The Halal Guys expands cloud kitchen portfolio

January 22, 2020

The Halal Guys is focused on expanding via cloud kitchens to boost delivery, pickup and group ordering option.

Zoup Eatery opens in Bloomfield, Michigan

January 21, 2020

Zoup Eatery is now open for business in the Bloomfield Township, on Woodward Avenue, in Michigan. The store, according to a press release, began servings its…

Franchising Focus: CEO confident that his Buffalo fries will hit the Spot

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Buffalo Spot CEO Ivan Flores thinks he can change how Americans order wings.

I Heart Mac & Cheese expanding Florida footprint

January 17, 2020

I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a two-store franchise deal for Orlando, which expands the brand's footprint in the state.

Caribbean-themed fast casual opens in DC

January 16, 2020

Twin brothers Raymond and Aris Compres — whose parents opened a Dominican restaurant, called Los Hermanos, over two decades ago in Washington D.C. —  are…

Should the fast casual industry follow Taco Bell's $100K-salary lead?

by Nancy Shenker

Throwing money at a problem may be a step in the right direction as $100K will buy a brand a seasoned professional, but creating a huge pay gap between…

Wingstop finishes 2019 on a high note

January 16, 2020

Wingstop Inc. on Thursday reported a 21% increase in sales during the fiscal fourth-quarter, fueled by higher same-store sales in U.S. and a smaller increase…

Reigniting the glow over Michigan's 97-year-old Halo Burger

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

Olives on burgers? Ice cream in ginger ale? Saintly looking cows? Yes, you've landed in the Halo Burger zone, a regional burger brand that has regained its…

Saladworks hits 100 units

January 15, 2020

Saladworks, a Philadelphia-based concept, rang in the new year by opening its 100th restaurant. Located in Maryland, the restaurant opened Jan. 6 at 460…

Huey Magoo's joins the hundo club

January 15, 2020

Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders started the new year off by signing its 100th franchise agreement. After celebrating the grand opening of three  restaurants…

Curry Up Now opening in Southern California

January 15, 2020

Curry Up Now is opening its first Southern California restaurant Jan. 29  in Irvine at 922 Spectrum Center Dr.  The restaurant, which is known for its Tikka…

Australian-based Mexican fast casual making US debut

Australia-based Guzman y Gomez is coming to America.

Chicken Salad Chick expanding in Texas

January 14, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is adding a location in Fort Worth, Texas' Ridglea Village. Following the brand's debut in Arlington last month, this unit marks…

Coolgreens promotes VP to president, COO

January 14, 2020

Coolgreens has promoted Todd Madlener from vice president of operations to president and chief operating officer.

Fazoli's expanding Kentucky footprint

January 14, 2020

Fazoli's, based in Lexington, Kentucky, is growing in its homestate with a restaurant set to open this summer in Pikeville, according to a press release.

Dat Dog CEO explains brand's 3 stages of menu development

Editor's note: A View From the Top is a series featuring first-person accounts from some of the fast casual industry's most innovative leaders. If you are…

Taco Cabana closing 19 Texas units

January 13, 2020

Taco Cabana is closing 19 units in Texas, according to a press release from Fiesta Restaurant Group, the chain's parent company, which also owns Pollo Tropical.

Tropical Smoothie reports record-breaking growth

January 13, 2020

Tropical Smoothie Cafe this week reported its eighth consecutive year of same-store sales growth and that it had opened 124 cafes and signed 213 franchise…

Former Cousins Subs employees now franchisees

January 13, 2020

Justin and Laura McGraw, both former Cousins Subs employees, are now franchisees for the brand after opening a Cousins Subs store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Heifer International

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

A staggering 821 million people go to bed hungry every night, a stat that Heifer International wants to change.