Hooters, Hoots Wings testing burgers?

November 11, 2021

Hooters may be adding burgers to the menu, thanks to a relationship with Umami Burger, one of 40 culinary brands owned by C3, a company offering cuisine from…

Big Chicken opening inside New York arena

November 11, 2021

Just two weeks after announcing that it was opening inside Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena, which is home to the NHL'S Seattle Kraken and WNBA's Seattle Storm…

Ready to respond: Inside 1 Marine’s journey from the barracks to barbecue

by Dan Hyman

In honor of Veteran's Day, Brandon Lowery shares how his military background helps him run 27 stores for Sonny's BBQ.

Existing franchisees adding 50 Penn Station East Coast Subs

November 10, 2021

Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed multiple agreements with existing franchisees to add 50 restaurants to its lineup. Opening over the next five years…

Chicken Salad Chick growing Virginia presence

November 10, 2021

Chicken Salad Chick has added a store in Hampton, Virginia, marking the brand's first location in the Tidewater region. Eight additional locations will open in…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs 2 New York-based franchisees

November 10, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a fast casual automat concept, has signed two multi-unit franchise deals to expand the brand's New York footprint. Jov and Jo Vanguard…

Dog Haus goes to Washington

November 10, 2021

Dog Haus, owned by The Absolute Brands, is bringing its hot dog creations to the Evergreen State through an area development agreement with franchisees Michael…

Dickey's entering Alberta, Canada

November 10, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is moving into Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.

C3 launching 800 ghost kitchens via Reef partnership

November 9, 2021

C3, a food tech platform, and Reef, a provider of virtual restaurants, are partnering to open 800 virtual restaurants across the U.S.

Wow Wow Lemonade sells out Arizona

November 9, 2021

Hawaii-based Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with entrepreneur Angela Schofield to bring three lemonade stands to the…

Fazoli's system-wide sales soaring

November 9, 2021

Fazoli's system-wide sales, which are up 27.4% over 2019, are among the highest in the industry, according to a report from Kalinowski Equity Research LLC.

Fuku partners with Franklin Junction for ghost kitchen locations

November 9, 2021

Fuku, a fried chicken fast casual created by restaurateur David Chang, has teamed up with Franklin Junction, a global growth platform for restaurants…

Captain D's signs 18 agreements to develop 43 locations

November 9, 2021

Captain D's experienced a surge in franchise development so far in 2021, reporting 18 agreements to develop 43 locations in key markets nationwide over the…

Mici Handcrafted Italian signs 1st franchise deal, hires chief growth officer

November 9, 2021

Mici Handcrafted Italian, a family-owned, fast casual concept based in Denver, Colorado, has signed its first franchise deal for 30 units in Phoenix, Arizona.

Former Chipotle exec leading national expansion at Green District

November 8, 2021

Louisville-based chopped salad concept Green District is expanding into Denver and Colorado Springs early next year under the leadership of Tim Spong, the…

What Today’s Pandemic Trends Mean For The Future Of Multi-Unit Restaurants –– And Beyond

Many of today's rapidly accelerating industry trends were already gathering steam before the pandemic hit. What changes are here to stay, and how do restaurant…

Dickey’s signs 100-unit deal with Ghost Kitchen Brands

November 4, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is teaming up with Toronto-based Ghost Kitchen Brands to serve its menu via over 100 satellite pickup and delivery locations.

Upscale Indian restaurant launching fast casual spinoff

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After establishing himself as a leader on the Indian restaurant scene in Georgia with his fine-dining restaurant — Sankranti — Srivivasa "Nimms" Nimmagadda is…

Roll Em Up signs South Orange Country deal

November 3, 2021

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is rolling out a deal with David Latif and Adam Rizza to bring five locations into South Orange County.

PowerSoul Cafe launching flagship in Las Vegas

November 3, 2021

PowerSoul Cafe, a gluten-free fast food restaurant chain, will open its flagship store next summer in Las Vegas at West Warm Springs and Cimarron Road at…