Fast casual Fruitive begins franchising plant-based concept
Fruitive expanding beyond Washington, DC, Virginia Washington, D.C.-based Fruitivie began franchising to expand its plant-based concept across the United States. Founded in Virginia Beach, the fast-casual chain operates two locations […]
sbe launches its third delivery-only C3 concept, Plant Nation
C3 continues to grow its curated, virtual restaurant brands As part of its Creating Culinary Communities (C3) virtual-kitchen enterprise, sbe launched a new, delivery-only restaurant concept, Plant Nation, powered by […]
Saladworks launches ghost-kitchen delivery service with REEF Technology
Fast casual expands capacity, delivery perimeter in new deal As ghost kitchens become more popular, restaurant chains like Saladworks are starting to use them to expand their off-premises footprint. The […]
Panera Bread launches curbside pick-up with geofencing to enhance customer experience
Expanded Wi-Fi, geofencing speeds up pick-up time Panera Bread launched a new service to upgrade the curbside experience for customers, including enabling geofencing technology. Mostly used by retailers and non-food […]
Chris Carr joins Sweetgreen as chief operations officer
Former Starbucks exec to improve guest, staff experience at fast casual Chris Carr, a former Starbucks executive, has joined Sweetgreen as chief operations officer, the fast-casual chain announced. Carr served […]
Expanded development agreement leads to three more Fat Brands concepts opening in Fresno
New Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express stores to arrive in city in new deal The parent of Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express announced an expanded franchise agreement in Fresno, Calif. An existing franchisee […]
La Madeleine supports local charities with Help in a Cup program
$70K in donations will be directed to community partners The La Madeleine Help in a Cup program has made great strides helping local charities during a challenging economic time as […]
Fat Brands partners with Epic Kitchens for opening of first ghost kitchen in Chicago
Chicago part of broader development agreement for 20 ghost kitchens Fat Brands announced it had opened a ghost kitchen in Chicago for delivery only. The parent and franchisor of Fatburger, […]
MOD Pizza names Josh Guenser chief financial officer
Former Starbucks senior exec to oversee reporting for 480-unit fast-casual pizza chain MOD Pizza named Josh Guenser its new chief financial officer. The fast-casual pizza chain’s appointment of Guenser as […]
Panera Bread launches Panera Grocery, digging into food retailing business
Panera Grocery built as a standalone service Panera launched Panera Grocery, making some inroads into the food retailer category. At a time when nearly all on-premises dining is closed due […]
Noodles and Company offers free delivery in March
Free offer promoted through March 31 Noodles and Company began offering free delivery. In an announcement, the company said it would offer free delivery during March on orders over $15 […]
