Fast Casuals honoring Pride Month with LTOs, donations

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although a parade may not be in the cards this year because of COVID-19, restaurants are still finding ways to honor LGBT Pride Month.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit teams with grocery chain to expand bean brand

June 12, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is partnering with Harps, an Arkansas-based gorveyr chain, to expand its barbecue beans brand.

Pivoting to meet immediate demands in the QSR, fast casual industry while planning for the future

Julie Hoffman, travel and hospitality head of industry for Adobe, shares valuable insight on how QSRs and fast casual brands can not only hurdle challenges in…

3 Ways to Re-Build Brand Trust & Attract Guests During COVID

Guests have increased anxiety about the food pickup & collection process today. Restaurants need to rebuild brand trust by delivering these 3 things.

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Webinar offers insightful strategy for retailers in the 'new normal' of business

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

A free on-demand informative webinar, sponsored by LogMeIn, offers critical insight for retailers getting back to business in the wake of COVID-19.

Coolgreens revamps vending strategy, targets residential, office market

June 5, 2020

Coolgreens, an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based fast casual restaurant chain, is catering to high-rise residential and office buildings in Dallas, according to a…

Digital Advertising Trends: Taking your Brand’s Message to the Streets

A new, innovative and patented digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) media promises to reshape the way brands deliver marketing messages within the urban landscape.

Farmer Boys supporting The Great American Takeout's Burger Bash

May 26, 2020

Farmer Boys, a  Southern California-based fast casual, is a presenting sponsor of The Great American Takeout's Burger Bash event on National Hamburger Day, May…

Taco Cabana opens pantry

May 20, 2020

Taco Cabana is offering many of its Tex-Mex ingredients via a newly created Taco Cabana Pantry, according to a company press release.

Saladworks expanding via mobile ecosystems with Reef tech help

May 20, 2020

The create-you-own salad concept Saladworks is partnering with Reef Technology to create mobile ecosystems and now has its footprint in 17 Reef hubs throughout…

Restaurant reopenings, Mother's Day drive transaction boost

May 19, 2020

A combination of a holiday, Mother's Day and the reopening of restaurants and bars is proving to be beneficial to U.S. restaurant chain transactions.

Sweetgreen named FastCasual's top brand of 2020

Sweetgreen, a 104-unit salad chain, topped the 2020 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, and Fazoli's took home the Excellence in Food Safety Award.

Saladworks launches stay-at-home wellness challenge

May 13, 2020

With stay-at-home orders extended in many states, people are continuing to find new ways to stay active, healthy and sane while in quarantine, which has…

PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…

Shake Shack launches 'Shake Shack at Your Shack'

May 12, 2020

Shake Shack is tapping creative agency Circus Maximus to develop a social media initiative in response to changing market conditions.

Buffalo Wild Wings opening 'Go' store model this week

May 12, 2020

Buffalo Wild Wings will open the doors of its first 'Go' restaurant May 13 designed specifically for takeout and delivery orders. The store is located at at…

SOCi expands marketing toolbox with SmartBot

May 12, 2020

All-in-one marketing platform SOCi is launching an AI-powered SmartBot that will let markets deploy conversational chatbots across hundreds and thousands of…

Webinar to explore ways to improve customer experience by shifting focus

May 8, 2020

Brad Brooks Restaurant operators face a neverending quest to boost the customer experience. To assist in this all-important challenge, a panel of…

Gusto launches sixth store in Atlanta

May 7, 2020

Gusto is opening its sixth location in Atlanta, Georgia, this time in North Buckhead at 4365 Roswell Road, NE.

Webinar to explore how restaurants can succeed in uncertain times, develop a recovery plan

May 6, 2020

Restaurants that have survived the coronavirus thus far have experienced a crash course in flexibility and have learned to adjust their business models to…