Penn Station snags former Papa John's exec

March 11, 2021

Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired a former Papa John's executive, Mike Bradford, as director of Real Estate, Development and Construction. He will be…

Restaurateurs: American Rescue Plan is beacon of hope

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With today's presidential signature on the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus, a collective sigh of relief is being heard from restaurateurs…

Bad February weather proves stormy for restaurant transaction activity

March 11, 2021

Severe weather in many areas of the U.S. in February didn't do much to resuscitate restaurant customer transactions at major chains which were already…

AI-driven, text-to-order solution now available via HungerRush

March 10, 2021

HungerRush, a restaurant management system provider, has launched its AI-driven text-to-order solution — HungerRush TextAI — to help restaurant chains drive…

Women of the pie: 3 pizza industry leaders relay lessons learned

The road to the top in the pizza restaurant industry can be a rough one for professional women, but these three leaders show not only that it can be done, but…

Pizza Guys to open second San Jose location

March 10, 2021

Pizza Guys not only knows the way to San Jose, as the old song goes, but is beating a path to the mid-California city, marking the brand's fourth location in…

Donatos adding 3 Florida stores

March 10, 2021

Columbus, Ohio-based Donatos Pizza will open three Florida stores in Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples, according to a news release.

Mountain Mike's lights up Sunnyvale, California

March 10, 2021

Rapidly expanding West Coast pizza chain, Mountain Mike's is opening its first Sunnyvale, California, store on East El Camino Real in Santa Clara County…

Cardlytics acquires Dosh

March 9, 2021

Cardlytics, a digital advertising platform, has acquired Dosh, a cash-back offers platform. Previously announced on March 1, the acquisition will combine the…

FastCasual reveals 2021's '20 Brands to Watch'

March 9, 2021

Being the new kid on the restaurant block is always scary, but few would argue that moving in during a global pandemic would be terrifying. After all, there…

Olo launches IPO

March 8, 2021

Digital ordering and delivery program platform provider, Olo Inc., launched the initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Olo is offering 18 million…

Restaurant industry considered one of winners of American Rescue Plan en route to House

The American Rescue Plan is on its way to the U.S. House for expected passage before heading to the president's desk for signing into law and restaurants stand…

March 'roars' in for pizza brands, just not in a friendly way

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

There was nothing very friendly about the prices that greeted pizza operators at the start of March, both for their companies and the commodities they need to…

FastCasual collecting operator insight for 2021 Dining Survey

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 5, 2021

FastCasual.com has teamed up with Dosh to find out how restaurants are faring in 2021 vs. 2020, and we want to hear from as many readers as possible. The poll…

QSR Automations founder, CEO passes away unexpectedly

March 5, 2021

Lee Leet, the CEO and founder of QSR Automations founder and U.S. Air Force veteran, died unexpectedly on March 4 at the age of 53, according to an…

Mountain Mike's opens in Highland, California

March 5, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first Highland store in San Bernadino County in California. Owned by 16-unit franchisee and area developer Robby Basati…

Chicago pizzeria to feature hemp leaf pies

March 5, 2021

Chicago's Paper Thin Pizza is making the many-pointed star-shaped leaves of the hemp plant the star of its pizzas for a special seating on March 6. The…

Thanx’s launches system to give restaurants more content control

Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform company, has launched a content management system to give restaurants and retailers the control and…

Schnatter alleges Papa John's media agency conspired to send him 'out to pasture'

March 4, 2021

In recently opened court documents, Papa John's former CEO John Schnatter took direct aim at the pizza company's former media agency, Laundry Service, for…

A passion for mentoring drives Cornbread's WILD certification

FastCasual and Messner Reeves are honoring fast casual brands dedicated to ensuring that women have a seat at the leadership table.