HTeaO opens 7 stores

April 22, 2025

HTeaO announced seven store openings in Texas, Tennessee and Missouri in the first quarter of 2025. This is part of the ice tea's brand overall growth…

Discovering the tools to food truck success

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Jordan Schild, president and CEO at Premier Food Trucks, shared several tools to food truck success with moderator Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck…

Presented by Premier Food Trucks

Rita's launches Cola Italian Ice lineup

April 22, 2025

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has introduced a Cola Italian Ice flavor, inspired by the classic soda, according to a press release. Available for a…

Pretzelmaker rolls out freebie for National Pretzel Day

April 22, 2025

Pretzelmaker, owned by FAT Brands Inc., is celebrating National Pretzel Day this year by bringing back a fan-favorite deal.

Trend Report: Healthcare Beverage Innovation

Discover how hospitals are rethinking food and beverage service to support staff, patients, and visitors. Explore the rise of automation in healthcare…

Presented by Botrista Inc.

Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery hit 80th location milestone

April 21, 2025

Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery are celebrating their 80th location in the Houston area, including both co-branded and standalone locations.

Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Nominations are now open but close June 1.

Partnering with HonorBuilt, Golden Corral Transforms Restaurant Operations with Qu, Decision Logic and AT&T Solutions

A multi-partner collaboration with HonorBuilt, Qu unified commerce and POS, Decision Logic Solutions, and Point B Consultants, Golden Corral Corporation…

Olo, Thanx delivering 'hyper-personalized guest engagement'

April 17, 2025

Olo, a restaurant technology provider, and Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for restaurants, are partnering to combine guest loyalty data from…

Taco Bell bringing back chicken nuggets for longest timeframe yet

April 17, 2025

Taco Bell's Crispy Chicken Nuggets will return to menus April 24 after selling out nationwide in less than a week in Dec. 2024 as the brand has bigger plans…

Krystal opens in travel center in Tyler, Texas

April 16, 2025

Krystal has opened its first Texas location in more than a decade. The 24/7 restaurant, located in a travel center in Tyler, Texas, marks a key milestone in…

Qu acquires Fourtop, launches 1st Smart Kitchen platform

April 16, 2025

Unified restaurant commerce platform Qu has acquired Fourtop, an AI-powered restaurant insights platform founded by Darien Bates.

From a Closet to a Scaling Franchise System: Meet Evonne and Don Varady of Clean Eatz

In this episode of Founderology, host Kathleen Wood sits down with two powerhouse founders—Don and Evonne Varady, the creators of Clean Eatz. Their story…

Qu Redefines Restaurant Operations with Industry-First Smart Kitchen

Breakthrough platform fuses IoT sensors, energy and equipment management, and predictive insights to maximize efficiencies and reduce costs

How Via 313 Pizzeria Doubled Down on Guest Recovery and Operational Excellence With Ovation

Via 313 Pizzeria, a fast-growing Detroit-style pizza brand with 20+ locations, needed deeper insights into guest sentiment and a faster way to recover unhappy…

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Text Marketing That Works: Data-Backed Best Practices for Restaurants

We analyzed all marketing texts sent through Ovation’s platform in 2024 - 1.58 million - and identified key trends and patterns that separate high-performing…

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Lunchbox offering free order aggregation

April 14, 2025

Lunchbox is providing its clients with free Order Aggregation, which automatically routes third-party platforms like EzCater, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub…

A&W Restaurants to expand Memphis presence

April 14, 2025

A&W Restaurants plans to expand the brand's presence in Memphis, Tennessee and into the neighboring city of Millington, according to a press release.

Cold Stone Creamery to expand presence in Oklahoma City, Tulsa

April 14, 2025

Cold Stone Creamery has plans to expand its presence in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The brand plans to open eight stores in the two markets in 10 years…

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…