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Saladworks sales up 9.3 percent year to date
July 20, 2012
Saladworks has announced that same-store sales for the second quarter are up 4 percent from last year. Year to date, Saladworks is up 9.3 percent.
read nowFresh Griller brings farm-to-fork fast casual to California
July 19, 2012
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Fresh Griller is opening its first location in August 2012 in the city's McArthur Plaza.
read nowQuiznos names new CEO, CMO
July 19, 2012
Quiznos has announced the appointment of Stuart K. Mathis as the company's new president and chief executive officer, effective July 30, 2012. Additionally…
read nowNoodles & Company hits 300 units
July 18, 2012
Noodles & Company has announced the opening of its 300th restaurant system-wide. The restaurant is located in Waterloo, Iowa.
read nowMcAlister's Deli names Carl Jakaitis CFO
July 18, 2012
McAlister's Deli has announced that Carl Jakaitis has been named as the company's chief financial officer.
read nowBolt Burgers plans D.C. opening
July 18, 2012
Bolt Burgers, a newly developed fast casual restaurant, is looking to open its first location in Washington, D.C.
read nowCowboy Chicken launches online ordering
July 18, 2012
Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has announced they have introduced online ordering at each of the chain's six locations.
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Chefs form program to aid women, children in Haiti
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
How Chefs4Kids is finding a way to teach impoverished women in Haiti how to run a business.
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Chefs4Kids in Haiti
Chefs4Kids has sent two food carts to Haiti in support of business development. It is now looking for partner organizations that can help build the dream.
read nowRevel Systems unveils integrated POS for food trucks
July 17, 2012
Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale (POS) solutions has announced the release of an iPad-based restaurant POS system specially designed for food…
read nowBoloco opens in Maryland
July 17, 2012
Boloco has announced a new location in Bethesda, Md. This officially marks the company's entrance into a new market as the company expands outside of its…
read nowCompanies partner to help restaurants with PCI Compliance
July 17, 2012
ControlScan and Lucas Systems Inc. are partnering to offer restaurant operators comprehensive support to remove the ongoing burden of restaurant data security…
read nowQuiznos hosts Colorado Fire Relief Day
July 17, 2012
Denver-based Quiznos has designated today as Quiznos Colorado Fire Relief Day. Fifty percent of all sales netted today at participating locations in Colorado…
read nowMenchie's marks 200-store milestone
July 16, 2012
Menchie’s has announced the opening of its 200th location worldwide. The new store marking this milestone is in Adelaide, South Australia. Today, Menchie’s has…
read nowLevelUp signs on with fast casual Larkburger
July 16, 2012
Mobile payment provider LevelUp has announced that it has expanded to the state of Colorado with its launch at Larkburger, a fast casual gourmet burger chain…
read nowBurger 21 signs fourth franchise deal
July 16, 2012
Burger 21, founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that it has signed a franchise deal to open one location in Vorhees, N.J.…
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Glass is half full hiring: its all about perspective
by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob
Giving an applicant's previous experience a lot of weight in hiring decisions may seem like the prudent approach, but when it comes to finding a right-fit…
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