News & Media
Deadline extended for FastCasual Top 100 nominations
February 1, 2021
Fast Casual brands hoping to be considered for the 2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers have a few more days to nominate themselves. Nominations are…
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Coolgreens debuts in Orlando
January 29, 2021
Coolgreens, a healthy lifestyle eatery is opening its first virtual kitchen. Located in a multi-functional shared kitchen facility in central Orlando, the…
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Taco Bell, Dunkin', Popeyes top out Entreprenuer's Top Franchises
January 29, 2021
Taco Bell and Dunkin' were the No. 1 and No. 2 spot, respectively, on the latest Franchise 500 ranking from Irvine, California-based, Entrepreneur Magazine…
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Subway calls fake tuna suit a big fish story
January 29, 2021
Subway is refuting claims made in a recently filed federal lawsuit that the tuna it uses is not tuna and might not even be fish. The suit — filed in U.S.
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Jack in the Box names marketing chief
January 29, 2021
Jack in the Box Inc. has named a veteran marketer, Ryan Ostrom, as executive vice president and CMO, effective Monday, Feb. 1, a news release said.
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McDonald's Q4 was brand's strongest of 2020
January 29, 2021
In its fourth quarter, ending Dec. 31, 2020, McDonald's delivered its strongest financial performance of the extraordinary year of 2020, when the brand said it…
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SOCi intros listening tool for online conversations
January 28, 2021
SOCi Inc., a marketing platform provider, has introduced its Listening solution. With this tool, end users with multi-location businesses can discover user…
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Coates Group Partners with Iconic Australian Petroleum Company Ampol
Coates Group, a globally recognised leader in merchandising solutions, has partnered with Ampol Australia to reintroduce the brand - an icon of the Australian…
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Capriotti’s, REEF's partner on Baltimore’s first ghost kitchen
January 28, 2021
Sandwich chain Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is partnering with REEF's Neighborhood Kitchens, known for transforming underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood…
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Kelly's Roast Beef set to add 50 New England stores in 5 years
January 28, 2021
Revere, Massachusetts-based Kelly's Roast Beef said in a news release that it is planning expansion to neighboring New Hampshire and across New England. The…
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TCBY doubles-up on National Frozen Yogurt Day
January 28, 2021
Frozen yogurt brand TCBY is offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal on National Frozen Yogurt Day this coming Feb. 6 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its stores, a news…
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Wendy's breakfast at 1 year: A QSR contortionist's story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
All QSRs have had to do some maneuvering to adjust the realities of restaurant life during a pandemic. But the brand acrobatics have been particularly…
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Former Bareburger CMO launches NotGrubhub
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
January 27, 2021
Former NYC restaurant operators have launched a website to drive guests to restaurants only offering first-party ordering.
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January 27, 2021
Throughout 2020, U.S. restaurants demonstrated resiliency against a variety of issues and rose from a 35% traffic decline in April to a 11% visit decrease in…
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DoorDash restaurant grant program open to applicants
January 27, 2021
Restaurants in select U.S. states and Canada provinces, seeking relief due to the devastating business impact of COVID-19, can now apply to DoorDash's…
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Cinnabon, McAlister's parent names tech leader to board
January 27, 2021
Focus Brands, the parent company of Cinnabon, McAlisters, Jamba and several other limited-service brands, has named digital transformation executive, Gurmeet…
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NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'
The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.
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Bbot new seed investment from Rally Ventures increases funding to $7.3 million
January 26, 2021
Bbot Inc. a restaurant and hospitality tech startup focused on simplifying and improving the ordering and payment process, announced the closing of a $…
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Restaurant industry down 2.5 M jobs, what's next?
January 26, 2021
The restaurant industry is still limping along, according to the National Restaurant Association, which Tuesday released its annual State of the Restaurant…
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Edge computing's power to empower QSR success
by Jeffrey Ricker — CEO & co-founder, Hivecell
Quick-service restaurants are under an immense amount of pressure to innovate and differentiate their level of service. Edge computing can be a great ally in…
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