Mimi's Café goes fast casual

October 5, 2012

Mimi's Café is launching a new prototype restaurant designed around the Parisian experience, however, the casual dining brand is now trying its hand at fast…

FATZ recognized for marketing techniques

October 5, 2012

FATZ has been named the Certified Angus Beef brand "Newcomer Restaurant Chain Marketer of the Year" award. This award is given to restaurants that exemplify…

sweetgreen adding 2 stores

October 5, 2012

Washington D.C.-based sweetgreen is opening two new locations in 2013 — one in D.C. and one in New York City — to its chain of nearly 15 restaurants known for…

Boloco opens 20th location

October 5, 2012

Boloco's 20th location is officially open, and is located next to a fire station in Wellesley, Mass. Boloco, which stands for Boston Local Company, serves…

Gary Price named president of Corner Bakery Café

October 5, 2012

Corner Bakery Café has named franchise veteran Gary Price as its president.

Webinar: The Silent Restaurant Killer -- Customer Data Breach

Restaurants are the prime target of choice for cyber criminals. The success rate of their exploits and the financial damages they inflict are astonishing.…

Top 100: No. 38: Fazoli's

October 4, 2012

Fazoli's

An idea that’s catching on

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Until there is more education about food sensitivities, the onus remains on the consumer to make sure their meal is safe.

Starbucks announces Square, Passbook support

October 4, 2012

Starbucks provided additional details on the company's recent deal with Square and updates to its mobile payment app at the company's annual Leadership…

My name is Bo: Why Arby's will come back

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

I saw this ad today and just had to write this post. I love it for it's simplicity, elegance and boldness. Watch this....

Taco Bell closing perception gap on Chipotle

October 4, 2012

Earlier this week hedge fund investor David Einhorn announced he was shorting Chipotle in part because of perception gains made by Taco Bell. Einhorn has been…

Smaller chains need mobile, too

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

As consumers become more comfortable with mobile payments, restaurant owners are looking for inexpensive ways to provide them.

Study: Chipotle is America's favorite Mexican food chain

October 4, 2012

In the battle of the burritos, Chipotle takes the prize, according to a national study from Market Force, a leader in customer intelligence solutions. Chipotle…

Barberitos supports Breast Cancer Awareness

October 4, 2012

Barberitos has launched its month-long, system-wide breast cancer awareness campaign, Barberitos Gives Breast Cancer the Boot, by participating in a number of…

East Coast Wings approved for $7.5M credit facility

October 4, 2012

East Coast Wings & Grill remains on a rapid path to growth. It recently completed its 35th consecutive quarter of same-store sales increases and was also…

The Sustainability playground: consumer drivers

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Does your company have the ability to make the consumer feel safe?

Quiznos names president of international business to grow brand

October 3, 2012

Quiznos today announced the appointment of Kenneth Cutshaw as the company's new president of International.

Uncle Maddio's credits social media efforts for franchise growth

October 3, 2012

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint launched three years ago in Atlanta and expects to have 20 restaurants open by the end of 2012, with 125 more stores in development…

Report: QSR traffic, tickets grow in second quarter

October 3, 2012

Consumers pulled back from visits to midscale and casual dining restaurants in the April, May and June quarter, continuing a four-year streak of visit losses…

It's time to 'Monkey' around at Fast Casual Executive Summit

Some of the industry's biggest names will speak at this year's summit.