Coal Burger concept heads to Texas

June 12, 2011

Just a few months after its launch, fast casual concept Coal Burger is set to open its second location in Woodlands, Texas's Town Center.

BJs Restaurants founders launch fast casual hybrid

May 31, 2011

The co-founders of BJs Restaurants opened fast casual eatery STACKED on May 31 in Torrance, Calif.

NRA 2011: Food Truck Spot doubles from inaugural year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Exhibitors discussed increase in leads and enthusiasm for the mobility segment.

Street food: Urban foraging

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

“Lilly, get over here – she just got that blue box from the garage, where are you?” Teddy yelled – she was always a bit bossy toward Lilly. And it wasn’t as if…

Three Strategies to Make Digital Menu Boards Stand Out in a Crowd

Maximizing an investment in a digital menu board means more than simply displaying prices.

Spicy Pickle updates franchise report

April 27, 2011

Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc.'s CEO Mark Laramie has presented an update and annual report in regard to the company’s growth and development.

Mama Fu's launches new prototype, signs 6-store deal

April 26, 2011

Mama Fu’s Asian House is further positioning itself as an industry leader with the launch of a new prototype.The nationally expanding franchise developed the…

Seattle’s Best enters Tim Hortons territory

April 25, 2011

Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks, is now offered in 10 Wal-Mart Supercenters throughout Canada.

The Counter opens at Miami International

April 19, 2011

The Counter Custom Built Burgers has announced its March 3 opening in Terminal D at Miami’s International Airport. The restaurant is now open for breakfast…

Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise

April 18, 2011

Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…

Chipotle plans summer opening of ShopHouse Asian Kitchen

April 11, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has made public additional details for its new restaurant concept slated to open this summer. The concept, ShopHouse Southeast Asian…

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

BBI to open multi-brand locations in N.C., Oklahoma

April 6, 2011

Beautiful Brands International has announced plans to open its first multi-branded stores in Durant, Okla., and Raleigh, N.C. The new stores are slated to open…

NEXTEP adds iPad Ordering to portfolio

April 5, 2011

Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-order technology, has added iPad Ordering to its automated ordering portfolio.

Tom & Eddie's ready for more expansion

April 3, 2011

Tom & Eddie's is set to open its third location in Deerfield, Ill. in June with its largest restaurant to date.

GE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains

April 3, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…

Fresh to Order readies for aggressive growth

March 31, 2011

Pierre Panos, creator of Stoney River Legendary Steaks, teamed up with Atlanta chef Jesse Gideon to open their first Fresh to Order (f2o) concept in Atlanta in…

NRA: Restaurant capital spending outlook at a 40-month high

March 30, 2011

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) indicated continued improvement in February, with higher sales and traffic levels, as…

Daphne's California Greek unveils new brand identity

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The former Daphne's Greek Cafe has changed its logo, name and corporate culture since August 2010.

Baja Fresh expands “Earth Fresh” initiative

March 21, 2011

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the nationwide rollout of its pioneering Earth Fresh Initiative. In December 2009, Baja Fresh began testing a number of…