Lights, food, ambiance: 5 reasons to upgrade your lighting

diners expect limited-service restaurants to make them feel welcome.

Meatheads intros new design in Illinois

October 8, 2013

Meatheads, a Chicago-based fast casual restaurant, has chosen Lincolnwood, Ill., for its first company-designed, freestanding restaurant. The unit, at 6734 N.

Diner goes fast casual to stay relevant

September 24, 2013

In an effort to compete with the increasing popularity of fast casual restaurants, Irvine, Calif.-based Ruby Restaurant Group is testing a new dinette concept…

Hilton Hotel launches fast casual concept

September 24, 2013

Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, is officially playing in the fast casual market with the opening of Herb N' Kitchen, a new…

LYFE Kitchen plans Chicago debut

September 19, 2013

LYFE Kitchen will open a franchise location in Chicago in November. The restaurant will be located at the corner of Clark and Hubbard and will be the first for…

Starbucks building 'instant coffee shop' in Chicago

September 16, 2013

We've all heard about instant coffee, but Starbucks is building an "instant coffee shop" in Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. Last week, a crew began…

French cuisine lightens up in fast casual setting

September 13, 2013

Allô French Rotisserie, a modern twist on French cuisine, is coming to Houston at the Vintage Park Shopping Village on Louetta near Highway 249, according to a…

R.J. Brunelli & Co. working with 3 fast casuals in New Jersey

August 27, 2013

Retail leasing specialists R.J. Brunelli & Co. today announced that it will serve as real estate broker for New Jersey  fast casual chains,  BurgerFi…

Dickey's debuts next-generation design

August 14, 2013

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants are introducing a new design, including new layered natural wood interior schemes and enhanced menu boards in all new…

Boloco opens 21st location with drive-thru

August 13, 2013

Boloco recently celebrated the opening of its 21st location in Warwick, R.I. — the first Boloco to have a drive-thru, according to a company press release.

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza's 2nd franchise to open in San Francisco Bay

August 13, 2013

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has completed an agreement with the Parker Hospitality Group to develop SPIN! restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is the…

Cintas releases customizable restroom collection for restaurants

July 30, 2013

To help restaurants promote their brand image, Cintas Corporation has introduced its new Signature Series, a line of customizable, designer restroom dispensers…

KFC jumps into fast casual with new concept

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The chain's senior director of development discusses how KFC plans to succeed in the fast casual sector.

Fast Casual Executive Summit's early bird pricing ending July 31

July 26, 2013

CEOS and other top executives from the fast casual segment will meet in New Orleans to discuss the industry's top strategic issues.

Chi-Town welcomes new fast casual eatery

July 25, 2013

A new fast casual restaurant concept — Chi-Town Eatery — has arrived in Downtown Chicago in the West Loop, just steps from Restaurant Row. The new restaurant…

MOD Pizza plans three locations by mid-October

July 23, 2013

Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced it will open locations in Issaquah, Vancouver and Tacoma, Wash., by mid-October. This will bring the brand's total number of…

Live Basil Pizza, Smashburger set to open at L.A. Live

July 15, 2013

Consumer Concept Group (CCG) and AEG announced today that the Denver-based restaurateurs would be bringing three of their brands to the L.A. LIVE sports and…

Boneheads preps for franchise growth with new store design

June 27, 2013

Boneheads Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken, an Atlanta-based fast casual restaurant concept, has developed a new store design and prototype, the brand's…

Re-imaged Schlotzsky's to open in Corsicana, Texas

June 25, 2013

Schlotzsky's has announced the opening of its newest Lotz Better location at 3101 Mountain Drive in Corsicana, Texas. Built with Schlotzsky's rebranding…

Why Famous Dave's is going fast casual

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The new format reduces partners' investment costs and the company's labor expenses.