Chipotle plans summer opening of ShopHouse Asian Kitchen

April 11, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has made public additional details for its new restaurant concept slated to open this summer. The concept, ShopHouse Southeast Asian…

Caribou Coffee brews up low cal beverages

April 11, 2011

Caribou Coffee is offering guests a newly expanded line of beverages with 40 percent fewer calories under the Northern Lite moniker that includes mochas…

Muscle Maker Grill opens first California restaurant

April 10, 2011

Muscle Maker Grill has opened the doors to its first restaurant in California, located in Antioch. The new restaurant is part of a multi-unit franchise deal to…

Restaurant owner talks self-service

David Jones, owner of the Blazing Onion Burger Company, is testing self-service options in his newest location.

Top 100: Bistro Babusan No. 95

April 10, 2011

95. Bistro Babusan

Top 100: The Cheese Course No. 94

April 10, 2011

94. The Cheese Course

Top 100: Hello Pasta No. 93

April 10, 2011

93. Hello Pasta

Seattle’s Best Coffee launches 24-hour comedy channel

April 10, 2011

A virtual comedy smorgasbord will begin on April 13 at 1 p.m. Eastern time when Starbucks-owned Seattle’s Best Coffee debuts its “Declare Your Level Show.” The…

Genghis Grill opens first location in Alabama

April 10, 2011

Genghis Grill will be opening its first location in Hoover, Ala., that will bring 45 new jobs to the market.

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Firehouse Subs signs agreement for 429 new locations

April 10, 2011

Firehouse Subs has announced the signing of nine area representative development agreements set to add 429 restaurants to the chain’s growing portfolio. The…

Baja Fresh CEO gives away franchise on “Undercover Boss”

April 10, 2011

On April 10, Baja Fresh CEO David Kim appeared on the CBS series "Undercover Boss," and gave away one of the largest offerings in the show's history when he…

Raw explained: Tips and tricks for offering raw dishes on your menu

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

So what do you feed diners who request a raw meal?

Blazing Onion opens new location with kiosks

April 7, 2011

Self-service kiosks are coming to the Alderwood Mall in Lynwood, Wash., a suburb of Seattle, according to Lynnwood Today.

Wingstop expands Atlanta footprint

April 7, 2011

Texas-based Wingstop has announced plans to expand its presence in the Atlanta area by 20 locations within the next several years.

Fazoli’s goes old school for new promotion

April 7, 2011

Photos of mullet haircuts, parachute pants and any other "old school" behavior can be traded in for free spaghetti as part of a new promotion developed by…

Saladworks eyes Maryland expansion

April 7, 2011

Saladworks has announced a development agreement that calls for five franchise locations to open in Maryland within the next two years.

Buffalo Wild Wings commits to investor conference

April 7, 2011

Minneapolis-based Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. announced that it will present the Baird Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 10.

Technomic: Lower calorie items more available

April 7, 2011

Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.

Adflow Networks Makes the 2011 Branham300 List of Top Canadian Information and Communication Technology Companies

ADFLOW Networks Inc. has been awarded a spot on the prestigious 2011 Branham300 list for the 'Next 50 Canadian Information and Communication Technology (ICT…