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NRA Show will include marketing strategies session
April 29, 2013
Linda Duke, CEO of Duke Marketing LLC, will moderate a panel of three Marketing Executive Group (MEG) board members at the 93rd National Restaurant Association…
read nowStarbucks mobile payment app nears 4M transactions per week
April 29, 2013
Impressive numbers for its mobile payment app are now a regular part of Starbucks' quarterly analyst calls. They've been catnip for payment analysts and last…
read nowSmashburger veterans launching fast casual pizza concept
April 29, 2013
Denver-based Consumer Capital Partners, founded by Rick Schaden and his father Richard Schaden, is planning to open a new fast casual pizza concept next month…
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Square CEO: Register's new features speed up service
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden used to ingrain the fundamentals in his players' heads. He'd teach grown men how to tie their shoes before they'd even…
read nowGreen Restaurant Association endorses eMonitor
April 26, 2013
Powerhouse Dynamics' eMonitor, with all monitoring and management capabilities, has been endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association. It is the first…
read nowFresh To Order opens first nontraditional location
April 26, 2013
Fresh To Order (f2o) has announced its two new high-traffic Atlanta units — one in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and…
read nowTropical Smoothie Café accelerates expansion plan
April 26, 2013
After opening 40 franchise locations and signing 41 new franchise agreements in 2012, Tropical Smoothie Café is accelerating expansion in 2013 with plans to…
read nowDollars loaded on Starbucks loyalty cards up 32 percent in Q2
April 26, 2013
Starbucks Corporation reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal second quarter and 26-week fiscal year to date ended March 31, 2013.
read nowJohnny Rockets selects B2B advertising AOR
April 26, 2013
Johnny Rockets announced that it has chosen Los Angeles-based Silvercrest Advertising as its business-to-business (B2B) advertising agency-of-record.
read nowPanera co-CEO Moreton plans to step down from role
April 25, 2013
Panera Bread Co. co-CEO Bill Moreton announced plans earlier this week that he will step down from his current role because of a "family matter." The St. Louis…
read nowHigh unemployment affecting Hispanic Americans' restaurant visits
April 25, 2013
Although total U.S. restaurant visits were up 1 percent in 2012, visits by the fastest growing demographic were down by 86 million, or 1 percent. According to…
read nowTin Drum Asiacafe signs largest franchise deal to date
April 25, 2013
Tin Drum Asiacafe has signed a seven-unit development agreement in Nashville, Tenn., with Canusa Enterprises, a regional restaurant group. This marks Tin…
read nowSmashburger adds more airport locations
April 25, 2013
Smashburger is adding three new franchise partnerships for airport locations in Dallas, Philadelphia and San Jose, Costa Rica, accelerating the company's…
read nowCaliBurger headed to Hong Kong
April 25, 2013
CaliBurger has signed a franchise agreement with a group of financial investors to open the first CaliBurger restaurant in Hong Kong.
read nowHealth Care Knowledge Center will debut at the NRA Show
April 25, 2013
Foodservice operators looking for more information about how the health care law will affect their business can swing by the new Health Care Knowledge Center…
read nowTijuana Flats serves it up for Cinco de Mayo
April 25, 2013
For Cinco de Mayo this year, Tijuana Flats is hosting a gift card giveaway and beer special all day at all locations.
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Focus on delivery, social media contributes to Naked Pizza Middle East success
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The brand's Middle East and India developer chats about the chain's international success.
read nowSupermarket chain taps Ping HD digital signage to improve shopping experience
April 24, 2013
When the Philadelphia-based supermarket chain The Fresh Grocer opened its first New Jersey store, near the campus of Rutgers University, it wanted to upgrade…
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Menu labeling: Whats the hold-up?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Prohibitive costs and clutter are causing a "push and pull" battle between grocery and c-store spaces and the FDA.
read nowHigher QSR wage protests spread to Chicago
April 24, 2013
Hundreds of workers walked off their jobs today in Chicago's first-ever combined restaurant and retail strike. According to a news release, employees at…
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