Teriyaki Madness sets sight on Hawaii

October 23, 2018

Teriyaki Madness will be expanding into Hawaii thanks to a franchise rights agreement for the entire state.

Slim Chickens taps Cardiff for second UK location

October 23, 2018

Slim Chickens will open its second U.K. location in Cardiff.

Veggie Grill hitting NYC come spring

October 19, 2018

Veggie Grill, which has 31 locations in California, Oregon, Washington and Illinois, plans to open its first New York City location come the spring of…

VeganBurg will open 300 stores in California

October 18, 2018

VeganBurg, a San Francisco-based vegan chain, plans to launch at least 300 stores throughout California.

Hakka Bakka Indian Kati Rolls opening second unit

October 17, 2018

Hakka Bakka Indian Kati Rolls is bringing Indian street food to Chicago's West Loop in early November, opening its second location at 1002 W. Lake St.…

Daphne's acquires Noon out of bankuptcy

October 17, 2018

Two months after Noon Mediterranean filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Elite Restaurant Group has announced that it has acquired the brand and will…

Cowboy Chicken, Modern Market and the omnichannel digital experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Sean Kennedy, president of Cowboy Chicken, and Modern Market Technology Director Brian Anderson shared insight and tips on crafting a digital experience…

Shake Shack debuting in Latin America next year

October 16, 2018

Shake Shack plans to open its first Latin America location in Mexico City in 2019.

Your Pie celebrating 10th birthday by adding locations

October 16, 2018

As the Your Pie brand hits its 10th birthday, the company said its system is growing, making solid community connections and closed Q3 with 59 locations open…

Captain D’s expands Mississippi footprint

October 15, 2018

Captain D's has opened its newest franchise location in Mississippi with a new store in Grenada. The location marks its 29th in the state, according to a press…

Choice Market launches fast casual restaurant, c-store with mobile checkout

October 12, 2018

Denver-based Choice Market is building a convenience store with the product selection of a natural grocery and fast casual restaurant, according to a press…

Hurricane Florence no match for Pena Mediterranean Grill

October 12, 2018

Peno Mediterranean Grill, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, opened its latest store in Jacksonville, North Carolina, only days after the devastation from…

Little Big Burger opens first Seattle unit

October 12, 2018

Little Big Burger has opened in Wallingford, Seattle, according to a company press release from Chanticleer Holdings, the burger joint's parent company.

Blaze opens in Vancouver

October 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a Vancouver open-kitchen store Monday in the Granville Entertainment District, a news release said.  

Jersey Mike's partners with World Wide Technology for digital transformation strategy

October 11, 2018

Jersey Mike's Subs is teaming up with World Wide Technology in its effort to build a next-generation digital customer experience at more than 1,500 stores, a…

Slapfish lands in Orlando

October 11, 2018

Fast casual seafood restaurant Slapfish is opening the first of many planned Florida locations, beginning with a multi-unit deal in Orlando, a news release…

Shake Shack opening Singapore flagship in 2019

October 10, 2018

After announcing that flagship locations will open next year in Shanghai and Manila, plans are now underway for Shake Shack and partner SPC Group to launch the…

Who is winning the UK burger wars?

In the UK, the premium burger category straddles the fast casual and casual dining segments, but regardless of how you slice it, competition in the category is…

Kitchen United closes $10M funding round led by Google Ventures

October 8, 2018

Kitchen United, a virtual restaurant startup, recently closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Google Ventures, according to a press release.

Woody's Bar-B-Q heads to Florida's Gulf

October 8, 2018

Jacksonville, Florida-based Woody's Bar-B-Q has opened in Lehigh Acres, Florida, expanding the brand's presence westward in the Sunshine State. The…