Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

Tocaya Organica opening second Arizona store

April 26, 2019

Tocaya Organica is celebrating Cinco de Mayo in big style this year with the opening of its second Arizona location.

The Habit Burger Grill opens May 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina

April 26, 2019

The Habit Burger Grill will open in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 2 and marks the brand's first store in the state.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ adding 2 locations in California

April 25, 2019

California-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening two units this week, marking the brand's 83rd and 84th units, according to a comapny press release. One is within…

Why Coolgreens hired a start-up pro as VP of Franchise Development

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

April 25, 2019

Oklahoma City-based Coolgreens has hired Kathy Davidson as VP of Franchise Development, where she's tasked with expanding the seven-unit brand to 50 within…

Teriyaki Madness opens 50th unit

April 23, 2019

Teriyaki Madness is opening its 50th location with its latest site launch in Oakdale, Minnesota, which will be the brand's first location in the state.

Whole Foods opens fast casual brand inside West Palm Beach store

April 23, 2019

Bird in the Hand, a fast casual American rotisserie, opened Tuesday inside the Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach, Florida. The restaurant, owned by Collab…

How Wing It On got its wheels

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When partners Matt Ensero and Justin Egan hired Eric Legere as a manager to develop and oversee the first Wing It On Wheels food truck, they knew they had a…

Chanticleer opens Little Big Burger in Seattle's Capitol Hill

April 22, 2019

Seattle's Capitol Hill is now home to a Little Big Burger on 12th Avenue and East Pike Street.

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens Sacramento restaurant, plans ribbon cutting

April 18, 2019

Ono Hawaiian BBQ, a fast casual restaurant in California and Arizona, announced its 82nd restaurant, located in the Del Paso Marketplace near Sacramento…

Melt Shop opens another NJ location

April 18, 2019

Melt Shop has opened its latest corporate owned restaurant in New Jersey, this time in Menlo Park Mall in Edison.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop taps Michael Mabry as development leader

April 17, 2019

Fuzzy's Taco Shop has named Michael Mabry as its first-ever chief development officer, overseeing franchise development while tasked with streamlining real…

Blaze opening in Yorba Linda, California

April 16, 2019

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a 2,600-square-foot open kitchen location Thursday in Yorba Linda, California, near two other restaurants on Yorba Linda…

Chicken Salad Chick opening second Missouri-based unit

April 15, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Missouri with a company-owned location in the St. Louis market of Creve Coeur, according to a company press release.

Potbelly Sandwich opens second location in Rochester, Minnesota

April 15, 2019

Potbelly Sandwich Shop opened its second Rochester, Minnesota location on April 9, marking the brand's 25th store in the state.

Why the full-service market is ripe for Dig Inn

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While the price point and name of the full-service concept is still up in the air, Eskin said Dig Inn's mission of helping chefs learn to cook and exposing…

Wrapmaster deploys foodservice dispensers in US

April 12, 2019

Wrapmaster, a global provider of foodservice film, foil and baking parchment dispensers, will launch its three offerings next month in the U.S.

Gloria Jean's Coffees signs 7-unit deal for Indiana

April 12, 2019

Gloria Jean's Coffees has signed a seven unit franchise deal for locations in northwest Indiana and parts of southern Chicago. The first location will be a…

Mici 'caters' to grads

April 12, 2019

Denver micro-chain, Mici Handcrafted Italian, is helping high school and college graduates celebrate their accomplishments this year by donating money to…

Potbelly opening second Rochester, Minnesota, unit

April 11, 2019

Potbelly Sandwich Shop opened this week in Rochester, Minnesota, marking the city's second location and the state's 25th, according to a company press release.