Small businesses don’t 'like' the new Facebook

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Facebook finally adopted the publishing model of the old school media: If you want to publicize your business, you have to pay. Small business owners and…

POS developer SpeedLine integrates kitchen automation software

February 13, 2015

Vancouver, Canada-based pizza and delivery restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. announced a new integration with ConnectSmart Kitchen…

Heartland acquires Dinerware and pcAmerica

February 13, 2015

Heartland Payment Systems, a payments processor and provider of merchant business solutions, announced the acquisition of Dinerware and pcAmerica, two…

PizzaRev inks financing agreement with Wintrust

February 13, 2015

Fast-casual pizza franchise PizzaRev announced that it has entered into a debt financing agreement with Wintrust Franchise Services to support the company’s…

South Korean bb.q to launch franchise in US

February 13, 2015

South Korean franchise bb.q, Best of the Best Quality Chicken, a fast-casual fried and grilled chicken concept, is announcing the official launch of its…

Top 100: Restaurants - Boston Market

February 13, 2015

Boston Market is rated number 30 on this year's list of the Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Sub and sandwich franchise revenue expected to grow, study says

February 12, 2015

IBISWorld has released a market report, the Sandwich and Sub Store Franchises, which according to a company announcement, shows that the industry has…

On the Menu: Cajun shrimp is back at McAlister's and Green Leaf's adds quinoa

February 12, 2015

What's new on menus this week? McAlister's Deli is bringing back Cajun Shrimp for a limited time through April 2 and Green Leaf’s restaurants have added Sesame…

On the Move: Pieology opens three units this week

February 12, 2015

Pieology and Menchie's both had a big week, with multiple new restaurant openings.

6 must-do strategies attracting millennial diners

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Want a piece of millennials $1.7 trillion in spending power? Here are six ways you can grab it.

January 2015 restaurant sales increase 7.4%, study says

February 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies announced that in-store restaurant sales for January 2015 increased +7.4 percent year over year.

Top 100: Restaurants - Bean Sprouts

February 12, 2015

Bean Sprouts is number 31 on our list of the Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Getting back to your marketing roots

Although mobile and social media marketing have been hot industry topics for the past few years, you can’t have a strong digital showing without first…

Restaurant Brands International to release 2014 results Feb. 17

February 11, 2015

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is set to release its full year and Q4 2014 financial results on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, with an investor conference…

Panera, Chick-fil-A, Papa Murphy's receive Award of Excellence

February 11, 2015

Chick-fil-A took the No. 1 spot for excellent quick-service restaurant chains of the 148 ranked in the Sandelman & Associates Quick-Track 2014 Awards of…

New eco filter to help restaurants earn green certification, save on gas bills

February 11, 2015

Next Step Living, provider of home energy solutions in the Northeast, today announced it is entering the commercial energy-efficiency market by launching the…

Top 100: Restaurants - Wow Bao

February 11, 2015

Wow Bao is ranked number 32 on our 2014 Top 100: Movers & Shakers list.

NRA renews CEO's contract

February 10, 2015

The National Restaurant Association has issued a statement on its decision to renew the contract for Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney.

Canadian franchise conference to educate aspiring franchisees

February 10, 2015

The Canadian Franchise Association's conference for aspiring entrepreneurs, The Franchise Show, is returning to Toronto Feb. 21 - 22 at the Toronto Congress…

Top 3 things to know about hourly hiring in 2015

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

The upcoming year will be filled with changes and trends that affect how you interact with both job seekers and current employees.