Panera franchisee signs multi-unit deal for The Pizza Studio

August 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based The Pizza Studio, announced the signing of an agreement with Studio 37 LLC of San Jose, Calif., to develop 25 new restaurants throughout the…

MenuTrinfo offering gluten-free training at foodservice expo

August 8, 2013

MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen identification for foodservice operators, will be the official provider of allergy and gluten-free…

Plink forecasts $100M in online-to-offline sales in next year

August 8, 2013

Plink, an online-to-offline rewards program, announced it is on pace to motivate $100 million in offline sales throughout the next 12 months for national…

GRILLiT adding drive-thru to newest unit

August 8, 2013

GRILLiT is preparing to open its second franchised store and has chosen Elizabethtown, Ky., as the location. The Latin-Caribbean fast casual…

Zoyo taking on Michigan market

August 8, 2013

Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, an Arizona-based, self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, has signed a regional development agreement with ACE Investment Properties to…

Portals vs. non-portals: Which is best for online ordering?

Restaurants typically use two formats for online ordering: Portals — or multirestaurant sites that list restaurants alongside their competition — and full…

Private equity firm invests in Your Pie pizza franchise

August 7, 2013

Your Pie and Georgia Oak Partners have entered into a partnership in which Georgia Oak will invest substantial growth equity into the emerging pizza franchise…

Yum! Brands takes the lead on state legislators' fight against hunger

August 7, 2013

According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 16.7 million children live in households without enough food on the table. At 17.…

Snagajob report shows 114 percent jump in mobile job searches

August 7, 2013

Snagajob released its quarterly report of job seeker activity based on data captured from its website. The report notes that adults under 25 are more active in…

Infographic: 3 ways loyalty programs grow your business

Loyalty incentives can lift customer visits on average by 12 to 44 percent.

Drive-thru done right

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Back in 1975 when McDonald's installed its first drive-thru window, U.S. consumers were in the midst of a sea change in their eating habits. Drive-up…

Tropical Smoothie Café donates $2M to Camp Sunshine

August 7, 2013

Tropical Smoothie Café presented a donation check of $515,000 this week to Camp Sunshine, a national retreat in Casco, Maine, for children with…

Togo's helping employees attend college

August 7, 2013

Togo's Eateries has awarded three California employees with $1,000 college scholarships through the Togo's Education Fund. The sandwich chain launched the…

PAR launches POS enhancements

August 7, 2013

PAR Technology Corporation has released the latest version of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V12 point-of-sale software. EverServ PixelPoint V12 includes more than 4…

Dickey's: Check out our buns

August 7, 2013

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants across the country next month will literally roll out new dough. The new artisanal breads are modeled after Dickey's signature…

McAlister's delivers 12th straight quarter of positive sales growth

August 6, 2013

McAlister's Deli has announced a same-store sales increase of 6.4 percent during the second quarter of 2013. This marks the 12th straight quarter of positive…

Coca-Cola Freestyle launches at Schlotzsky's

August 6, 2013

Schlotzsky's is the latest fast casual chain to roll out the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, the fountain dispenser that allows guests to choose from 100 regular…

Atlanta airport gets 2 new fast casuals

August 6, 2013

Concessions International has unveiled two fast casual concepts at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: Paschal's and Little Azio Pizza &…

Nat'l Food Service Security Council rebrands itself

August 6, 2013

The National Food Service Security Council announced today at its 34th Annual Conference that it has changed its name to the Restaurant Loss Prevention &…

Burger 21 opens 1st unit in North Carolina

August 6, 2013

Burger 21 has debuted in North Carolina, opening in Ballantyne Village at 14825 Ballantyne Village Way in Charlotte. The better-burger chain has nine…