6 things families want from fast casual brands

by Jennifer Loper — President, C3 Brand Marketing

Families with kids 12 and under bring in checks that are more than twice as high as parties without kids. What are you doing to get your piece of the pie?

Mountain Mike's Pizza Fans Are Invited to ‘Head to the Ranch’ for its new “BBQ at the Ranch” pizza.

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain to Debut New Summertime Pizza, Available Nationwide on July 1

Chatmeter reimagines Surveys to better integrate structured and unstructured Data

Chatmeter, a leader in brand intelligence and reputation management, announced the launch of Surveys, its advanced survey creator, further solidifying its…

Panera swimming into summer

June 21, 2023

Panera Bread has launched a line of swimwear inspired by the mixing and matching style trend to celebrate its "You Pick 2" menu item.

Bubbakoo's Burritos celebrates 15th anniversary with updated app, loyalty program

June 13, 2023

Bubbakoo's Burritos is celebrating its 15th anniversary with an updated app and loyalty program via Thanx, which will feature three levels of loyalty…

The Melt celebrates Pride with Harvey shake

June 12, 2023

The Melt, a San Francisco-based restaurant known for its MeltBurgers and comfort food, has brought back its Harvey Milk Shake in celebration of Pride Month.

Island Fin Poke making television debut

June 9, 2023

Island Fin Poke Co. is making a big splash with the launch of its first national TV commercial, created by its agency of record, San Diego-based InnoVision…

Starbucks offering Oleato beverages in 11 more states

June 7, 2023

Starbucks is extending its line of olive oil-infused Oleato beverages into 11 more states.

The Habit Burger's facilities manager dreams up Pride shake

June 7, 2023

The Habit Burger Grill has created a Rainbow Shake in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and allies during Pride Month. Making its first appearance as a…

Kelly’s Roast Beef CEO learns 4 lessons from rebranding

Neil Newcomb, CEO of Kelly’s Roast Beef Franchising, offers insight into successfully rebranding a restaurant company.

Noodles & Co honoring Pride Month with crispy LTO

June 6, 2023

Noodles & Co is celebrating Pride Month by bringing back Pride Crispy for a limited time and pledging to donate up to $30,000 to Out & Equal, an…

Pickleman's launches franchise discounts for vets

June 2, 2023

St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, which has 29 locations, is offering veterans a $10,000 discount on franchise fees as well as waiving the initial…

It's game on for Nekter, Nintendo

May 30, 2023

California-based Nekter Juice Bar is teaming up with Nintendo of America to deliver gaming fun this summer. To celebrate the return of Nekter's Skoop frozen…

Restaurant deal activity jumps in Q1

May 30, 2023

The number of restaurant consumers using a deal jumped a bit in the first quarter of 2023 with an 8% growth spike compared to a year ago, according to data…

Street Fighter 6 gamers winning Chipotle freebies

May 24, 2023

Street Fighter 6 players have the chance to earn Fighter Coins through digital entree purchases made via Chipotle Mexican Grill's app and website, and the game…

Smoothie King taps ChatGPT to write steamy summer novel

May 23, 2023

To celebrate the return of its X-Treme Watermelon smoothie, and the launch of its Watermelon Lemonade smoothie, Smoothie King commissioned ChatGPT to write a…

Chipotle reveals Boulder as top-ordering college town

May 19, 2023

Ever since the first Chipotle opened in 1993 across from the University of Denver, it has been a go-to restaurant for college students.

Wow Bao's Hot Buns Club accepting members

May 17, 2023

Chicago-based Wow Bao is doubling down on its web3 strategy, launching Digital CollectaBaos to enhance its points-based Bao Bucks loyalty program.

Dining 2023 Update: A Location Intelligence Perspective

During this free webinar, we leveraged the latest location intelligence to help understand the trends driving the full-service and wider dining sectors, from…

Highlights: Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit 2023

This past March, restaurant industry leaders gathered in Miami for the 7th annual Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit.