Independent restaurant count down 2 percent

August 22, 2018

NPD reported today that a 2 percent decline in U.S. independent restaurant brands contributed to a 1 percent drop in the nation's overall restaurant count this…

Maui's Fork & Salad opening 1st mainland US location in California

August 22, 2018

Fork & Salad, a Maui-based fast casual brand with a mission to make healthy, farm-to-table cuisine accessible to the masses, is opening its third corporate…

Sisters opening Dickey's in Garland, Texas

August 22, 2018

Sisters, Clemencia Ayala and Marianna Romero, are opening Dickey's Barbecue Pit this fall in Garland, Texas.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza partners with Punchh for mobile app launch

August 22, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has enlisted marketing automation platform, Punchh, for its customer engagement and loyalty app, according to a press release. 

Blaze's new pie boasts built-in heat source

August 22, 2018

Blaze Pizza customers are getting "burned" in a good way with the brand's new Hot Link Signature Pizza, featuring house-made spicy red sauce. The offering is…

Your Pie names former steakhouse exec to top marketing spot

August 22, 2018

A former marketing professional with Outback and Longhorn steakhouses, Chick-fil-A and ESPN is taking the marketing reins at Your Pie. Hassiba "Hassy" Braggs…

Chicken Salad Chick to open in Hattiesburg

August 21, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick, a fast casual chicken salad concept, is opening this month in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to a press release. The Hattiesburg…

Le Pain Quotidien undergoing digital transformation

August 21, 2018

Le Pain Quotidien has tapped T3, an Austin-based innovation agency, to help it create a loyalty program and new website with online ordering, according to a…

3 tips for creating solid franchising deals

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

A session at Louisville's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit covered how franchisors can negotiate and improve franchising agreements.

Blaze opens a big one in Toronto's Entertainment District

August 21, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 3,100-square-foot store in Toronto today that features an open kitchen and seats 66. The store is on John Street in the…

Hughes Named to Top 10 of Fortune Magazine’s 2018 Change the World List

World leader in broadband satellite technologies and services recognized for innovation that bridges the digital divide and provides connectivity where and…

Potbelly's BOGO is a 'wreck'

August 20, 2018

Today through Aug.26, Potbelly Sandwich Shop is giving sandwich lovers a BOGO deal, according to a press release. 

Tropical Smoothie to open 700th location

August 20, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening its 700th location  Aug. 24th in Hurst, Texas, according to a press release. 

Toast partners with BevSpot to increase user profitability

August 20, 2018

Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., is integrating with BevSpot — a food and beverage inventory management and ordering solution — to provide…

FAT Brands expanding Fatburger, Buffalo's Express

August 20, 2018

FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, is developmenting 12 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express restaurants throughout Southern…

6 things from the 2018 Mobile CX Summit

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Here are 6 quotes from attendees of The Mobile CX Summit of 2018.

Piada Italian offering BOGO deal for teachers

August 17, 2018

Piada Italian Street Food is honoring educators with a BOGO deal, according to a press release. 

PJ's Coffee, Primo Hoagies franchisors spill secrets to success

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Franchise leaders from PrimoHoagies, PJ's Coffee and ClimbZone offer tips for emerging franchisors and future franchisees.

Chipotle announces retraining initiatives to help prevent food safety issues

August 17, 2018

In an effort to prevent food safety issues, like the recent cases in Ohio, Chipotle is retraining all employees next week during their shifts, Laurie Schalow…

Pokeatery to open in North Carolina before year's end

August 17, 2018

Pokeatery, a Hawaiian inspired fast casual, will open its first East Coast location before the end of the year in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to a…