Teriyaki Madness plans big expansion in Wisconsin, Brookfield restaurant opening
New agreement to lead to five locations in the state, one in Illinois Teriyaki Madness plans to expand to Wisconsin in a big way. The Denver-based chain will open at […]
Cava adds RightRice vegetable-rice blend to menu as base, Chicken bowl
Fast casual becomes first national restaurant partner of RightRice Cava announced it had debuted RightRice at all of its restaurants nationwide. Cava customers can select the vegetable rice as a […]
Panera Bread names 30-year McDonald’s executive, Debbie Roberts, COO
New executive plans to simplify operations Panera Bread named Debbie Roberts, who joined the bakery-cafe chain September 8, EVP and chief operations officer. A 30-year McDonald’s executive, Roberts has a […]
LLCP acquires Tropical Smoothie Cafe in partnership with management team
With 870 locations, fast casual has more room to grow Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) acquired Tropical Smoothie Cafe in partnership with its management team. Now a […]
Qdoba tests Mexican Cauliflower Mash as low-carb rice substitute
Greater Indianapolis selected as test market Qdoba Mexican Eats began testing a Mexican Cauliflower Mash in the Greater Indianapolis market. The 23-unit test will help vet this low-carb alternative to […]
Panera Bread expands ordering options via Google Platforms, including Search, Maps, Home Assistant
Fast casual’s off-premises biz to become more seamless with integration Panera Bread expanded its off-premises business and ordering platform with the addition of Google Search, Google Maps and Google Assistant. […]
Tortas Frontera expands to Downtown Chicago via Kitchen United MIX ghost kitchen
Mexican fast casual has expansive reach out of MIX in Near North Side, Tortazo Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless has partnered with Kitchen United to expand his Tortas Frontera concept. The […]
Elevation Burger parent, Fat Brands, agrees to purchase Johnny Rockets chain
Deal adds 325 units to Fat Brands’ empire Fat Brands entered into an agreement to acquire the Johnny Rockets chain from affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, a private equity firm, […]
Chicken Salad Chick promotes five executives amid double-digit unit growth
Promotions follow impressive 2019, Brentwood acquisition As Chicken Salad Chick continues to grow its fast-casual franchise, the restaurant company promoted five executives. This includes Jim Thompson as COO, Terry McKee […]
The Habit Burger Grill opens in The Park in Sacramento, California
Freeport Boulevard restaurant marks 13th opening in Sacramento market The Habit Burger Grill debuted a new restaurant at The Park Shopping Center on Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento, Calif. The fast-casual […]
Smashburger returns Colorado Burger nationwide, launches special BOGO offer
Fast casual offers 13-cent Colorado Burger on anniversary Denver-based Smashburger brought back the Colorado Burger to stores nationwide as it celebrates its 13th anniversary. The limited-time offer tops certified Angus […]
