Qdoba franchisee same-store sales lagging

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Promotional and product activity expected to pick up in Q4.

Millennials expected to increase foodservice spending

August 9, 2012

New research from Technomic indicates that the Millennial generation has a positive outlook on the future and are expected to increase spending on foodservice…

Tropical Smoothie Café raises $365,000 for Camp Sunshine

August 8, 2012

Tropical Smoothie Café's National Flip Flop Day event has raised $365,000 for Camp Sunshine. The campaign, which kicked off in May with in-store fundraising at…

LYFE Kitchen to launch menu items on AmazonFresh

August 8, 2012

Beginning this month, LYFE Kitchen will launch a new product line available on AmazonFresh, Amazon.com's online grocery delivery service offered to…

Cafe2U mobile espresso van opens in Colorado

August 8, 2012

The gourmet coffee shop on wheels has rolled into Denver.

Square and Starbucks to form mobile payment partnership

by James Wester

Coffee giant to invest $25 million in payment company and accept Pay with Square.

Using Financial Analytics to Improve the Bottom Line

Data collection helps restaurants increase ticket averages, manage inventory and enhance limited-time offerings.

Freshii inks deal for NY, Conn.

August 7, 2012

Freshii has announced the signing of a number of recent multi-unit deals, both national and international. The most recent agreement with EJB Ventures LLC, a…

Buffalo Wild Wings expands to Middle East, Puerto Rico

August 7, 2012

With more than 835 restaurants in the United States and Canada, Buffalo Wild Wings continues to expand its brand internationally with agreements to open…

Qdoba selects 90octane for search engine marketing

August 7, 2012

Qdoba Mexican Grill has selected Denver marketing agency 90octane to strategize and implement a foundational search engine optimization (SEO) program as well…

Fazoli's same-store sales growth increases third straight year

August 6, 2012

Sales at Fazoli's are taking a cue from this summer’s record-breaking weather. Franchised restaurants reported positive July sales over last year, making it…

Cosi Inc. prepares to report Q2 earnings

August 6, 2012

Cosi Inc. will host its second quarter results conference call Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Second quarter results are scheduled to be released after the…

Dickey's reports record catering revenue

August 5, 2012

After just one year, the national catering hotline for Dickey's Barbecue hit the $2.6 million sales mark with a 58 percent year-over-year sales increase. The…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill signs Okla. franchisee

August 5, 2012

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced the awarding of franchise development rights to Oklahoma-based franchisee GMG Oklahoma LLC.

Red Mango launches Lemonade fro-yo and chillers

August 5, 2012

Red Mango has introduced a new line of Lemonade frozen yogurt and Frozen Lemonade Chillers, now available nationwide.

The new direction of digital technology

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

With smartphone adoption outpacing the PC revolution and Internet boom, restaurant operators have increased opportunity to reach every guest.

National Restaurant Association expands food safety education in China

August 3, 2012

National Restaurant Association representatives traveled to China last month to expand the organization's commitment to food safety education there. While the…

Au Bon Pain participates in California Strawberry Commission workshop

August 3, 2012

Last week, the California Strawberry Commission hosted a culinary workshop for select restaurant chain corporate chefs, menu developers and buyers. The…

Three Benefits of Digital Menu Boards

ROI, enhancing the customer experience and sales analytics all make a case for deployment.

Nearly 90 percent of chain restaurants listed on Foursquare

August 2, 2012

Restaurant Sciences, a provider of restaurant industry information and analytics, released Foursquare statistics from its Restaurant Internet Marketing Study…