker Grill, has launched a veteran-focused discount program to engage retired military members and…

Pokeworks adds to Cali presence

March 10, 2020

Pokeworks is opening its second Southern California restaurant next month in Laguna Niguel, and to celebrate,  the chain is hosting a grand opening event from…

Gusto GM becomes operating partner

March 10, 2020

Former Gusto General Manager Justin Clark is opening a new own location this month in Atlanta at the Roswell-Wieuca Shopping Center. As the former general…

Moe's Southwest transfers 67 units to new franchisee

March 10, 2020

Moe's Southwest Grill has transferred 67 franchised locations in Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia to Quality Fresca, a…

Slapfish opens in Hilton Head

March 9, 2020

Slapfish, a California-based seafood concept, continues expansion in the Southeast with its first stand-alone location at 1024 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton…

Garbanzo pumping up growth plan

March 9, 2020

Denver's Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has a plan to sign more than 20 deals this year and make its entrance into the Midwest, south to Texas and west to the…

Wingstop paying fans to wear swag

March 9, 2020

Wingstop Inc. is recruiting fans to help advertise its boneless wings and nationwide delivery by paying them to wear free, Wingstop-branded merchandise. Rather…

Daphne's opening inside San Diego mall

March 6, 2020

Daphne's is opening a unit Wednesday in San Diego at 200 E. Via Rancho Parkway #297 inside the Westfield North County Mall. "It is always exciting for us to…