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New Year's resolution: Start the year with a great plan for your business
by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza
If you’re one of those people who have great intentions but lack follow through, writing a good business plan is the first major test of your commitment.
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Top 100: Marketing Campaigns – Chipotle's campaign on better farming
January 14, 2015
Chipotle's campaign on better farming is number two on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: Marketing Campaigns.
read nowShopKeep launches mobile app for iOS
January 14, 2015
The app works with ShopKeep Register, the company’s point of sale application, and offers users the ability to monitor business operations via their mobile…
read nowBlaze celebrate Gainesville opening with free pizza offering
January 13, 2015
Fast casual pizzeria Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza celebrated the grand opening of its first Gainseville, Florida location by offering customers a free 11-inch pizza.
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Is Zoës Kitchen poised for a breakout year?
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Going public landed $42 million on the Mediterranean-inspired concept's balance sheet, and Zoës Kitchen is ready to put those dollars to work growing its…
read nowFranchise Expo South headed to Houston February 5-7
January 13, 2015
The Expo will include a small-business seminar series hosted in conjunction with the local Houston resources, and more than 40 other free seminars and five…
read nowCardinal's Wong signs on as spokesman for Jamba Juice
January 13, 2015
Kolten Wong, second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, has signed on as spokesman for Jamba Juice's fresh squeezed juice line.
read nowPAR announces rollout of SureCheck Advantage device
January 13, 2015
Users can perform checklists and access unlimited compliance data and reports using the SureCheck Advantage.
read nowFiesta Restaurant Group appoints new IT VP
January 13, 2015
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., has promoted Ryan Nowlin to vice president – information technology.
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe names new CFO
January 13, 2015
Dallas-based Corner Bakery Café has announced the appointment of Salil Bapat as CFO.
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe posts 11.4-percent comp growth in 2014
January 13, 2015
Tropical Smoothie Café wrapped up 2014 with 11.4-percent sales comps, a 28-percent increase in new franchise agreements, 55 new stores and AUVs of $526,000.
read nowZomato acquires Urbanspoon
January 13, 2015
The deal marks restaurant search app Zomato's entrance into North America. Zomato is now active in 22 countries.
read nowTop 100: Marketing Campaigns – Red Mango's 'Summer of Super Biotic Smoothies'
January 13, 2015
Red Mango's "Summer of Super Biotic Smoothies" campaign is number three on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: Marketing Campaigns.
read nowAmsterdam Falafelshop expanding outside of D.C.
January 12, 2015
Amsterdam Falafelshop is expanding outside Washington D.C., with new units scheduled to open in Boston, Dallas and Philadelphia.
read nowFuddruckers set to plant flag in Maine this May
January 12, 2015
Texas-based Fuddruckers will debut its first Maine location through a new franchise partnership with B&B Burgers, Inc.
read nowCiCi's VP joins Orange Leaf as president
January 12, 2015
Geoff Goodman, who most recently served as VP of Brand Excellence for CiCi's Pizza, will oversee operations, product development, brand management and…
read nowBurger 21 set to open 10 new units in 2015
January 12, 2015
The chain inked 10 new franchise agreements in 2014, representing a total of 13 future restaurants.
read nowFranchise association names new regulatory VP
January 12, 2015
The International Franchise Association announced the addition of Michael Layman as VP of Regulatory Affairs.
read nowNRA expands Healthy Dining partnership
January 12, 2015
Healthy Dining provides nutritional knowledge to NRA members and their customers.
read nowHeartland to offer Merchant Breach Warranty
January 12, 2015
If the encryption fails on a Heartland Secure machine, Heartland will reimburse the merchant for the amount of compliance fines, fees and/or assessments the…
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