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Restaurant industry responds to government shutdown with promos, pleas
October 11, 2013
Pie Five Pizza is the latest restaurant brand to launch a promotion in response to the government shutdown. The fast casual pizza concept is offering free…
read nowReport: Teens' interest in Facebook wanes
October 11, 2013
Investment bank Piper Jaffray & Co. has released its 26th semi-annual "Taking Stock With Teens" consumer insights project, which pointed to a sequential…
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Mobile apps can connect young fans to old brand
Jeff Fromm, EVP at ad agency Barkley and lead editor of MillennialMarketing.com, recently spoke about how Krispy Kreme is a great example of an older brand…
watch nowSalata earns gluten-free certification
October 11, 2013
Houston-based Salata, the "Next Generation Salad Bar" specializing in fresh, tossed-to-order salads and salad wraps, has announced that its 20 Texas locations…
read nowCUPS expands NY footprint
October 11, 2013
CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot will celebrate the grand opening of its fourth New York location on Oct. 15 at Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, in…
read nowSmashburger helping couple wed in Vegas
October 11, 2013
Smashburger is giving one couple the opportunity to get married in Las Vegas on the auspicious date of 11/12/13, according to a company press release. Couples…
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How restaurants can win at gamification
If done correctly, gamification can engage customers and help restaurants grow their businesses.
read nowMac n' cheese fast casual makes franchise debut in Detroit
October 11, 2013
Sweet Lorraine's Fabulous Mac n' Cheez!, a fast casual concept built around mac n' cheese, has chosen Detroit as the location for its first franchised…
read nowPunchh adds next-generation mobile CRM, new COO
October 10, 2013
Punchh, a provider of mobile CRM for the restaurant industry, has launched a new product — Big Data Customer Segmentation — to further expand its market…
read nowMama Fu's names CFO
October 10, 2013
Mama Fu's has named John Hester to the corporate team as chief financial officer.
read nowBareburger opening in Jersey
October 10, 2013
Bareburger, an organic burger chain, is opening its first unit outside of New York at City Place in Edgewater, N.J., according to a company press release.
read nowEinstein Bros opens in Atlanta airport
October 10, 2013
Einstein Bros. Bagels has opened in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The new restaurant, designed with the chain's newest contemporary…
read nowFired Pie concept grows to three locations
October 10, 2013
The Phoenix-area concept, Fired Pie, which debuted in the summer, has opened its third location.
read nowMenuTrinfo partners with Food Services of America for allergy training
October 10, 2013
MenuTrinfo has announced a new partnership with Food Services of America, a broadline foodservice distributor.
read nowLavu iPad POS adds scale integration for fro-yo concepts
October 10, 2013
Lavu Inc. has released an iPad POS with an integrated portion control scale. The solution was created specifically for frozen yogurt concepts, candy stores…
read nowCharleys opens 1st Maine store
October 10, 2013
Gosh Enterprises, owner of Charley's Grilled Subs and Charleys Philly Steaks fast casual restaurant concepts, has opened its first location in Maine in the…
read nowFree webinar will show restaurateurs how to win at gamification
October 10, 2013
The biggest challenges most companies face with their social media platforms, loyalty programs, mobile apps and websites are low engagement and low conversion…
read nowStarbucks opens $70M juicery to expand Evolution Fresh
October 10, 2013
Starbucks has opened a $70 million juicery in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., that will quadruple the brand's production of Evolution Fresh cold-pressed juice…
read nowZaxby's to fans: Prove yourself
October 10, 2013
Zaxby's has created a "Fan Special" meal to celebrate its loyal brand fans. TV spots are airing this week to encourage guests to participate in its "Prove…
read nowBreadcrumb launches new customer relationship features
October 10, 2013
Breadcrumb, owned by Groupon, has released several updates to its free point-of-sale app that help local merchants build deeper relationships with their…
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