Features
How to maintain your online reputation
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Can those dreaded one-star reviews be reversed? Experts say yes if handled correctly.
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Taco Bell Cantina, Arby's franchisee talks innovation at #QSRNext event
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
S.G. Ellison, president of Diversified Restaurant Group, a Taco Bell and Arby's franchisee, spoke about how both companies innovate at the #QSRNext event…
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Panera debuts digital-focused format in New York
As Panera hits 50% in digital sales, it's testing digital-focused formats.
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Layne's Chicken Fingers, Consolidated Concepts, Farm Burger execs talk supply chain issues
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Four restaurant executives discussed challenges with supply chains at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Pumpkin spice, iced drinks drive Starbucks Q4 sales
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Cold coffee beverages accounted for nearly 80% of total beverage sales in U.S company-operated stores, and the pumpkin spice platform was up 17%.
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Ballard Brands execs, Chef Jose Garces to reveal how to build a 'brand of the future'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Ideation Hospitality COO Scott Campanella will join Chef Jose Garces and Ballard Brands CDO Davis Mesa in a keynote panel at the Restaurant Franchising and…
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sweetgreen CMO talks future of restaurants
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Daniel Shlossman, chief marketing officer for sweetgreen, said digital is the wave of the future in the opening keynote address at the Fast Casual Executive…
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Food relief efforts seek support in wake of Hurricane Ian
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food relief organizations are seeking donations as thousands of Floridians are in need of emergency supplies.
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Pumpkin LTOs still boosting traffic
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although Thursday marked the first official day of fall, restaurants around the world didn't wait to launch their pumpkin-flavored LTOs with good reason.
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Parent company of Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream files for bankruptcy
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
The parent company of Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream and Tony Sacco's has filed for Chapter 11 Federal Bankruptcy protection.
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Can Starbucks hit 55K units by 2030?
Starbucks sales in China are expected to nearly double over the next three years, while store count will increase 50%, reaching 9,000 stores. Globally, the…
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Chip Cookies bakes up plans for 500 stores in 5 years
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Chip Cookies has 10 units in Utah and Idaho. The brand's leadership plans to open 500 stores in the next five years.
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Why limited-menu concepts are the future of franchising
Chris Wyland, chief development oficer, of Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, describes why a limited menu is a recipe for success.
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Are you ready for some robot sushi?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Darren San Sushi is relying on sushi-making robots at its location within SoFi Stadium, where 70,000 fans gather to watch the National Football League's LA…
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Hopdoddy, Taco Bell, BurgerFi, El Pollo Loco execs keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Leaders will chat about how they are handling labor shortages, supply chain delays and higher food costs during the CEO Roundtable at the annual Fast Casual…
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Post-pandemic coffee demand taking flight
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The coffee industry has a big opportunity to promote out-of-home coffee given the consumer's rising coffee appreciation.
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Post-pandemic, consumers want their coffee more than ever
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The coffee industry has a big opportunity to promote out-of-home coffee given the consumer's rising coffee appreciation.
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How 3 fast casuals are handling increased food costs
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although the menus at Atomic Wings, Famous Toastery and Beef O'Bradys have little in common, their leaders are facing the same conundrum: How to raise prices…
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Blaze Pizza CEO: Pizzaverse tech still growing, staffing can be addressed
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
During the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw addressed the rise in technology and current staffing challenges.
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I Heart Mac and Cheese using DMBs to fuel growth
by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today
The growing fast casual concept was looking for a way to streamline communication and make menu choices easier for customers across its 28 locations. Raydiant…
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