Cowboy Chicken serving watermelon, watermelon tea for LTO

July 1, 2013

Cowboy Chicken has brought back fresh-cut watermelon as a summer side option. In addition, the chicken chain has introduced Watermelon Tea.

Dog Haus partners with Food Network's Adam Gertler

July 1, 2013

On the heels of launching as a national franchise earlier this month, Dog Haus and its partners Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener, have announced…

Great Wraps announces rebranding efforts

July 1, 2013

Great Wraps, an Atlanta-based, hot-wrapped sandwich, grilled sandwich and fresh salad concept, has recently brought on Matthew DeBusk as VP of brand…

Buffalo Wild Wings pouring new craft brew

June 28, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. announced this week it is offering a new craft beer from Redhook Brewery that was designed to pair with wings. The beer, called Game…

Fuzzy's Taco Shop celebrates 10th anniversary with No Kid Hungry promo

June 28, 2013

To celebrate being in the taco business for 10 years, Fuzzy's Taco Shop is launching a month-long campaign in July to support Share Our Strength's Dine Out…

Restaurant marketing program promises to 'increase traffic, build loyalty'

June 28, 2013

Menuetta, a custom marketing solution that enables restaurant operators to increase traffic and build loyalty by using an integrated platform to manage…

Woody's Bar-B-Q woos fans via website

June 28, 2013

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Woody's Bar-B-Q has a slew of authentic Southern barbecue franchises in Florida, Utah, Ohio and Pennsylvania, with more to follow…

Uncle Maddio's introduces create-your-own salads

June 27, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza's signature dish is build-your-own-pizzas, but now the chain is also featuring "Create-Your-Own-Salads" for the summer.

Game on: How restaurants can power up loyalty strategy

Loyalty gaming must be fun and simple, with rewards that link back to genuine in-restaurant experiences.

Pie Five partners with Hass avocados for new offering

June 26, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. has added a new Chicken Awesome-Cado pie for the summer lineup.

Red Mango intros Super Biotic Smoothies

June 26, 2013

Red Mango is launching this week a national rollout of an expanded menu that features 22 probiotic smoothies in four lifestyle-centered categories:

St. Louis-style ribs at Boston Market spur double digit growth

June 25, 2013

Since adding St. Louis Style ribs to its menu in April, Boston Market has seen sales at its restaurants increase by more than 16 percent, with ribs accounting…

NYC Bagel's CEO shares his strategy to win with Groupon

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Corey Kaplan's four-unit bagel chain is thriving in Chicago.

Fatburger food trucks to drive growth of frozen patties

June 24, 2013

Fatburger is launching its Fatburger Across America national tour to share its burgers with burger lovers across the country. Throughout June and July…

Zoës Kitchen supporting 'super runner' for charity

June 20, 2013

Zoës Kitchen is sponsoring Zoë Goes Running, a first-of-its kind undertaking by world-class runner Zoë Romano to bring awareness and raise funding for the…

Dickey's is revving up menu with Racetrack Sandwich

June 18, 2013

Dickey's Barbecue customers will be able to order the chain's new Racetrack Sandwich July through September, said Roland Dickey Jr., president and CEO of…

Barberitos rolls out summer sweepstakes

June 18, 2013

Barberitos has announced that it is hosting a summer sweepstakes running now through mid-July. Barberitos will give away four tickets to a local theme park as…

California Tortilla hosting free avocado day

June 18, 2013

California Tortilla is honoring the avocado with online and in-store promotions based around the super fruit. Throughout the month of June, California…

Green Leaf's wraps up salads

June 18, 2013

Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads is putting a new spin on one of its customer favorite salads with its latest promotion, "Wrap It!" Beginning this month…

BD's focusing on catering, to-go sales

BD's Mongolian Grill presideint, Joe Phraner,  explains to Cherryh Butler, senior editor of FastCasual.com, how the chain has not only launched a new marketing…