Focus Brands gearing up for IPO

August 2, 2013

Just weeks after Noodles & Company announced its successful IPO offering, another major restaurant brand may be following its lead. Focus Brands Inc.…

Jamba Juice gets boost from Quaker Oats

August 2, 2013

Jamba Juice customers can now add an easy-to-blend version of whole grain Quaker Oats as a boost to any of their drinks. The Quaker boost, available for 2…

Chipotle Twitter Hack: Hit or Miss?

By Gabby Shock, community manager,  Barkley

Bruster's restaurant makeover contest

Bruster's held a restaurant makeover contest as part of its brand revitalization plan, introduced in May.

Restaurants applaud swipe fee ruling

August 1, 2013

A judge from the U.S. District Court from Washington, D.C., ruled Wednesday in favor of a lower cap on fees charged by banks for debit card transactions at…

Uncle Maddio's has 11 new markets in development

August 1, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will open its newest unit Aug. 3 at 1544 Piedmont Ave. NE in Atlanta, in the Ansley Mall shopping center.

Study: Latinos' food purchases driven by family experience

August 1, 2013

A new study called The Multi-Cultural Latino Consumer finds that though Latinos are far from homogenous, diverse segments overall stay true to significant…

Schlotzsky's brings 40 jobs to San Antonio

August 1, 2013

Schlotzsky's newest restaurant is in San Antonio, opening this week at 25235 IH 10 West, Suite 101 in the Leon Springs neighborhood. The new restaurant is…

Corner Bakery Café promotes new VP of franchise sales

August 1, 2013

Corner Bakery Cafe has promoted Gregg Koffler to vice president of franchise sales, responsible for the overall sales and growth of the franchise division…

Bronx welcomes Cosi

August 1, 2013

Cosi today announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Sodexo Management Inc. to open a Cosi restaurant in Campbell Hall at Fordham…

MOOYAH becomes Official Burger of UConn Athletics

August 1, 2013

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes has been named the Official Burger of the University of Connecticut athletics department. The expanding burger brand…

Japanese crepe concept opens in US

August 1, 2013

Eight Turn Crepe, a fast casual restaurant offering hand-crafted Japanese-inspired crepes, opened its first U.S. location this week in New York City. Serving…

Giardino taps SCS to manage supply chain

August 1, 2013

Supply Chain Services is now Giardino Gourmet Salad's provider of supply chain management services.

Rubio's launches new Coastal Trio, sangria

August 1, 2013

Rubio's has added a new taco flight of three to its menu. The Coastal Trio includes: The Original Fish Taco, The Grilled or Blackened Tilapia Taco and The…

Max Brenner opens 1st DC-area location

August 1, 2013

Max Brenner opened its Chocolate Bar this week in the lifestyle center of Bethesda Row in Washington D.C. The new location, according to a company press…

How 1 CEO succeeds with several fast casual concepts

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Brian Bailey gives an in-depth look at the many hats he wears and how he plans to grow Ichor.

Google allowing Starbucks to offer faster Wi-Fi

August 1, 2013

Starbucks has selected Google to provide the next generation of its Wi-Fi offering for its customers. Beginning this month, new U.S. company-operated Starbucks…

Big data in little hands: It happens with mobile

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

The advertising world reeled on July 28 when it learned two of the industry’s largest firms, Omnicon and Publicis, merged to form the largest ad company on the…

Restaurant operators remain optimistic about sales growth

July 31, 2013

As a result of positive sales and traffic and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance…

U.S. restaurant count up 0.5 percent over last year

July 31, 2013

There were 3,045 more restaurants in the U.S. in Spring 2013 than there were in Spring 2012, according to a recent U.S. restaurant census conducted by The NPD…