Dave's Hot Chicken signs 180-unit European deal

September 2, 2025

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based fast casual chain, has finalized an agreement with the UK-based Azzurri Group to develop 180 restaurants across 1…

SynergySuite Earns #35 Spot on 2025 Utah Business Fast 50

SynergySuite ranked #35 on the 2025 Utah Business Fast 50 for the second year in a row, highlighting its strong growth and global momentum. As an AI-native…

Dave's Hot Chicken COO: Winning the Top 100, growing from 4 to 300 units

Join Restaurant Masterminds hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler as they sit down with Jim Bitticks, president and COO of Dave's Hot Chicken, to discuss…

2025 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

This year, the exceptional caliber of leadership across the industry led to a slight adjustment in our numbers—we were compelled to recognize 100 brands and 2…

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Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…

FastCasual opens Top 100 nominations, changes judging process

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The newly created Fast Casual Index will help determine the Top 100 rankings. Nominations are open now, close Feb. 3

Leading universities meet boba demand on campus with Botrista beverage platform

With some colleges launching boba programs in as little as two weeks, students are sharing positive feedback on trendy new drink options being offered on…

Lenny's Subs Celebrates Lenny's Day with Exciting New Beverage Lineup in Partnership with Botrista

Enjoy vibrant new drinks and support your local neighborhood on October 25th!

Wonder, Botrista on Bridging Innovation and Growth at the Fast Casual Executive Summit

For restaurant executives and suppliers, this summit offers a unique opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from industry trailblazers. The shared wisdom of…

2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Innovation, nimbleness and creativity are three words that describe the 2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Judges used those terms to compare hundreds…

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Big Chicken takes top honors at Fast Casual Top 100 gala

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Over 240 fast casual executives attended the gala to find out their rankings.

SynergySuite Secures Platinum & Silver Accolades at the 2024 TITAN Business Awards

The Titan Awards Unveils 2024 Winners, SynergySuite amongst Honorees

Chatmeter Unveils the Future of Reputation Management with Launch of Pulse AI: Signals

Multi-location businesses have traditionally used keyword-matching sentiment analysis and Net Promoter Score surveys to get a surface-level understanding of…

20 Fast Casual Brands to Watch in 2024

FastCasual’s fifth annual report, “20 Brands to Watch,” reveals the industry’s future leaders. To be considered, the brands, which nominated themselves, have…

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FastCasual accepting 2024 Top 100 Movers & Shakers nominations

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The nomination deadline is Jan. 26

Dirty Dough Cookie Company Selects Hughes for Managed Digital Signage

Fast-growing premium cookie retailer uses digital signage for customer and employee communications

Tyler, Texas welcoming Chicken Salad Chick

May 25, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which landed this week at No. 2 on the 2023 list of FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, is adding a location in Tyler, Texas, marking…

Groucho's Deli wins Excellence in Guest Experience award

May 24, 2023

South Carolina-based Groucho's Deli, which was founded in 1941 and is still family-owned, is the winner of FastCasual's inaugural Excellence in Guest…

Dave's Hot Chicken named FastCasual's Top 100 Mover & Shaker

2023 is the year of the chicken chain.

2023 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

A few things every brand on this list, chicken-focused or not, have in common, is a dedication to innovation, nimbleness and creativity. Those three attributes…

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