&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers

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

It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…

2 fast casuals expanding in Florida

March 8, 2019

Florida will soon be home to five Bolay and two 3Natives locations, according to a press release from Cohen Commercial Realty, which represented both brands in…

Chicken Salad Chick opening another Texas location this month

March 7, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick will open another Texas location on March 20. The store will be located in at 3520 West University Drive in McKinney and marks the brand's…

Cargo Food Authority arriving near Chicago's Wrigley Field

March 7, 2019

Cargo Food Authority, which launched its first location in the lobby of the Minneapolis Target Center late last year, is getting ready to open a location…

PizzaRev awards franchisee 2 California territories

March 7, 2019

PizzaRev has awarded two key growth areas in Central Valley and Southern California to one of its current franchisees in the state, Ajay Maini, who plans to…

Crisp & Green opening 5th location

March 5, 2019

Minneapolis-based Crisp & Green is opening its fifth store and the second location under the direction of franchisee and former NBA player, Kris Humphries…

Chicken Salad Chick prepping another hometown location

March 5, 2019

Next week Chicken Salad Chick will open its 22nd Alabama-based location. The company-owned restaurant will open March 13 in Trussville, according to a press…

Restaurant leaders to reveal how they increased traffic, sales via technology

C-level executives from more than 30 brands, including Papa John's, Chick-Fil-A, CKE, Dippin' Dots, Captain D's and Mongolian Concepts, will share stories and…

Dog Haus adds director of Franchise Development

March 4, 2019

In an effort to meet the goal of doubling its 30 locations by the end of the year, Dog Haus has hired Stacy Soderstrom as its director of Franchise Development.

Former Taco John's VP opens Captain D's franchise in Georgia

March 4, 2019

Captain D's has opened in Pooler, Georgia. Located at 161 Tanger Outlet Dr., the Pooler restaurant sets Captain D's at more than 100 locations in the Peach…

Sweetfin taps Postmates for delivery

March 1, 2019

California-based Sweetfin has partnered exclusively with Postmates to deliver poke bowls to its customers' doorstep.    "As we continue to grow and bring…

Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’

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

In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…

Chicken Salad Chick celebrates significant growth, franchise developments

February 28, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick had a banner year in 2018, with its 12th consecutive quarter of positive growth, the opening of 26 restaurants and the signing of 2…

Daphne's Mediterranean to open 6 Austin stores

February 28, 2019

Greek fast casual Daphne's Mediterranean will open six Austin, Texas, locations in just five weeks, with grand opening celebrations starting March 8.

Wing It On: Food trucks on the way

February 28, 2019

Wing It On will begin franchising its Wing It On Wheels food truck model as a standalone operation or a complementary offering to brick-and-mortar units…

Blaze pizza kicking off March with California, Nevada openings

February 26, 2019

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza continues its expansion this week with two restaurant openings in the western U.S.  The company is opening a sprawling…

Shake Shack reports mixed results as labor costs, traffic offset higher sales

February 25, 2019

Shake Shack reported mixed results in the fiscal fourth quarter, as increased sales were offset partially by declining store traffic and increased labor costs…

Robeks brings back former marketing VP

February 25, 2019

Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies has hired Mitch Baker as VP of Marketing. Baker, who held the same role in the mid-2000s with the brand, had been working for…

Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy opening 2nd unit

February 25, 2019

Following the 2018 launch of its flagship location in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Chicken Guy — owned by celebrity chef Guy Fieri and restaurateur Robert…

Rush Bowls makes Georgia debut

February 25, 2019

Rush Bowls, a fast casual brand serving meals-in-a-bowl made with fruits, vegetables, granola, honey, protein and vitamins, is opening its first Georgia…