Hot Head Burritos Drives Momentum with Unit Growth, New Deals, and Menu Innovation
With the first half of the year in the books, Hot Head Burritos is maintaining rapid growth, backed by new restaurant openings, menu innovations and effective campaigns that connect with today’s diners while reinforcing its position as a go-to for fast, fresh and flavorful meals. Following a March opening in Cincinnati and a June debut […]
Guzman y Gomez Announces Seventh Chicagoland Location
Guzman y Gomez (GYG), one of the world’s fastest-growing fast-food businesses, announced the opening of its seventh Chicagoland location in Des Plaines on Thursday, July 17. Located at 2741 Mannheim Rd, this location continues the brand’s rapid expansion across the region as it redefines fast food with a bold promise: real, clean Mexican food – […]
The Big Biscuit to Grow in Missouri
The Big Biscuit, a modern All-American breakfast and lunch franchise concept known for its classic comfort food served with genuine hometown hospitality, is expanding its Missouri footprint. The brand has signed an agreement with seasoned Sonic franchisees, The Umstattd Group. Brothers Corbin and Miles Umstattd, along with their father, Kevin, will open their first restaurant in […]
Toppers Pizza Opens in Manhattan, Kansas
Toppers Pizza, the Wisconsin-based pizza chain known for its creative toppings, baked-to-order Topperstix and hours that go way past bedtime, is crashing the college-town food scene on June 30 with a new spot at 1321 Anderson Ave. in Manhattan. Located near Kansas State University and in the historic Aggieville district, Toppers is celebrating its Kansas […]
Pop’s Beef Plans Weekly Deals and Giveaways for National Hot Dog Month
This July, Pop’s Beef – the iconic fast-casual franchise known for its house-made Italian beef, sausage, and signature all-beef hot dogs – is celebrating National Hot Dog Month in a big way. With weekly deals and customer appreciation givebacks planned for National Hot Dog Day on July 16, Pop’s is serving summer the Chicago way. […]
Hopdoddy Burger Bar Signs Lease in San Antonio
The Strand at Huebner Oaks, a 73,920-square-foot neighborhood shopping center situated just off Interstate-10 and an active and important retail hub for San Antonio’s vibrant medical district, announced that it has signed a lease with Hopdoddy Burger Bar, one of Jimmy Kimmel’s and Rachael Ray’s favorite burger concepts in America! Hopdoddy, a fast-growing burger and […]
MilkShake Factory to Expand into Georgia for First Time
MilkShake Factory, the neighborhood dessert destination known for its handspun milkshakes and small batch, premium chocolates, is expanding into Georgia for the first time with two new locations in the Atlanta metro. The first, located at 12660 Crabapple Rd, Suite 110 in Milton, is expected to open in summer 2025, with a second store in […]
Slim Chickens Unveils Latest San Antonio Opening
Slim Chickens, a leading fast-casual franchise in the better-chicken segment featuring dine-in and drive-thru service, announced today the opening of its newest San Antonio location at 7022 N Loop 1604 East. This marks the fourth Slim Chickens location for multi-unit operator Big Star Chicken, LLC, with plans underway to open 20 locations across the San […]
Charley’s Cheesesteaks Reveals Nashville Hot Flavor
Today, Charleys Cheesesteaks is bringing the bold, fiery flavors of Nashville Hot to its iconic cheesesteak and boneless wings. This limited-time offer fuses spicy with grilled all-white meat chicken seasoned with Nashville Hot sauce and melted American cheese, topped with ranch dressing, lettuce, tomato and pickle, and served on Charleys’ signature toasted roll. Available as […]
Fingermark Becomes Official Deliverect Certified Partner
We’re thrilled to announce that Fingermark is now an official Deliverect Certified Partner, a milestone that marks an exciting new chapter for our business and our Supersonic self-service kiosk platform. Deliverect, a global leader in order management and integrations, connects digital ordering channels directly with restaurant POS systems to help QSRs run more efficiently and […]
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