News & Media
Nomination period extended for Fast Casual Top 30: Marketing
February 24, 2025
Nominations close Friday, Feb. 28.
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Speaker Spotlight: Yasaman Stewart, director of marketing for Friendly’s Restaurants
Yasaman Stewart, director of marketing for Friendly's Restaurants, shares a look at her career, her achievements and industry trends ahead of her appearance at…
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Knoxville food truck earns 6 health code violations, makes corrections
February 21, 2025
La Pequenita, a food truck in Knoxville, Tennessee received six violations during a health code inspection. It received a score of 70, which is one point above…
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How to dominate restaurant data
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
A panel at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit will discuss how to use data to drive growth and profitability.
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Fried chicken food truck returns to San Luis Obispo County, California
February 19, 2025
The Grinning Bear food truck is returning to San Luis Obispo County, California on Feb. 24. It closed a few years back and was the only fried chicken food…
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Lessons from a 'Mac and Cheese Millionaire'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Erin Wade, founder of Homeroom Mac+Cheese and the author of "The Mac and Cheese Millionaire," joins Kathleen Wood on the Founderology podcast.
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Suds & Snow event returns to Traverse City, Michigan
February 17, 2025
The Suds & Snow event is returning on March 1 to Traverse City, Michigan. The outdoor event will feature beer, cider, liquors, coffee and food trucks…
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Family, potatoes are the perfect food truck combo
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Mr. Papas 2 Go delivers baked potatoes with a family friendly spirit.
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Speaker Spotlight: Mohaimina 'Mina' Haque, CEO of Tony Roma’s
Mina Haque, CEO of Tony Roma's, shares a look at her career, her achievements and industry trends ahead of her appearance at Restaurant Franchising …
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Lakehurst, New Jersey considering food truck for lake
February 14, 2025
Lakehurst, New Jersey is considering allowing a food truck at Horicon Lake to draw in more visitors. However, the council will need to change the rules to…
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Stoner's Pizza Joint CEO talks economy, that kitschy name
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Stoner's Pizza Joint CEO John Stetson talks to podcast host Mandy Detwiler about weathering the economy, competing in a saturated market and that eponymous…
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Award winning Denver food truck gets restaurant
February 12, 2025
Maiz, a gorditas food truck based in Denver, is now getting a physical restaurant called Maiz and Good Vibes Café. The food truck had won the 2023 Best of…
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Do you know what part of your marketing spend is actually working?
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
A panel at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Myrtle Beach will look at how brands are wasting their marketing money and how to get the most out…
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Fawesome to host food truck game show
February 10, 2025
The streaming channel Fawesome will host a food truck game show called Southern Food Truck Wars, hosted by celebrity chef Jay Ducote. During the competition…
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Speaker Spotlight: Scott Mobley, president of Stoner's Pizza Joint
Scott Mobley, president of Stoner's Pizza Joint, shares a look at his career, his achievements and industry trends ahead of his appearance at Restaurant…
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Clutch Coffee co-founder offers secrets to competing in saturated market
Restaurant Operator Podcast host Mandy Detwiler learns secrets to competing in a saturated coffee market with Darren Spicer, co-founder of Clutch Coffee.
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Can Jollibee out-cluck Popeyes, Chick-fil-A?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Maribeth Dela Cruz will discuss how she plans to compete with the biggest chicken chains in North America, during her keynote, "Bringing Joy to North America…
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Taunton High School gets food truck
February 5, 2025
The Taunton High School in Taunton, Massachusetts now has a food truck: The Tiger Truck. The truck is a part of the school's culinary arts program and has…
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FastCasual launches 'Founderology' podcast with Kathleen Wood
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Episode 1 features Cameron McNie, co-founder and executive chairman of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, revealing the strategy behind covering health insurance for…
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Santa Barbara considering food truck regulations
February 3, 2025
Santa Barbara, California is considering new food truck rules. In particular, it is looking at operating hours, parking and other areas to regulate, according…
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