Fast Casual Summit kicks off with food tour

Industry executives gathered in Dallas on the eve of the annual conference for a tour of some top and up-and-coming fast casual restaurants.

Raising Cane's opens 86th restaurant

September 10, 2009

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has opened its 86th location overall and its 11th Texas store in Plano, site of the company's recently opened restaurant support…

Wingstop adds boneless wings

August 26, 2009

Wingstop has introduced boneless wings in restaurants nationwide, made from 100 percent all-white meat, battered and breaded in Wingstop's proprietary recipe.

Beautiful Brands launches Greenz franchise program

August 13, 2009

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has officially launched its franchise program for Dallas-based Greenz, the company has announced. BBI is currently…

El Pollo Loco comps down nearly 7%

August 12, 2009

EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., has reported financial results for its 13-week second quarter and 26 weeks ended June 30.   For…

Chick-N-Grill earns Green Restaurant Association certification

August 9, 2009

South Florida-based Chick-N-Grill has become the first Hispanic-owned restaurant chain to be certified by The Green Restaurant Association.   Through their…

Raising Cane's launches family reunion promo

August 2, 2009

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers franchise partner RCO Limited is hosting its first-ever "Family Reunion at The Zoo" program, in partnership with Ohio's Columbus…

Buffalo Wild Wings opens 600th location

July 19, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced the opening of its 600th restaurant, a company-owned location in Wilson, N.C. The milestone marks the 14th…

Raising Cane's conducts operations, menu assessment

July 19, 2009

DALLAS — Raising Cane's has announced it retained Synergy Restaurant Consultants for a restaurant operations assessment and menu development initiative, in…

Zaxby's expands menu offerings

July 13, 2009

ATHENS, Ga. — Zaxby's has announced the introduction of its new Italian-inspired menu items with the help of two Italian celebrities. To promote the new…

Tossed announces winner of second annual salad contest

July 8, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tossed has announced the winner of its second annual salad recipe contest, created in celebration of National Salad Month this past…

Buffalo Wild Wings to conduct Q2 earnings webcast

July 8, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced that the company will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2009 results on July 27…

Wingstop hits six consecutive years of comp sales growth

July 6, 2009

DALLAS — Wingstop has announced that comp store sales for its most recent quarter increased 3.3 percent, the 24th consecutive quarter — or six years — of comp…

Buffalo Wild Wings to present at consumer conference

June 25, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that the company will present at an upcoming consumer conference.   On July 15, the company will present at the…

How Lane Cardwell Jr. plans to re-marketize Boston Market

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Boston Market's CEO looks to recapture the meals-to-go niche by capitalizing on Boston Market's core strengths: value and product quality.

Parents magazine rates best fast casuals

June 17, 2009

Corner Bakery Cafe, Fazoli's, Noodles & Company, Taco Del Mar and others made the Parents magazine list of Top 10 Best Fast Casual Restaurants in 2009. …

Wingstop and Troy Aikman renew partnership

June 15, 2009

DALLAS — Wingstop has announced its national spokesman, three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, has extended his contract with…

Souper Salad execs look to rebuild brand

June 15, 2009

Souper Salad has struggled for about six years to rebuild the success the brand saw in its early years. A low point for the company came last summer when the…

Wingstop, Feeding America partner to fight hunger

June 14, 2009

DALLAS — Wingstop restaurants across the country are joining a national campaign with Feeding America to support the organization's mission to feed America's…

El Pollo Loco airs beef with KFC's grilled chicken

June 11, 2009

Orange County Register: El Pollo Loco is waging another attack on KFC's new grilled chicken. This time, the Costa Mesa-based chain is challenging the integrity…