Top 100: No. 33: Tender Greens

September 21, 2012

Tender GreensLos Angeles / No. of units: 7

Top 100: No. 32: Taziki's

September 21, 2012

Taziki's Mediterranean GrillBirmingham, Ala. / No. of units: 16

Salsarita's president shares secrets to management success

Larry Reinstein talks about his management style, food costs and future goals.

I Dream of Falafel supports breast cancer awareness

September 21, 2012

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I Dream of Falafel is promoting breast cancer awareness. The Chicago-based chain is now serving its new Steak Kebabs…

Red Mango celebrates 200th store

September 21, 2012

Five years after opening its first location, Red Mango is opening its 200th location. The store at 10868 Kuykendahl Road in The Woodlands Crossing Shopping…

Lenny's hosting Facebook contest to honor teachers

September 21, 2012

Lenny’s Sub Shop, a 150-unit sub sandwich franchise, launched its first Facebook video contest to honor school teachers nationwide and help celebrate “World…

Perka integrates social media into customer loyalty platform

September 21, 2012

Perka has added new social media promotion features to its mobile marketing and loyalty platform. The objective is to make it easier for merchants to engage…

Free webinar on avoiding customer data breaches

September 21, 2012

Restaurants are a prime target for cyber criminals, and the success rate of their exploits and the financial damages they inflict are staggering: The average…

Top 100: No. 31: The Habit Burger Grill

September 21, 2012

The Habit Burger Grill

8 Social media tools for restaurant operators

A social media pro gives his review on several new tools he learned about at the Foodservice Social Media Universe.

Starbucks super fans to the rescue: It's charge fightin' time

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Customers are not happy with the chain's decision to charge them for soy milk and syrups.

The sustainability playground: sustainability defined

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Sustainability can be broken into the branches of organic, local, seasonal, green and ethical.

Cousins Subs launches program to ignite franchise growth

September 20, 2012

To spark franchise growth, Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has a new Founders Program that will put nearly $100,000 back into the hands of franchisees who invest…

STACKED adding 4th location

September 20, 2012

STACKED: Food Well Built is opening a fourth location and has chosen The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks, Calif., as its home.

Drinking wine at Fatz helps charities

September 20, 2012

Fatz has partnered with ONEHOPE Wine, a charitable organization that has raised more than $750,000 for various organizations since 2007. The organization will…

Muscle Maker Grill inks franchise deal in Windy City

September 20, 2012

Muscle Maker Grill, a fast casual chain specializing in healthy fare, will develop 10 locations in Chicago as part of a multiunit franchise deal. The first…

Orange Leaf opens 200th store

September 20, 2012

In celebration of the opening of its 200th store, located in Canton, Mass., Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is rewarding all customers with double points on their…

Study: Five Guys is America's favorite burger chain

September 20, 2012

Five Guys is continuing to gain ground and fans across the country, according to a new survey from Market Force Information. In an industry survey of more than…

Groupon launches service to keep credit card transactions low

September 20, 2012

Groupon has announced the launch of Groupon Payments, a payments service backed by a guarantee to be the lowest cost option for a company’s merchants to accept…

Pie Five hosts breakfast promotion

September 20, 2012

In celebration of its first-ever breakfast menu and first college location, Pie Five Pizza Co. on the University of Texas at Arlington is hosting a PJ party.