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

Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, the innovative sandwich brand serving up its signature sandwiches at more than 60 locations across Arizona and California, has signed longtime Tucson resident and military veteran Daniel Hanamoto as its newest franchisee, with plans to open the brand’s first Southern Arizona location in Tucson. The venture marks a new chapter for […]

Anthony & Luca’s Pizza Kitchen is taking its New York slices, Jersey Boardwalk pies, and real ribeye Philly cheesesteaks to more neighborhoods. Following its Tampa and Jersey Village/Houston openings, the brand announces four new Florida locations, including Sarasota, and four Ohio locations, including Strongsville and Canton, coming soon. The next chapter brings the flavors of […]

Houston TX Hot Chicken (HHC) went international as the Las Vegas-based brand opened its first-ever restaurant outside the U.S. in Stevenage, a Hertfordshire town about 30 miles north of London, which will get its own HHC before the year is wrapped. The Oct. 31 arrival brought a whole lot of flavor, a passion for fast cars […]

Jersey Mike’s announced the opening of its first restaurant in the United Kingdom, bringing its authentic, hand-crafted subs to Europe for the first time. Located at 1-4 Argyll Street, W1F 7TA, just steps from Oxford Street and Oxford Circus, the restaurant is the first to open under the master franchise agreement with Jersey Mike’s Founder […]

Uber Technologies, Inc. and McDonald’s Corporation today announced a multi-year expansion of their partnership, bringing new delivery and rewards features to customers in 14 markets across the world. This includes the U.S., Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K. McDonald’s and Uber first partnered in […]

Corner Bakery Cafe has unveiled its first retro-inspired cafe design at its relocated West Plano location, pairing original pieces from its Chicago beginnings with a cost-efficient approach to development. The cafe was built for half the cost of a traditional Corner Bakery cafe.  The location offers existing and prospective franchisees a blueprint for opening or […]

Paris Baguette, the global bakery café with more than 340 North American locations and 600 more in development, opened their first-ever drive-thru location in Moore, Oklahoma. The café, located at 2120 Riverwalk Drive, opened Nov.3, bringing the same warmth and quality guests experience in-café to the car window with a new, convenient format. The opening […]

Dog Haus, the chef-driven brand rewriting the rules of American comfort food, is ramping up its U.S. growth with four new area directors who have collectively signed development agreements for more than 400 restaurants across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The group includes some of the largest franchisees from the nation’s top brands, including Jersey Mike’s, […]

Smokey Mo’s BBQ, the neighborhood barbecue brand known for Texas classics smoked in-house daily with fast, friendly service, is celebrating the grand reopening of its newly remodeled Spring Branch restaurant on Friday, November 13, from 5–7 p.m. The festivities will feature food and drink specials, family-friendly activities and a fundraiser benefiting the Smithson Valley High […]

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of its second restaurant in The North Star State, located at 11615 Fountains Drive in The Fountains at Arbor Lakes shopping center. The local community is invited to celebrate this grand opening on Tuesday, November 17 when the first 100 guests […]