Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza adds three new development commitments

April 17, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has signed three new area development agreements to open franchise restaurants in Boston, Dallas and Phoenix. The fast casual pizza…

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Noodles & Co launches Spring menu

April 17, 2014

Noodles & Company has launched four springtime dishes that will be available for a limited time. The new items include a classic Margherita Flatbread…

Yumz now serving Greek yogurt

April 17, 2014

Yumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt has added Greek frozen yogurt to its menus, and to kick off the product launch, the chain is hosting in-store toga parties April…

Juice It Up! goes all in with raw fusion

April 17, 2014

Juice It Up! is now offering its Raw Fusion handcrafted juice blend, available at all 80 stores nationwide for a limited time. Raw Fusion, prepared in a…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Chipotle: 'Special food culture' responsible for Q1 growth

April 17, 2014

Chipotle Mexican Grill today reported that its revenue increased by nearly 25 percent to $904.2 million during the first quarter, which ended March 31.

'Healthy' goes beyond trendy

Limited service chains offering more healthier options is proof that healthier eating is developing into a way of life.

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…

Social Integration launches reputation management platform for businesses

April 16, 2014

Social Integration has launched a single-point solution to help brands create, manage and monitor social activities. The centralized web platform caters to…

Firehouse announces healthy menu options

April 16, 2014

Firehouse Subs now has a new menu geared toward healthy eaters. "Hearty & Flavorful, Under 500 Calories" is the largest and most significant menu addition…

Wahlburgers expanding to Philly and beyond

April 16, 2014

Wahlburgers, a fast casual burger restaurant founded by brothers Mark, Donnie, and Paul Wahlberg and subject of a new A&E Network original series…

B2C mobile messaging company adds Apple Passbook platform

April 16, 2014

Outspoken, a B2C mobile messaging company, announced the expansion of its mobile marketing platform to support Apple's Passbook application.

Chocolate brand takes on Garden State

April 16, 2014

Max Brenner has opened its newest location in the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J. The location is part of a new premium wing at the shopping…

NRA's Marketing Executive Group conference to focus on better branding

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group will host its annual spring conference, May 14-16, at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago…

Johnny Rockets seeing demand for non-traditional locations

April 16, 2014

As part of its commitment to serve more consumers where they live, work and play, Johnny Rockets is building non-traditional venues across the U.S. Locations…

Expert in real estate analytics joins Luna Grill

April 16, 2014

Luna Grill, a San Diego-based Mediterranean restaurant chain, has added retail real estate industry veteran Greg Thorburn to its leadership team as its VP of…

Maui Wowi Hawaiian sets up shop in Coney Island

April 16, 2014

Maui Wowi Hawaiian opened this week at Luna Park in Coney Island, the famous New York City attraction and home to The Cyclone, a historic Coney Island roller…

Pizza Studio, sweetFrog opening in Kansas City outdoor mall

April 16, 2014

Pizza Studio, a fast casual pizza chain based in Los Angeles, and sweetFrog, a premium frozen yogurt chain based in Richmond, Va., will open in Kansas City…

Pancheros expands Jersey presence

April 16, 2014

Pancheros Mexican Grill opens its newest New Jersey this month in Bridgewater. In honor of the opening, the location will offer a $1-burrito promotion from …