Research highlights top ice cream vendors, market trends in play

May 11, 2016

Consumers are screaming for ice cream and that's a good economic trend for national ice cream vendors, including QSRs and fast casuals that serve ice cream.

Chipotle hires former critic to tackle food safety concerns

May 11, 2016

In hopes of rebuilding its damaged reputation caused by a number of food-safety issues, Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired one of its biggest critics, David…

Mom … apple pie … and pizza?

May 11, 2016

As  Memorial Day weekend approaches, Pie Five is getting patriotic by kicking off the start of summer with a limited-time offering of Granny's apple pie.

Consumers rank Panera, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, DQ as favorite brands

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

Results are in from a study created via a mobile insights platform that captures customer impressions of some of the nation's premier QSR brands.

Why your loyalty program is failing and how to fix it (Part 2)

Over the course of the next two blogs, Gillian Jones, loyalty expert, will look at 10 lessons for improving loyalty.

3 ways to enhance franchise performance with distributed analytics

Restaurant chains should learn how to better leverage their data to improve efficiencies and increase the revenue impact from each franchise.

Upserve acquires Breadcrumb

May 10, 2016

Upserve announced today that it's acquiring mobile point-of-sale platform, Breadcrumb, from Groupon to meet growing demand for a combination of the two…

Snap Kitchen rebrands to 'revolutionize'

May 10, 2016

Snap Kitchen is rebranding and launching a new ad campaign at its 43 locations nationally, according to a company news release. With sites in…

Dean Foods acquires Friendly's

May 10, 2016

Friendly's Ice Cream LLC announced today it is selling its retail ice cream and manufacturing business to Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Company. Friendly's…

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Pieology opens location in North Carolina

May 9, 2016

Pieology Pizzaria is adding another slice to its pie by opening its first North Carolina location in Raleigh this week. Owner/operator Segovia Aslan…

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Captain D's sails into Spartanburg

May 9, 2016

Captain D's started this week by opening its second corporate location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the past six months. Another location was opened last…

Freshii opens 7 stores in 5 days

May 9, 2016

Chicago-based Freshii has set a new record in opening seven new restaurants, across four countries, in a five-day period.

Luna Grill debuts 3.0 design

May 9, 2016

Luna Grill is unveiling the latest iteration of its design and interior style with its first Los Angeles County location in La Cañada Flintridge and two newest…

Punchh, Olo partner to drive restaurant sales

May 9, 2016

Punchh has announced a partnership with the digital-ordering provider, Olo, over the weekend. The full integration of the two platforms allows restaurants to…

Sunshine State beams brightly on Uncle Maddio's

May 9, 2016

Uncle Maddio's is growing its flock of Florida restaurants, opening its 50th national franchise in Orlando over the weekend, according to a company press…

Time's up: FDA takes final step toward menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Menu-labeling expert Betsy Craig discusses some of the FDA's newest requirements.

Slapfish prepping to pop up in Chicago

May 6, 2016

Slapfish is prepping to hit Chicago later this month for a one-night pop-up event.