Quick-Service and Fast Casual Restaurant News and Information – QSR Magazine

The wait is over. Huey Magoo’s — the fast-casual brand famous for its bold flavors and hand-crafted chicken tenders — is expanding its presence in Springfield with the grand opening of its newest location. The restaurant marks Huey Magoo’s fifth location in Missouri, third in Springfield and 95th nationwide, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to bold flavors, fresh ingredients and made-to-order meals. Every tender starts […]

Great American Cookies, home of the Original Cookie Cake and owned by OHG Brands, is giving “stocking stuffer” a whole new meaning this holiday season. The beloved cookie franchise is introducing its new Snickerdoodle Twix Stuffed Cookie, featuring its classic cinnamon-sugar Snickerdoodle cookie stuffed with two Mini Twix bars, available now through Dec. 31. A festive twist […]

Amorino Gelato, the Italian gelato shop known for its premium ingredients and rose-shaped gelato cones, will celebrate the grand opening of its location in Johns Creek, Georgia, by giving away a free cone to the first 1,000 guests on Friday, November 6, 2026. Amorino invites the community to stop by the elegant space at 7125 […]

One beloved Orlando restaurant is passing the torch to another rising culinary concept in the College Park neighborhood.  Pacchioni’s, the popular food truck known for taking the classic Philadelphia cheesesteak on a flavorful trip around the world, is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar location in the former Pizza Bruno space at 2429 Edgewater Drive, […]

 Smalls Sliders, the industry-disrupting cheeseburger slider brand, has signed a new three-Can development agreement with Keystone Management Group to bring the rapidly growing concept to Northwest Indiana. The agreement marks Keystone Management Group’s second development deal with Smalls Sliders, building on the five-Can agreement the group signed for Louisville, Kentucky, in late 2025. With its latest […]

Wetzel’s Pretzels, the iconic brand known for its fresh, hand-rolled pretzels, is expanding its presence in South Carolina with a new bakery inside the Walmart Supercenter at 605 Saint James Ave. The Goose Creek bakery will be operated by Mathieu and Hannah Rajaonah. The husband-and-wife duo relocated to the Charleston area in 2025 and saw […]

Church’s Texas Chicken is making it easy to save for the holidays while still treating yourself and your family with a lineup of craveable deals starting as low as $4.49. The deals below are available Nov. 2 through Dec. 27. Family Meals & Crowd-Pleasing Deals 10PC Family Meal starting at $19.99: Choose 10 pieces of […]

The KFC Foundation, a nonprofit that supports KFC restaurant employees and their communities, announces the launch of the Education Assistance Program in collaboration with InStride, a leading workforce development company. The program supports KFC team members in earning degrees, building new skills, and gaining professional credentials. Through the partnership, eligible KFC U.S. restaurant employees* can […]

Paris Baguette, a top-ranked global bakery café franchise and the No. 1 bakery café in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 for six consecutive years, continued to grow across North America in the third quarter of 2026. The brand signed new franchise agreements, secured leases for future locations, and opened new locations while continuing to see steady guest demand. […]