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…

Captain D's opens another Colorado franchise store

February 25, 2019

There's another Captain D's location in Colorado.

Cheesecake Factory opens Asian fast casual concept in LA

February 25, 2019

Owned by the Cheesecake Factory, Social Monk Asian Kitchen is now open in Westlake Village, California, in LA County. Developed by the creators of RockSugar…

Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers prepping 2nd Michigan store

February 22, 2019

Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers is getting ready to open its second Michigan franchise location this spring, according to a press release.

Church's, Texas Chicken CEO relays value of bringing a 'franchisee's grit' to top job

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

On this podcast, the head of the non-profit Whole Grains Council shows QSR operators how to incorporate the ever-widening array of whole and ancient grains…

Go Burrito to open in downtown Johnson City

Go Burrito, a North Carolina-based restaurant, will soon open its second location on Commerce Street.

Jersey Mike's opens at Navy base

February 20, 2019

Jersey Mike's Sub has opened a location aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creed-Fort Story naval base in Norfolk, Virginia.

Crisp & Green delivering more than healthful food to employees, customers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While serving good food is an important part of the brand's equation, CEO Steele Smiley said what sets it apart from other brands is its commitment to wellness.

Blaze opens Ontario store this week

February 19, 2019

Blaze Pizza will open an Ontario store on Guelph Line in Burlington on Thursday, Feb. 21, followed on Feb. 22 by free pizzas for anyone who visits and also…

Tocaya Organica prepping to open 12th location

February 15, 2019

Tocaya Organica's twelfth location will be its first in Westwood, California.

Dippin' Dots exec gives out the scoop on 'Ice Cream of the Future's' future

In this week's podcast, Dippin' Dots gives listeners an inside look at how the brand uses the power of diversification to further sales and market reach, while…

Fazoli's taps franchise veteran to drive development

February 14, 2019

Fazoli's has named Kathy Davidson as senior director of franchise sales as part of the concept's strategy to drive growth and development.

Graze & Gather prepping to open Colorado store this month

February 13, 2019

Graze & Gather, a concept from foodservice provider Compass Group/Eurest that melds food with a workspace environment, is getting ready to launch a…