Top Fast Casual News

Billy Sims Barbecue slow-smoked turkey and ham can be prepared either hot and ready-to-serve or refrigerated for serving at a future date, making holiday meal-planning a breeze. The 12- to 14-pound smoked turkey serves 10—12 people and the 7- to-8-pound spiral-cut smoked ham serves 8—10 people. Both items retail for $59.99, and the restaurants ask […]

Fast casual gourmet burger concept Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers signed its first franchise agreement just four years after the brand’s inception. The franchise location will open in Louisville, Kentucky November 21.  The location also marks the first mall unit for Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers and a continued Southeastern expansion. The Louisville store will be located inside Mall […]

Pidzza will bring Turkish inspired pizza to Washington, D.C., when it opens its first flagship location in Ivy City at 2000 Hecht Avenue NE this winter. Owner Koray Bozkurt expects a Chinatown location to follow soon after at 736 6th Street NW. Inspired by one of the world’s favorite foods, the concept will serve up […]

Togo's Eateries, LLC, a "West Coast Original" known for its big, fresh, and meaty sandwiches unveiled the Bourbon BBQ Pulled Pork & Cheddar Sandwich. A sweet and spicy upgrade to an old favorite, the Bourbon BBQ Pulled Pork & Cheddar is now available at all 250 Togo's locations. "Bourbon BBQ sauces are really trending in […]

Yoshinoya America, a Japanese quick service restaurant chain, continues to outpace the national quick-service industry in same-store sales growth with 6 percent year-to-date growth. Yoshinoya expects to attain continuous growth after a four year same-store sales lead across its 100-plus U.S. locations through both higher average check and steady increases in transactions. "I am pleased […]

With the holiday season quickly approaching, Au Bon Pain debuted a new Holiday Menu featuring flavorful new sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, festive cookies, a decadent soup, and a sweet bakery-inspired latte. The updated menu uses comforting, seasonal ingredients to create delicious new limited time offerings like The Chicken + The Artichoke sandwich, Countryside Herb […]

The holiday season just got a little spicier with sweet offerings from Noodles & Company, serving classic noodle and pasta dishes from its globally inspired World Kitchen. The company announced it will for the first time ever sell its famous, proprietary Smolder from Boulder spice mix and Sriracha sauce for $5 each or together in […]

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual artisanal pizza concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, announced a partnership with Sodexo, a world leader in Quality of Life services. Through the partnership, Blaze Pizza will offer its custom pizzas, salads, signature beverages and desserts at select Sodexo facilities across the country, including on college […]

800 Degrees Pizza, the authentic Neapolitan-style pizzeria that has achieved an ardent following for its top-quality, chef-driven offerings, announced the November 19 opening of its newest restaurant, located in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles at 12751 West Millennium Drive at the Runway Development. The new location is the 16th outlet for the acclaimed […]

Through December 31, Tijuana Flats will host their annual holiday campaign. This year’s theme is “Have an Elfin’ Hot Holiday” and features both gift card and charity related promotions. “Supporting our communities has been a part of the culture at Tijuana Flats since our inception. One of the main focuses of The Tijuana Flats Just […]

The brand &pizza announced that it has received $25 million of growth capital to fund its rapid expansion into several major markets, including New York City.  The funding was led by AVALT and included significant participation by existing shareholders. AVALT is a family office investment firm that makes long term investments in dynamic businesses with […]

Project Juice, the fast-growing, certified organic cold-pressed juice and clean food company, announced the launch of its newest seasonal menu for fall, curated for the first time by newly appointed head chef and director of product development, Sascha Weiss, a veteran chef and plant-based food expert. Formerly the personal chef to George Lucas and his […]

Off the heels of another successful quarter in which the brand reported a 6.7 percent increase in system-wide same-store sales, Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. announced its most recent development deals. The chain signed two multi-unit franchise development agreements that will significantly expand its footprint in the greater Phoenix area with the addition of 14 new […]