McAlister's Deli going green with new tea options

March 29, 2016

McAlister's Deli has added green tea and mango flavor green tea to the menu.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new stores in Tennessee, Florida

March 28, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open two new locations this week — Its second Knoxville, Tennessee, location and its first in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Why restaurants should embrace 'Fail-Fast' methodology

by Tal Zvi Nathanel — US CEO, MyCheck

"When restaurants try something new, they aren’t looking to fail, they are looking to adapt or evolve. Fail fast is evolving, taking risks, and recognizing…

Schlotzsky's adds 7 specialty sandwiches

March 28, 2016

The launch of the new sandwiches also marks a continuation of Schlotzsky's partnership with Auntie Anne's.

Texas home to another Pei Wei

March 28, 2016

The new location, at 1425 East Renner Road, Suite 610, bring 50 jobs to the Richardson community.

Johnny Rockets hires on leader for international support effort

March 28, 2016

Rumbani Mchawe will provide support to the international franchise community, specifically operators in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Infographic: Are you using Instagram to attract millennials?

Of Instagram's 40 million monthly users, 90 percent are millennials.

Enough of the 'why' on employee engagement, give me some 'how'

Creating engagement doesn’t need to be abstract, however, because the basics of engaging a workforce are commonly recognized business principles.

Dugg Out hoping to hit a homer in Plano

March 25, 2016

By digging out the top portion of the bun, Dugg Burger is able to reverse the burger-building process. Rather than starting with the patty and then adding…

Tava Kitchen unveils new menu, logo, restaurant design

March 25, 2016

Tava Kitchen, formerly known as Tava Indian Kitchen, has unveiled a menu format, restaurant design and logo at its Palo Alto location.

Taylor Crown Grill Series sizzles with 2016 Kitchen Innovations Award

March 25, 2016

The Taylor Crown Grill Series is a recipient of the Kitchen Innovations 2016 Award presented by the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza names a new COO

March 25, 2016

Matt Andrew, founder and CEO of Uncle Maddio's Pizza, announced the promotion of Scott Goodrich to COO.

Starbucks urges citizens to reflect, make good choices

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Starbucks take full page ads in top newspapers to urge citizens to achieve balance between profitability and social impact.

Noodles & Company to support White House Easter egg roll

March 24, 2016

Noodles & Company will contribute to the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, to support the 2016 White House Easter Egg…

Dickeys adding 2 stores in Buffalo, NY

March 24, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding to Upstate New York with a development agreement to open two new stores in Buffalo.

Qdoba planting 'flavor flags' in Detroit

March 24, 2016

To celebrate the restaurant opening in Royal Oak, Qdoba is planting 100 Flavor Flags bearing the Qdoba logo and #FlavorFlags throughout the local community.

How Cafe Rio's 'chief people officer' recruits, retains top employees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

CPO Andy Hooper chats about how the recipe for the chain's success is more than just serving burritos and making money. Hint: It's about giving employees a…

Rapid Fired Pizza opens near Wright State University

March 24, 2016

Rapid Fired Pizza has opened its newest location in Fairborn, Ohio.

New study reveals America's favorite restaurants

March 24, 2016

A new large-scale consumer study conducted by Market Force Information reveals America's favorite quick service restaurants chains in four popular food…

California Pizza Kitchen wins Paytronix Loyaltees Mobile Engagement Award

March 24, 2016

Paytronix Systems announces third winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards.