Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf launches mobile ordering

April 27, 2018

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has launched mobile ordering within its rewards app. The feature is available now at all 191 company-owned locations in Southern…

Pizza Press grows Sunshine State locations

April 27, 2018

The Pizza Press is starting an aggressive growth phase with plans to bring 20 locations to Florida through strategic franchise partnerships, beginning with the…

'The Chew's' Carla Hall talks lessons learned from her defunct fast casual brand

Carla Hall shares with FastCasual what she wishes she would have done differently and if she'll give the fast casual business another try.

Minnesota-based Crisp and Green expanding

April 26, 2018

Crisp and Green, a Minnesota-based fast casual concept, is opening two locations as majority owner and CEO Steele Smiley builds upon plans to expand nationally…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe serving cacti

April 26, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has put cacti on the menu. The Citrus Cactus Smoothie, available for a limited time only, blends together cactus, orange, apple, mango…

Chicken Salad Chick adds catering director

April 26, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick has appointed Barbara Blackwell as director of catering. In her new role, she will oversee the brand’s catering operations and spearhead…

Wendy's, Pita Pit, Jimboy's Tacos give tips on getting the most out of supplier relationships

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A session at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit last week in Louisville featured three execs who get the most out of their supplier relationships.

PizzaRev opens 2 Cali locations with self-serve beer taps

April 26, 2018

PizzaRev opened two locations in central California this month in Citrus Heights and Turlock, a news release said. Both feature self-pour beer cider and wine…

Chipotle posts positive Q1 earnings, full-year outlook

April 25, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, and for the first time in recent memory, the results were…

Report: Brick-and-mortar locations still very important, desktop sites too

April 25, 2018

New research from mobile marketing and customer engagement company, Tune, shows that at least in the U.K., brick-and-mortar restaurants and other retail…

Mississippi Backyard Burgers franchisee opens 5th unit

April 24, 2018

Back Yard Burgers, which recently opened in Columbus, MIssissippi, at 1913 Highway 45 N., is hosting its grand opening celebrations today through Saturday.

Founder of Biscuitville's grandson joins family business

April 24, 2018

Blake Jennings has joined Greensboro, North Carolina-based Biscuitville Fresh Southern as director of development. He's a third-generation member of the…

Wahlburgers selling burgers at US grocery stores

April 24, 2018

Wahlburgers is collaborating with ARKK Food Company to develop a retail product line that includes ground beef, pre-formed patties, pre-formed sliders and…

Honeygrow debuts digital engagement program

April 24, 2018

Honeygrow is partnering with LevelUp to develop its guest engagement program. On-the-go customers can experience the online ordering system at…

Bareburger hooks up with Unidays to target Gen Z customers

April 24, 2018

In an effort to connect with more Gen Z customers, Bareburger is leveraging technology from Unidays, a student affinity network that provides student…

Long John Silver's, Papa John's, KFC tech execs give tips on embracing the future

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

Panelists discuss how to get restaurants tech ready.

Blaze opens 10th New York store

April 24, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a location Thursday in Vestal, New York — the brand's 10th Empire State restaurant. The 2,600-square-foot open kitchen store…

SushiFork to offer franchises

April 23, 2018

SushiFork, a fast casual sushi restaurant, will offer franchises after seeing "tremendous growth" at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, location, which opened in…

CDC expands warnings on e. coli, Yuma-sourced romaine lettuce

April 23, 2018

After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded warnings around the use of Yuma, Arizona-originated romaine lettuce due to e. coli…

Pizza Hut pulls out all stops for NFL draft

April 23, 2018

New NFL sponsor, Pizza Hut, is coming on strong in its initial campaign with the Plano-based Pizza Hut enlisting NFL superstar wide receiver JuJu…