Bye, bye buns: Tijuana Flats giving hamburgers a makeover

July 7, 2016

Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex restaurant is launching its 'Your Buns Can’t Handle It' campaign, offering two new menu items: cheezeburger tacos and…

C2 brings Newk's to Atlanta

July 7, 2016

Newk's Eatery signed a new development contract with franchisee C2 Investment Partners, LLC, according to a company news release. Brent Cann and Doug Cullinan…

DoorDash promises, delivers California service

July 7, 2016

DoorDash announced in a company press release its debut into specific regions of the Sacremento Valley, marking the door-to-door food delivery technology's…

Minimum wage proposal fuels debate in Washington state

July 7, 2016

A minimum wage initiative in Washington state isn't getting any big endorsements from the business sector.

Free shift-scheduling tool set to expand client base

July 7, 2016

Sling bills itself as "the only free shift-scheduling tool for non-desk employees," and it's being used by huge employers like Subway and AMC Theatres, so its…

Menu-labeling enforcement: Lessons learned from Subway

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

Nearly 20 years ago, Subway led the charge to put nutritional information about its menu items out in the open. With the May 2017 deadline fast approaching for…

AhiPoki Bowl gives away free poke bowls to first 500 customers

July 6, 2016

In celebration of the grand opening of its Los Angeles Figueroa St. store on Friday, June 8, AhiPoki Bowl announced in a company press release it would give…

Chili's goes back to its roots

July 6, 2016

Chili's Grill & Bar started with burgers on its original menu and has now added craft burgers as part of the chain's national heritage campaign, Chilin…

Buffalo Wild Wings quickly offers customers a deal

July 6, 2016

Not even discouraging sales numbers have slowed down Buffalo Wild Wings' newest deal. Buffalo Wild Wings announced in a press release a limited-time, 15-minute…

The Pincho Factory discovers customer love with thousands of matches on Tinder

Otto Othman, co-founder of The Pincho Factory, a Miami-based burger joint, explains how the chain used Tinder, a dating app, to develop customer love.

Chipotle debuts latest short flick, this time a love story

July 6, 2016

Chipotle Mexican Grill is continuing to tell its story on film and has released "A Love Story," an animated short that tells the tale of of two characters busy…

Pei Wei debuts summer menu

July 6, 2016

Pei Wei new summer offerings include Thai steak and mango salad, ahi avocado, Vietnamese rice noodle salad and honey sriracha wings, along with an updated…

Mixt serves up new San Francisco location

July 6, 2016

Mixt is opening another location on Kearny Street today, according to a news release. This is the eighth location for the chain, which has six in downtown San…

The Habit Burger Grill opens another Nevada location

July 6, 2016

Just after completing its second Nevada location, The Habit Burger Grill announced in a press release a third Nevada location in Henderson, set to open in late…

Amazon "primes" the pump to play major role in restaurant delivery

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

It's called Prime Day and Amazon clearly sees it as a prime opportunity to make a major entry into the restaurant delivery business.

An up-and-down third quarter for two Good Times chains

July 6, 2016

Good times Restaurants, Inc. reported its third-quarter same store sales this week for the Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard quick-service chain and the…

Salata reopens franchising program

July 6, 2016

Salata, the custom salad and salad wrap chain based in Texas, is setting the stage for the chain's growth by reinstating its franchising program, implementing…

Innovative Upstarts Part 4 - Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes shakes up the burger business with a burger for EVERYbody

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

Whether customers eat meat, poultry or only vegetables, Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes wants them all in its fold of followers.

Billy Sims BBQ smokes in Kansas

July 5, 2016

Billy Sims BBQ opened another Kansas-based restaurant in Newton on June 30., according to a press release. The 2,400-square-foot barbecue franchise is located…

AhiPoki Bowl opens new Los Angeles location

July 5, 2016

AhiPoki Bowl has opened a new location on Figueroa Street in Los Angeles near the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles Coliseum, Shrine…