Costa Vida landing at Salt Lake City International Airport

December 20, 2017

Costa Vida, a 94-unit fast casual Mexican concept, is opening a full-service location today in the Salt Lake City International Airport.    "Costa Vida is…

Cauldron Ice Cream expanding in Northern California

December 20, 2017

Orange County's Cauldron Ice Cream has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to bring five locations to Northern California over the next five years. The ice…

Jack in the Box sells Qdoba

December 19, 2017

Jack in the Box is selling Qdoba for $305 million to the investment firm, Apollo Global Management, according to a company press release.

Dickey's Barbecue continues California expansion

December 19, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit continues its expansion in California with a new location in Napa slated to open in 2018. California locals, Rene and Gwen Bassett, will…

Dat Dog opening in College Station, Texas

December 19, 2017

Louisiana-based Dat Dog is opening in College Station, Texas.   The restaurant marks Dat Dog's first location outside of Louisiana and will be owned by…

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens 66th unit

December 19, 2017

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened its 66th restaurant Monday in Rialto, California.    "As Ono continues to grow and expand, we are humbled as a company and thrilled…

Foodservice industry's Top 7 social media campaigns of 2017

From Wendy's to Coke, check out seven foodservice companies that won the internet this year.

Airports still hot venue for limited-service brands

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Airports are the No. 1 non-traditional expansion market for QSR brands, and Austin, Texas, has positioned itself to be right in the center of the action.

Remote Monitoring for Restaurant Operators

Cloud-based sensor technology is making it easy for restaurant managers to stay aware of a variety of operational issues and be immediately notified if there’s…

Squisito opening 5th franchised unit

December 18, 2017

Squisito Franchise Enterprises has signed a deal with franchisee Kevin Trump to open its fifth franchised Squisito Pizza & Pasta unit in Fairfax County…

Food truck founder adds a little 'Seoul' to the taco scene

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A passion for food, combined with a desire to improve his lot in life and a little luck propelled David Choi, the son of Korean immigrants, to launch Seoul…

Captain D's under new ownership

December 18, 2017

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Captain D's, a franchisor and operator of 530 Captain D's restaurants in 21 U.S. states. Terms of the transaction were…

From food truck to 5 restaurants: one entrepreneur's story

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While a commissary gave David Choi the venue for his first restaurant, his food truck experience gave him the skills needed to prepare and serve food to…

Beefsteak making Ohio debut inside Cleveland Clinic

December 15, 2017

Beefsteak is opening its first Ohio location in March 2018.

Sprinkles Cupcakes overhauling online experience

December 15, 2017

Sprinkles Cupcakes is modernizing its digital experience. A major focus of the effort is the integration of an online ordering program on Olo and a loyalty…

El Pollo Loco hits Sacremento

December 15, 2017

El Pollo Loco has opened its eighth restaurant in Sacremento, California, on Delta Shores Circle, a news release said. 

Joint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test

December 15, 2017

The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.

Catering, mobile app leads to $1M in annual sales for Goodcents franchisee

December 14, 2017

Kansas City-based Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs reported this week that one of its stores has hit $1 million in annual sales.

Erbert & Gerbert's adds to marketing team

December 14, 2017

Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop has hired Jeremy Burke as its director of marketing and brand development and has named Jill Brenner its marketing project…

Captain D’s brings something fishy to Smyrna, Tennessee

December 14, 2017

Smyrna, Tennessee, is quite a ways from the coast, but that didn't stop Captain D's from opening this month there on Almaville Road. This is the brand's first…