Sloan’s Ice Cream to make San Fernando Valley debut

August 20, 2015

Sloan’s will open in LA's high-end outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment destination, The Village at Westfield Topanga.

Why agile insights is the secret sauce of restaurant success

Rachel Schwartz of Crowdtap shares three ways that agile research tools aligned with millennials’ digital consumption habits can help QSR and fast casual…

Texas Chick-fil-A owner paid employees' salaries during remodeling

August 20, 2015

Jeff Glover, operator of an Austin-area Chick-fil-A, continued to pay his 50 employees, including giving them a $1 per hour raise, during the store's remodel.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen enjoys healthy sales, revenue growth

August 20, 2015

Company attributes menu changes, marketing and leadership as prime reasons for robust earnings.

NetWaiter releases new consumer site

August 20, 2015

The customer-centric site allowing visitors to view local restaurant info, find locations that deliver to them and get updates from their favorite places.

Wetzel’s Pretzels introduces Pizza Bitz

August 20, 2015

Fans decide which Wetzel’s Pretzels get Pizza Bitz first.

CONNECT: Does your mobile experience offer 3 crucial things?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Three components are necessary for a successful mobile experience.

Subway's Jared pleads guilty to child porn charges

August 19, 2015

Just over a month after feds raided his home Jared Fogle is making a plea deal regarding child porn crimes.

Burger King kicks off home delivery in India

August 19, 2015

Want a Whopper delivered directly to your door? Burger King in India can do that thanks to a new home delivery service.

Dunkin' Donuts, Major League Baseball team up in social promotion

August 19, 2015

Fans of baseball and Dunkin' Donuts now both have a chance to win thanks to a new social network collaboration.

Pieology Pizzeria opens new Las Vegas, Los Angeles locations

August 18, 2015

Custom pizza concept Pieology Pizzeria announced today that its second Las Vegas location is now open in Hughes Center, across the street from the Marriott…

Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop celebrates fall with 'harvest lineup'

August 18, 2015

New apple-baked goods and beverages have been added to Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop's fall menu.

New York restaurants file objections to $15 minimum wage

August 18, 2015

Quick serve franchise owners in New York, in a prelude to a possible lawsuit, have filed objections to a proposal to raise the minimum wage of their workers to…

New actor portraying ‘Colonel Sanders’

August 18, 2015

Three months after KFC reintroduced "Colonel Sanders," it has a new actor portraying him.

Breakfast twice a day? McDonald’s leads the way

August 18, 2015

McDonald’s is the favorite brand for those who like to double up on breakfast food.

Mythbusting: 6 myths why small brands 'can't' go international

Some smaller food brands incorrectly assume they cannot take advantage of the growing international food markets.

Zenput plugs in new task-management features to drive consistent store experience

August 18, 2015

Streamlined project management features promise to save time and money.

3 ways to use behavioral data to upgrade customer experience

Beacon and behavioral data can revolutionize how chains do business from the big picture to the day-to-day.

McDonald's trimming its waistline

August 17, 2015

McDonald's will close more stores than open new ones this year.

Burger King looking to 'make your mouth cry' with new Fiery Chicken Fries

August 17, 2015

Burger King restaurants are introducing what the chain is calling its spiciest product yet, new Fiery Chicken Fries, flavored with a marinade of cayenne…