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Quiznos hosts Colorado Fire Relief Day
July 17, 2012
Denver-based Quiznos has designated today as Quiznos Colorado Fire Relief Day. Fifty percent of all sales netted today at participating locations in Colorado…
read nowMenchie's marks 200-store milestone
July 16, 2012
Menchie’s has announced the opening of its 200th location worldwide. The new store marking this milestone is in Adelaide, South Australia. Today, Menchie’s has…
read nowLevelUp signs on with fast casual Larkburger
July 16, 2012
Mobile payment provider LevelUp has announced that it has expanded to the state of Colorado with its launch at Larkburger, a fast casual gourmet burger chain…
read nowBurger 21 signs fourth franchise deal
July 16, 2012
Burger 21, founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that it has signed a franchise deal to open one location in Vorhees, N.J.…
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Glass is half full hiring: its all about perspective
by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob
Giving an applicant's previous experience a lot of weight in hiring decisions may seem like the prudent approach, but when it comes to finding a right-fit…
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Listen, learn and leverage
by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force
The voice of the consumer is louder and more far-reaching than ever thanks to the proliferation of the Internet and social media. For fast casual operators…
read nowTogo's opens in Tracy, Calif.
July 15, 2012
Togo’s Eateries Inc. has announced the opening of its newest location in Tracy, Calif. The restaurant is owned by local resident Byron Bogaard, an existing…
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Will Instagram become a more effective marketing tool than Facebook?
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
How major chains are using the photo-sharing site to engage with loyal customers.
read nowGreenz expands to Houston
July 15, 2012
Dallas-based Greenz has signed on with franchisee Kimberly Taylor to open a location in Houston.
read nowVacumet launches compostable alternative to foil packaging
July 13, 2012
Vacumet Corp. has launched its new compostable metallized packaging papers, geared toward the quick-service and fast casual restaurant segments. The new papers…
read nowTasti D-Lite, Planet Smoothie waive franchise fees for military veterans
July 13, 2012
Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie are waiving 100 percent of the franchise fee for military veterans through the remainder of 2012.
read nowQdoba joins KidsLive Well
July 12, 2012
Qdoba Mexican Grill has joined the National Restaurant Association’s Kids LiveWell program as the organization celebrates its one-year anniversary.
read nowDickey's adds locations in Louisiana
July 12, 2012
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has a location in Houma, La., and a new location slated to open in Shreveport later this year. In addition, they have tapped industry…
read nowWingstop forms advertising co-ops in Phoenix, San Diego and Denver
July 12, 2012
Wingstop has formed advertising cooperatives in Phoenix, San Diego and Denver and named DB&M Media as its agency of record for the newly created co-ops.
read nowLevelUp eliminates merchant fees
July 12, 2012
Mobile payment startup LevelUp is throwing down the gauntlet to other payment networks. It's eliminating all transaction fees charged to merchants who accept…
read nowAspiring food truck operators to battle during Food Network show
July 12, 2012
Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race is returning for its third season Aug. 19, with host Tyler Florence.
read nowShare Our Strength, restaurateurs ask Congress to protect food stamp program
July 12, 2012
This week, more than 400 of America's culinary leaders were on Capitol Hill to ask Congress to protect funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
read nowFive FAQs About Music Licensing for Restaurants
Adding tunes has numerous upsides, but if licensed improperly or not at all, legal danger awaits.
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