Rick Petralia

Fast casuals can profit from dirty soda trend with simple recipes and pricing.

On a warm fall morning in October, Freddy’s leadership whipped out big red scissors and a long piece of ribbon to mark the opening of the brand’s first location in Beaufort, South Carolina.

"Bacon Fest is a great opportunity for us to celebrate one of our guests' favorite flavors while putting a fresh spin on some of our signature menu items.

Rick Petralia will oversee the brand’s flagship training and media resource teams while continuing to advance culinary strategy for the fast-casual steakburger concept.

The frozen custard chain is entering the competitive beverage market with 'Freddy’s Bevies,' a new line of dirty sodas and premium teas to drive afternoon traffic.

- Food Trends - Fast Casual - News Freddy’s tries something different: Bowls The fast-casual burger chain has introduced a trio of bowls, including a Steakburger Bowl and a Chicken

The fast-casual chain is bringing back its vanilla frozen custard and Dr Pepper blended drink for a limited summer run through July 7.

Fazoli’s is making it more convenient than ever for fans to maintain their new year’s goals without sacrificing flavor with the launch of its 5 Under $5 Under 500 Calories Menu!

Fazoli's introduces three new ultimate mac and cheese dishes for a limited time, celebrating the change in season with comforting and craveable menu items.

Fazoli’s has always shared nutritional and allergy information with guests.

Fazoli's launches Indulgent Stuffed Pasta, including Four Meat Manicotti and Shrimp Alfredo Manicotti, at participating locations.

Fazoli's introduces systemwide wing rollout, capitalizing on off-premise growth and offering wings in various flavors at all company locations.

Fazoli’s launches a new Lifestyle Menu, featuring keto and gluten-free Italian dishes, to address changing consumer eating habits.

Guests at Fazoli’s can savor four delicious, indulgent new Parmesan bakes at an incredible value.

Fazoli’s is launching a new wing concept, Wingville, after successful tests showed a nearly 11% increase in sales at select locations.

Fazoli’s introduces its new ‘5 Under $5’ promotion, offering five delicious dishes for less than $5, including classic Italian favorites and new baked dishes.

Fazoli's reintroduces its Oven-Baked Mac & Cheese with new flavors, including Lobster Mac & Cheese and Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese.

Fazoli’s became the first Italian brand to debut plant-based Impossible meat sauce, responding to guests’ lifestyle needs and staying true to its craveable flavors.