Why mid-size and emerging chains should consider group purchasing to cut costs

Being a member of a GMO can help restaurants remain profitable in the face of surging commodity costs.

Ice cream shop plans to be 'franchising fantasyland'

Sloan's Ice Cream is planning to open 200 U.S. locations.

The Habit expanding Utah presence

March 29, 2013

The Habit Burger Grill is opening its second Utah location this year on April 11 at Station Park in Farmington. The location, at 260 North Union Avenue, is in…

Pret A Manger an Operator Innovations Awards finalist

March 29, 2013

Pret a Manger's sustainability program has earned the fast casual brand a spot as a finalist for the National Restaurant Association's Operator Innovations…

Mean Green Cleaner gets 'meaner'

March 29, 2013

Mean Green Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser has doubled the amount of Chelating Agent in its formula, a blend of biodegradable detergents, just time…

Action Systems adds iPad to POS software portfolio

March 29, 2013

Action Systems Inc., makers of the Restaurant Manager Point-of-Sale System and mobile POS solutions for restaurants, has added v18 software capabilities for…

NRA: RPI falls below 100, but operators 'remain optimistic about sales growth'

March 29, 2013

Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) slipped…

Ice cream shop or 'frachising fantasy?'

It may not be Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but with its pink walls, "magical" glass bathroom doors and toy-lined walls, Sloan's Ice Cream may be the…

Greco resigns as Sbarro CEO; replaced by former Wendy's president

March 28, 2013

Sbarro announced today that current Board Chairman J. David Karam has assumed the additional duties of CEO. He replaces Jim Greco, who resigned from the…

Majority Whip among NRA's Public Affairs Conference speakers

March 28, 2013

The National Restaurant Association's 27th Annual Public Affairs Conference, in Washington, D.C., April 17-18, will feature Congressman Kevin McCarthy…

MOOYAH fans to create new burger

March 28, 2013

MOOYAH is calling on its guests and social media fans to create the brand's next featured burger. Through April 17, fans may visit the Facebook page and create…

The Big Salad to franchise globally

March 28, 2013

The Big Salad, a five-unit chain based out of Detroit, has signed an agreement with Beautiful Brands International to market and franchise its concept on a…

D.C.-area la Madeleines intro dinner menu

March 28, 2013

La Madeleine Country French Café has released a French-inspired dinner menu unique to the Washington, D.C. area. The menu is available in all eight D.C. cafés…

Why restaurants must unite IT, Marketing departments to win customers

Close-knit teaming at all levels is paramount for digital excellence and a healthy return on those technology investments.

Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders Opens First Express Concept

Chicken Tenders Restaurant Chain Opens First Franchise Location on the University of Central Florida Campus

Burger joint hosting 'hands-on' contest

March 27, 2013

Bull City Burger and Brewery's marketing team has launched its latest over-the-top promo. From the same minds who developed a logo tattoo program that gets the…

Caribou Coffee turning 'likes' into trees

March 27, 2013

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is joining forces with its fans and Project 7, a manufacturer of eco-friendly products, to plant trees in April. As the first major…

Panera adds 'pay-what-you want' chili to St. Louis menus

March 27, 2013

Three years after Panera Bread launched its Panera Cares cafe, where patrons pay what they can afford, the chain is rolling out a smaller version of the…

Report: Restaurant sector boosts franchise growth

March 27, 2013

The International Franchise Association released its updated 2013 forecast today, which predicts that franchise businesses will continue to grow at a slightly…

Pie Five and Pizza Inn exec to talk new brand integration

March 27, 2013

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc.'s senior vice president and chief development officer Madison Jobe will speak Thursday at the 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference…