Blaze Pizza takes top honors at Fast Casual Top 100 gala

May 22, 2017

The annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers recognizes brands leading the pack when it comes to growth and innovation.

2017 Fast Casual Top 100

This year’s list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers recognizes 76 brands and 24 industry executives.

BurgerFi hitting the books in Philly

April 20, 2017

BurgerFi is going to college. It has signed a franchise agreement with the Philadelphia-based dining services company, Aramark, for its first college location…

Last call: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations closing today

February 1, 2017

If you think your brand belongs on the annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, today is your last chance to turn in your nomination. The list honors…

FastCasual accepting nominations for Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 4, 2017

FastCasual is taking nominations for its annual list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers, which honors the brands and executives leading the fast casual restaurant…

Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers opens first franchised location

November 17, 2016

Four years after start-up, Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers has signed its first franchise agreement for a mall-based location in Mall St. Matthew's in…

Burger 21 fights breast cancer in October

October 3, 2016

Burger 21 is working to vanquish breast cancer by quenching our thirst this October, according to a press release. With every purchase this month of a fountain…

Salad and Go taps top 25 Exec Bobby Shaw as new CEO

September 13, 2016

Salad and Go is adding restaurant industry veteran Bobby Shaw as the brand's new CEO, a company press release announced. Fast Casual recognized Shaw as a 201…

Burger 21 announces 2 new LTOs

August 2, 2016

Burger 21 is introducing two new LTOs, including Sweet Heat Chicken Burgers and the Watermelon shakes from now through Aug. 20. 

Pieology pizzeria rolls into new territory

July 27, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Arkansas location in Fayetteville at 1777 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Dickey's BBQ Pit opens another San Antonio unit, launches charitable foundation

June 23, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit, ranked No. 1 in FastCasual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers, has expanded deeper into San Antonio, Texas and launched  a charitable…

Newk's Eatery reveals summer seasonal menu items

June 15, 2016

During the summer, Newk's Eatery is offering new menu items including a grilled veggie salad, a kale Caesar salad, bow tie Caesar pasta salad, a red, white and…

Cowboy Chicken opens 21st location

June 14, 2016

Cowboy Chicken’s newest location is open at 3351 Regent Blvd. #100, in Irving Texas.

Video: Dickey's CEO honored to win Fast Casual Top 100

Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Pits, which topped this year's list of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, gives an acceptance speech at…

2016 Fast Casual Top 100

FastCasual’s annual list of the industry’s most significant brands and executives.

PizzaRev opens 1st international location

April 21, 2016

The new location, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, is the first of 20 PizzaRev restaurants to be developed by Grupo Galeria in Mexico City and the states of Mexico…

Last call: Nominations closing soon for Fast Casual Top 25 execs

July 28, 2015

The editors of FastCasual.com are accepting nominations recognizing the industry's most influential people. The deadline to nominate is Aug. 3

Vote now: Who are fast casual’s most influential people?

July 1, 2015

The editors of Fast Casual are accepting nominations for The 2015 Fast Casual Top 25 Movers & Shakers through Aug. 3.

Newk's CEO explains why franchising is taking off

Chris Newcomb, Newk's CEO, explains why franchising at the 80-unit chain is growing.

Fast casual stars honored at Top 100 gala

The 2015 Fast Casual Top 100 gala in Chicago honored the list's top 50 brands. Panera came out on top, and there were a few other surprises as well.