El Pollo Loco Completes Off-Premise-Geared Redesign in Sin City, LA
GPS-enabled curbside pickup and dedicated in-store pickup cubbies are among the redesigned stores’ new features.
Read MoreSteak ‘n Shake to Make Flip from Full-Service to Self-Service
Steak ’n Shake’s parent company, Biglari Holdings, thinks a more-modern recipe is in order for the chain after three years of dwindling performance.
Read MoreWendy’s to Lean on Breakfast, Digital Demand to Fuel Continued Growth
The quick-service chain is testing dark kitchens, drive-thru only sites and “smaller, more efficient prototypes.”
Read MoreTim Hortons, Steadfast in Mission to Expand in China, Secures New Financing
Sequoia Capital China, Tencent Holdings and Eastern Bell Capital participated in a new fundraising round.
Read MoreJust Salad, Others Eyeing Green Initiatives in 2021
Just Salad’s 2020 environmental sustainability report includes waste-reduction goals that were delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreFamous Dave’s New Quick-‘Que Concept Coming This Fall
Famous Dave’s new quick-service restaurant concept will debut this September in Coon Rapids, Minn.
Read MoreFrom Brazil to Australia, McDonald’s Rethinks Sustainability
From trays and straws to solar panels and efficient refrigerating equipment, McDonald’s across the world are amending the status quo.
Read MoreIn Anticipation of Eventual Dine-in Boom, BJ’s Invests in Kitchen Tech and Partitions
During a Q4 earnings call, BJ’s leaders divulged details of some forward-looking investments, including new partitions and technology improvements.
Read MoreCarrols Restaurant Group Hires New COO
Carl Hauch, formerly of Starbucks and Barnes & Noble, named chief operating officer at Carrols Restaurant Group
Read MoreNew EllaMia Coffeeshops to Double as Shared Kitchens
EllaMia, a coffeeshop and bakery with locations in London and Dubai, is set to make its California debut on Feb. 23 before expanding to Chicago and Seattle this spring.
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