Dietary preferences, like gluten-free and vegan, and diet programs, like Paleo and Weight Watchers, have inspired restaurants to offer healthier options.

This deal is of particular importance for PayPal because of the scope of NCR's point-of-sale footprint across the restaurant industry.

With a distributed marketing model, the local restaurateur has access to designs created by corporate marketers, and have a greater ability to customize these pieces to suit their specific needs …

A Giraffas executive describes the chain's strategy for taking on America.

The Seattle-based coffee chain has introduced reusable cups, but it may be a challenge to get customers to remember to bring the cups back into the store.

The demand for a tasty, health-conscious concept is very high in the Middle East.

Mobile payments, like all new technologies, "need to be more like painkillers (must-haves), than vitamins (nice-to-haves)."

Vegetables are expected to take on a starring role for a change.

Double Father-son partnerships get PizzaRev off the ground.

The chain's success is the result of focusing on three core areas — brand image, financial systems and hiring practices.

Fast casuals should do what they do best to conquer the dessert market — customize.

Finding high-quality real estate is key to the chain's expansion goals.

Restaurant marketers are tasked with finding brand ambassadors or content co-creators to help build a brand's buzz both online and offline.

Former master franchisee of Auntie Anne's Pretzels writes about the obstacles he faced that "will make anyone in business laugh, cringe and think twice about doing business in Asia …

Franchise leaders believe the sector would be growing faster if Washington D.C. addressed the uncertainties of tax policies and other regulations.

Mobile initiatives and competition from other segments will pick up in the New Year.

Consumers like the speed and price point of fast casual catering options.

The make-your-own salad concept has flourished in the past few years and now has 68 new units under development.

Government regulations, a commitment to healthier menus and a new focus on beverages topped the list of 2012's most important trends.

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