East Coast Wings and Grill adds Orlando, Fla., location

July 10, 2014

East Coast Wings & Grill recently announced the opening of its second location in the Orlando, Fla., market. The new restaurant, located at 3138 S. Orange…

McAlister's Deli relocates, adds call ahead window

July 10, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced today one of its San Antonio restaurants has been relocated to 5880 DeZavala Road and has added a call-ahead window for order…

Bräuburgers opens in Lynchburgh, Va.

July 10, 2014

Bräuburgers, a new "better burger" concept in Lynchburg, Va., recently opened and hopes to franchise, according to an article in the News and Advance.

How corn affects food prices

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Corn prices were up 13 percent in the first six weeks of 2014 which will adversely affect the price of many of the foods you stock in your restaurant.

Ice-O-Matic adds to Energy Star lineup

July 9, 2014

Ice-O-Matic, a manufacturer of ice machines, storage bins and dispensers, has announced a new addition to its lineup of Energy Star-rated machines. The…

Veggie Grill adds nine summer menu items

July 9, 2014

Veggie Grill today announced the launch of nine new summer menu items. The new menu items are available at all locations and include entrée salads, hot…

Project Pie ranked on top of Yelp’s emerging brands category

July 9, 2014

In a recent study by Yelp of emerging concepts, build-your-own pizza brand, Project Pie, was named No. 1. According to a news release, the study was conducted…

The Mixx announces opening of first Kansas location

July 9, 2014

The MIxx announced today plans to open its first Kansas location in December. The 4,300-square-foot restaurant will be located in the Hawthorne Plaza Shopping…

ShopKeep adds new features to POS offerings

July 9, 2014

ShopKeep announced today the addition of new features added to its cloud-based point-of-sale software.

McAlister's Deli announces deal for three more Florida locations

July 9, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced today it has signed an agreement with P&P Westbrook Investments LLC, to open three locations in Tallahassee and Panama City…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds Totally Green Smoothie to menu

July 9, 2014

Tropical Smoothie Café announced recently the addition of the Totally Green Smoothie to its Superfood Smoothie menu. The new smoothie features cucumber, green…

Dickey's opens restaurants in Utah and Pennsylvania

July 9, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced it will open two new restaurants on July 10.

JJ’s Red Hots partnering with Chartwells Higher Education for campus expansion

July 9, 2014

JJ's Red Hots announced today it is partnering with Chartwells Higher Education, a division of Compass Group North America, to launch its first presence on…

Sabert CEO wins 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey region

July 8, 2014

Sabert Corporation announced today that Founder and CEO Albert Salama received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award in the Excellence in…

Moe's finds a sweet spot with contextualized tweets, increased digital spend

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

A well-timed tweet helped drive home Moe's brand message and engage customers.

Building, branding and loyalty in fast casual

Fast casual operations in non-commercial establishments are building brands and creating loyal consumers.

Health insurance exchange launches for DC-area restaurants

July 8, 2014

Industree Exchange, a Washington, DC-based company, has launched to provide health insurance coverage specifically to local restaurants and bars. The…

California Milk Advisory Board named as Kids LiveWell sponsor

July 8, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that the California Milk Advisory Board has become the first commodity board sponsor of the association’s Kids…

Yogurtland creates vacation-inspired flavors for summer promotion

July 8, 2014

Yogurtland has launched its Ultimate Summer promotion, featuring “vacation-inspired” flavors.  

Pie Five Pizza Co. plugs into the Music City

July 8, 2014

On Friday, Pie Five Pizza Co. will open the first of its 10 planned locations in Nashville, Tenn. The first restaurant is located in The Crossings retail strip…