Top Fast Casual News

Costa Vida Announces New Eagle Location

Costa Vida, a fresh and fast 95-unit casual chain known for its vibrant and innovative Mexican cuisine, has announced the opening of a new full-service and drive-through location in Eagle. The store will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, February 28 for lunch. Costa Vida offers a variety of custom, made-to-order items such […]

Luna Grill Sets Opening Date for Rancho Cucamonga

Luna Grill, one of the country’s hottest fast casual concepts, is expanding its presence in the Inland Empire with a new location in Rancho Cucamonga. The restaurant is slated to open at 10877 Foothill Blvd, Suite 140, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 on Tuesday, March 6. The hours will be 11am – 9pm daily. In honor […]

Penn Station East Coast Subs Adds Wraps to Menu

Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual restaurant known for its grilled, made-to-order sub sandwiches, hand-squeezed lemonade and fresh-cut fries, has added wraps to its menu. Any sandwich can be made into a wrap featuring the brand’s new cheddar jalapeno tortillas. “We wanted to offer a lighter option that allows customers to still enjoy their […]

Noodles & Company Names Chas Hermann Chief Brand Officer

Noodles & Company announced that Chas Hermann has been named chief brand officer, effective March 5, 2018. Hermann’s responsibilities will include developing and executing the company’s marketing, menu, and culinary strategy. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Dave Boennighausen. “I am delighted to welcome Chas Hermann to the Noodles team,” says Boennighausen. “His […]

Juice It Up Named a Best Franchise Opportunity for Veterans

Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie and bowl franchises, announced it has been recognized by Military Times as one of 2018’s best franchise opportunities for veterans. The company was ranked #20 in a list of 53 veteran-friendly franchise businesses. To show appreciation to those who have served, […]

Farmer Boys Raises Nearly $70K for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

Farmer Boys, the popular fast casual concept which has built a reputation on their farm fresh cooked-to-order menu, comfortable restaurant atmosphere, and friendly staff, raised $68,832 for Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital during their 17th Annual LLUCH Fundraiser, which took place at Farmer Boys’ Riverside and San Bernardino County locations during Fall 2017. The money, […]

Ono Hawaiian BBQ Expands to Inglewood

Ono Hawaiian BBQ, known for its island-influenced Hawaiian plates, continues to expand with a new restaurant location in Inglewood, California, at the Crenshaw Imperial Plaza. This will mark the 69th location for Ono Hawaiian BBQ, which will open to Los Angeles County residents on March 2. The Inglewood opening will be celebrated with a luau […]

Cowboy Chicken Honors Top Franchise Owner and Vendor of the Year

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken, known for its wood-fired rotisserie chicken and handmade side dishes, once again honored top performers in the categories of Franchisee of the Year and Vendor of the Year at the sixth annual “CowCon” conference, held February 27-28 in Fort Worth. The annual awards spotlight valued team members and business partners who contribute […]

Rōti Modern Mediterranean Receives $23M Investment to Fuel Growth

Rōti Modern Mediterranean, the Chicago based, fast-casual Mediterranean brand with 34 locations, has announced a $23 million equity investment led by Valor Equity Partners. Valor is a Chicago based growth investment firm focused on high growth companies across various stages of development, bringing their unique expertise to solve the challenges of growth and scale. As […]

Blaze Opens New Southern California Location in Glendora

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the recognized world leader in fast artisanal pizza, is giving fans in Glendora a reason to celebrate. This Thursday, March 1, the leading fast casual brand will open a beautiful 2,100 square foot restaurant with seating for 34 and an exterior patio for 54, at 1331 S. Lone Hill Ave near […]

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Introduces New Pork Sandwich

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit introduces a new sandwich that will be loved by barbecue purists and adventurists alike, as long as they appreciate a kick to their Pulled Pork. The new JalapeñoCheddarSpicyPulledPorkSandwich will be available throughout the month of March. The sandwich includes Dickey’s slow-smoked Pulled Pork and spicy barbecue sauce with savory cheddar cheese and […]

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza Grew Revenue 51 Percent in 2017

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced highlights and financial results for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 along with its outlook for 2018.  The build-your-own pizza chain also announced that it now has 252 restaurants open with franchise agreements in place to develop more than 400 additional locations across the U.S., Canada, the Middle East and […]

The Gyro Shack Debuts New Vancouver Location

The Gyro Shack announced its new location in Vancouver, Washington, will be celebrating its grand opening on March 5. Located in the Hazel Dell Marketplace at 7902 NE 6th Ave., Suite 106, The Gyro Shack features a convenient dine-in seating area. The grand opening celebration will feature a ribbon-cutting with the Chamber of Commerce, followed […]

Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs Signs First International Deal

Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs announced it signed a master franchise agreement for its first international development overseas, with plans to open its first restaurants in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the next year. The company’s agreement is with Brands and Trade Services covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with […]

Halal Guys Announces Opening of 4th Arizona Location

On the heels of opening their Mesa location earlier this month, The Halal Guys announced the grand opening of its fourth Arizona location in Christown (1818 W. Montebello Ave Suite 102) on Friday, March 2 at 11 a.m. The first 150 guests in line will receive free combo platters for one full year and free […]

Fast Casual Luna Grill to Open in Mansfield March 2

Luna Grill, one of the country’s hottest fast casual concepts, is expanding its presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro with a new location in Mansfield. The restaurant is slated to open at 1571 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 103, Mansfield, Texas, 76063 on March 2.  The hours will be 11 am to 9 pm daily. In […]

Fazoli’s Debuts 2nd Location in Florida with Plant City Opening

Fazoli’s announced today the opening of its newest franchised location in Plant City, Florida, part of the greater Tampa Bay area. Marking the brand’s second restaurant in Florida, the Plant City location reflects Fazoli’s continued focus on development in Florida. Located at 238 West Alexander Street, the new restaurant celebrated its grand opening with a […]

Pork & Mindy’s Partners with Legend Bo Jackson

Pork & Mindy’s announced a partnership with Bo Jackson Signature Foods. Jackson, who is known to be one of the world’s greatest athletes, is also an avid cook and food connoisseur, and is now an equity partner of the company. Pork & Mindy’s and Bo Jackson Signature Foods share a passion for providing customers with […]

Pincho Factory Preps for Sunrise Opening

Pincho Factory has made its mark as Miami’s homegrown, fast casual success story. Now, with several locations throughout South Florida, the concept is laying the groundwork for further expansion with the opening of Pincho Factory Sunrise. “We’re looking forward to introducing our Latin-style street food to the Sunrise area. I know the local community will […]

Bubbakoo’s Burritos Headed to Parsippany, New Jersey

Bubbakoo’s Burritos—a Jersey Shore-based eatery that touts Mexican food fused with American funkiness—is set to open a new location in Parsippany, New Jersey. The new restaurant will be located at 3079 Route 46 in Parsippany, and is slated to open April of 2018. The new Bubbakoo’s location will be owned and operated by Sherry Arora, […]

Fazoli’s Announces Kentucky Opening in Hazard

Fazoli’s, America’s largest elevated quick-service Italian chain, announced the opening of its newest franchised location in Hazard, Kentucky. Marking the brand’s 24th restaurant in Kentucky, the Hazard location reflects Fazoli’s continued emphasis on development in its home state of Kentucky. Located at 47 Commodore Street, the new Hazard restaurant will celebrate its grand opening with […]