Top Fast Casual News

Los Angeles based hospitality company The Madera Group, LLC announced the completion of a round of equity funding with a $20.85 million capital raise. The investment comes from Breakwater Management LP (“Breakwater”), a provider of flexible capital solutions to growing lower middle market companies. The investment will fund The Madera Group’s continued geographic expansion of […]

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced it will be expanding in Mississippi with its newest restaurant in Tupelo, marking the brand’s 6th location in the state. Located at 3581 North Gloster Street, Chicken Salad Chick will celebrate its grand opening on December 4th, where the first […]

Something is baking at in Milwaukee. Woops!, a bakery dreamed up in New York City, specializing in macarons and other international pastries, is coming to town. Firmly anchored as the largest retailer of French macarons in the United States, Woops! is bringing its cultural flair and European indulgence to the Milwaukee area. Located at Mayfair […]

Little Greek Fresh Grill, a fast-casual Greek restaurant with an American influence, has opened in Schaumburg, Illinois, according to Nick Vojnovic, Little Greek president. “This is our first location in Illinois,” Vojnovic says. “We are excited about our openings.” The franchise owner/operator is Judy Hathaway. “We’re thrilled to be opening in Schaumburg, a dynamic community,” […]

City Barbeque once again observed Veterans Day by treating veterans and troops to a meal. On Sunday, November 11, all 41 City Barbeque locations gave veterans and members of the military a free sandwich, two sides, and a regular beverage, free of charge; this year, the restaurants served 12,340 free meals. “As a former combat […]

Creamistry, a California-based franchise specializing in customizable made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream using all natural and organic ingredients, continues to expand its diverse menu with the introduction of premium ice cream cakes in several select California locations and Las Vegas storefront. Creamistry ice cream cakes have layers of premium ice cream and moist, freshly baked […]

Penn Station East Coast Subs, the fast-casual restaurant known for its grilled, made-to-order sub sandwiches, has partnered with 15 NCAA college basketball teams for its Fresh Squeezed Victory promotion for the 2018-19 basketball season. Customers can receive a free fresh-squeezed lemonade the day after any game their team wins by mentioning the promotion. The schools […]

This winter, Corner Bakery, is featuring new flavors crafted straight from the kitchen. Committed to quality, Corner Bakery cooks with the freshest ingredients to create flavor forward dishes that will brighten dreary winter days. Start a chilly morning off right with Corner Bakery’s warm morning favorites like the Power Breakfast Egg Bowl or BBLT & […]

Sweetgreen announced a $200 million financing round led by Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset management companies. JPMorgan acted as sole placement agent for this offering. This funding round values sweetgreen at over $1 billion. This round will bring total equity raised to approximately $365 million since inception and positions the company to […]

Melt Shop, the pioneer of the Melted Sandwich Movement, announced the opening of two new restaurants in the Northeast. The brand’s inaugural franchised restaurant in Newark, Delaware marks its first location in the state and is owned and operated by veteran franchisee Drew Smith. Additionally, Melt Shop opened its first location in New Jersey at […]

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has launched delivery nationwide, making it more convenient for guests to enjoy their favorite handcrafted, Asian-inspired dishes. Stay inside where it’s warm and cozy, because the leading fresh, Asian fast-casual restaurant now delivers straight to your door! “After we re-launched our online ordering platform and mobile app, we saw an immediate […]