2019 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

The Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers honors the top 75 brands and 25 executives in the fast casual industry.

Wow Bao tops FastCasual's list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Five Guys takes home the Fast Casual Excellence in Food Safety Award.

Starbucks chief: Luckin won't beat us in China

February 8, 2019

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson doesn't expect competitor Luckin to beat the world's largest coffee brand in China by year's end, despite Luckin's claim it will…

Amazon taps Starbucks COO for board role

February 5, 2019

Rosalind Brewer, Starbucks COO and a former Sam's Club CEO, is now on the Amazon board of directors.

Last call: Nominations closing soon for Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 29, 2019

The deadline to nominate brands for FastCasual's 2019 list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers is Wednesday. The list honors the brands and executives leading the…

2019 Fast Casual Top 100 call for nominations now open

Nominations for the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers will close Jan. 31.

20 Fast Casual Brands to Watch in 2019

In the first edition of this report, FastCasual reveals 20 of the year’s most newsworthy fast casual concepts and discusses why they not only have the…

Starbucks slicing 5 percent of corporate staff

November 14, 2018

Starbucks Corporation, citing streamlining efforts, is cutting 5 percent of its corporate staff and said the layoffs are jobs identified as “deprioritized…

Cowboy Chicken, Modern Market and the omnichannel digital experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Sean Kennedy, president of Cowboy Chicken, and Modern Market Technology Director Brian Anderson shared insight and tips on crafting a digital experience…

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express opening co-branded restaurant in Arizona

September 19, 2018

FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, has inked a deal with franchisee Gregg Wright to develop a co-branded restaurant in Cave Creek…

2018 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers highlight reel

Check out the highlight reel of the 2018 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers.

Freshii VP gives acceptance speech at Fast Casual Top 100 gala

Freshii Vice President of Marketing Melissa Gallagher gives the acceptance speech on behalf of Freshii, which took the top spot on the 2018 Fast Casual Top 10…

Freshii named FastCasual's top brand of the year

The 2018 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers publication is now available for free download.

Moe's announces chief taco officer

May 22, 2018

Moe's Southwest Grill, recently named No. 3 on the Fast Casual Top 100 list, has named Kate Munoz as the chain's "chief taco officer."

2018 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

The Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers honors the top 75 brands and 25 executives in the fast casual industry.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe secures up to $20M to help fuel franchise growth

March 29, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is working with ApplePie Capital to offer new and existing franchisees access to up to $20 million in debt capital to drive continued…

Nominations open through Jan. 31 for FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 4, 2018

The deadline to nominate brands is Jan. 31.

Video: Mooyah VP chats about brand's cash infusion from new owner

Natalie Anderson Liu, Mooyah's VP of marketing, chats with Cherryh Cansler about how the cash infusion from the chain's new owner, an Affiliate of Balmoral…

Fast Casual Top 100 winners honored at annual gala

The 2017 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers were honored at the annual gala.

Blaze Pizza takes top place in Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Jim Bitticks, VP, operations and training for Blaze Pizza, takes the stage to accept first place in this year's Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers.