Seattle's Kidd Valley opens on waterfront

July 28, 2017

Seattle-based Kidd Valley is opening the doors to its newest waterfront location next week on Pier 54 in Seattle. Located next to Ivar's Acres of Clams and…

Pie Five adds 2nd Sunshine State location

July 28, 2017

Pie Five Pizza Co opened its second Sunshine State location today in Clearwater, a news release said. The Rave Restaurant Group brand is now nearly up to 10…

Onslaught of Chipotle suits: 2 diners file, 7 other law firms form investor class actions

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

At least eight U.S. law firms have reported either filing, investigating or forming classes as part of lawsuits against Chipotle in connection with a norovirus…

Florida Mod Pizza adds human resources director

July 27, 2017

Mod Pizza has hired Shay Carver as its human resources director for Florida, according to BBX Capital, Mod's exclusive franchisee for the state of Florida.

Cava opens in Jersey City

July 27, 2017

Cava, a Mediterranean fast casual brand, opened Thursday in Jersey City at 30 Montgomery St., adding to its two existing locations in the New York City area at…

Chipotle and the 'elephant in the dining room'

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

The restaurant industry and its players are exhaling today after news that Chipotle might be able to overcome its food safety woes of last week and the…

Pei Wei opening in Apex, North Carolina

July 27, 2017

Pei Wei next week is opening its first Apex, North Carolina unit.

Crazy Bowls & Wraps upgrades POS system to fuel growth

July 27, 2017

In an effort to position itself for growth, Crazy Bowls & Wraps, a 16-unit brand based in St.Louis, has upgraded its POS system. All locations now use…

Brand resurrection? Chipotle might just pull it off

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

Norovirus outbreak and rat infestation behind it, Chipotle's leadership says the brand is moving on.

Looking for ways to find and keep employees? NRA leaders offer insights

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Given the reality of fewer young employees in the work force, the only options are to recruit more from other age groups or be more successful recruiting…

Video: Panera creator puts talents behind CoreLife Eatery

Panera's former chief concept officer, Scott Davis, discusses why he thinks he'll hit another homerun with CoreLife Eatery.

Slapfish swims into East Coast market

July 26, 2017

Slapfish has inked a multi-unit franchise deal for the northern Virginia market, marking the California-based concept's first locations on the East Coast…

Juice It Up ready to move into Sunshine State

July 26, 2017

Juice It Up plans to enter the Florida market and is seeking single and multi-unit franchisees in the state, according to a press release.  

DoorDash and GrubHub partner with NCR to streamline logistics

July 25, 2017

DoorDash and GrubHub are tapping NCR's Aloha Platform-of-Sale to more efficiently handle delivery orders and provide a better overall experience in delivery…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit puts smoked sausage on Kroger's shelves

July 25, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit's smoked sausage is now available at select Houston-area Krogers as part of the continued partnership between the concept and the grocery…

Pei Wei brings vice president of IT on board

July 25, 2017

Pei Wei, a pan-Asian fast casual restaurant, has hired Chris Andrews as vice president of information technology. Before joining Pei Wei, he was vice president…

Velvet Taco has new mobile app

July 25, 2017

Velvet Taco has a new mobile app that lets diners order at the chain's restaurants in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Texas, and at a fifth location in…

New way to 'try on' best new bottom line-building restaurant tech

July 25, 2017

POS device provider ParTech has partnered with cloud-based API software developer Omnivore to bridge the gap between restaurants and the tech developers and…

Teriyaki Madness grew 58% this year

July 24, 2017

Teriyaki Madness saw significant growth, 58 percent, in the first two quarters of 2017, according to a press release.

Firehouse Subs beats the heat with H20 for Heroes fundraiser

July 24, 2017

Firehouse Subs will host its sixth annual H20 for Heroes fundraiser on August 5. The event was first created by Phoenix-area franchisees Jerry and Windy…