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IPO, private equity activity were hot for restaurants in 2014
December 12, 2014
With 288 deals and $95.2 billion raised, 2014 will end with record activity in the US IPO markets, according to the EY Global IPO Trends: 2014 Q4 report…
read nowGluten-free options now available at 9 percent of restaurants
December 12, 2014
New research from Food Genius finds a growing number of healthier menu options and more concepts touting a health-halo menu. Food Genius' report, "Health and…
read nowsweetFrog invites choirs to 'Deck the Halls' for video postcard
December 12, 2014
A video montage of choirs performing the holiday favorite ‘Deck The Halls’ will be created for release on social media.
read nowFuddruckers plants flag in Delaware
December 12, 2014
The remodeled 6,430-square-foot space is located at 40 Geoffrey Drive in Newark.
read nowiQ Food Co. retains DECK Agency as agency of record
December 12, 2014
DECK will provide public relations, social media, digital marketing and strategic planning services for iQ, a three-restaurant chain based in Toronto.
read nowInteractive Customer Experience Summit coming to Chicago in June
December 12, 2014
The conference will focus on technologies such as digital signage, self-service kiosks, mobile and tablets, as well as emerging technologies like beacons…
read nowTop 100: Menu Trends – Healthy kids menus
December 12, 2014
Healthy kids menus are number ten on our list of the 2014 Top 100 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers: Menu Trends.
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What it takes to build long-term vision
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
Write down where you want to be in one year, three years or five years as a way to better understand where you are headed and how you are going to get there.
read nowBlaze Pizza marks two grand openings in Sacramento
December 11, 2014
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza today will open two new Sacramento, California, area locations in Gold River's Town Centre and the Highland Reserve Shopping Center in…
read nowLevelUp introduces gift cards
December 11, 2014
LevelUp has announced the introduction of gift cards into its mobile payment ecosystem. LevelUp's gift cards are seamelessly integrated with the company's…
read nowEast Hampton Sandwich Company adding 7 Texas locations
December 11, 2014
The 2-year-old chain hopes to triple its footprint in the next two years.
read nowZaxby's signs 28-unit deal in Oklahoma City
December 11, 2014
The first store, located near the University of Oklahoma in Norman, will begin construction in January 2015.
read nowJJ's Red Hots Names '12 Days of Hot Dogs' Finalists
December 11, 2014
The winner will be awarded a $150 Amazon gift card.
read nowCaribou Coffee to offer packs for new Keurig 2.0 carafe
December 11, 2014
Caribou Coffee has renewed its partnership with Keurig Green Mountain Inc. with a 10-year agreement for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of…
read nowMenchie's opens first Bahrain unit
December 11, 2014
The new restaurant is the first of three planned for the Middle Eastern country.
read nowHalal Guys signs 10-unit development deal for DC
December 11, 2014
Ten units will be developed in the DC area as part of the deal.
read nowHomestyle Dining names Jill Gouge-Laird VP of Marketing
December 11, 2014
Jill Gouge-Laird was tapped by Homestyle Dining's CEO Tom Sacco to lead all branding, marketing, advertising and communications.
read nowPotbelly CEO to talk millennials with Executives' Club Chicago
December 11, 2014
Lewis explain how he's breaking down barriers and making sure his company's leaders match the customers they serve.
read nowFuddruckers makes South American debut
December 11, 2014
The 3,500-square-foot restaurant in the upscale Las Condes neighborhood in Santiago, Chile, is the first of 10 planned by franchisee SRTC.
read nowTop 100: Technologies – mobile apps
December 11, 2014
Mobile apps are number one on our list of the 2014 Top 100 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers: Technologies.
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