Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Orange County, Calif.

August 22, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, is awarding franchise development rights to Banzo Bean Inc, which will result in up to 10 restaurants in Orange…

Turning customer intelligence into competitive intelligence

Best-in-Class organizations that engage in social media monitoring and analysis activities are three times more likely than the industry average companies…

AllergyEats to debut food allergy conference for restaurateurs

August 21, 2012

AllergyEats will host the inaugural "Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant Should Know About Food Allergies To Ensure Safety &…

FastCasual.com names new editor

August 21, 2012

FastCasual.com has named Cherryh Butler as its new editor.

Seattle's Best taps Facebook fans to pick new coffee drink

August 21, 2012

After traveling the country and reviewing hundreds of recipes, Seattle's Best Coffee and TV Chef Jeff Mauro have found the top six new coffee drink ideas in…

Social media success is about the wizard, not the wand

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Why aren't businesses doing more with location-based services like Foursquare? The problem lies with the wizard, not the wand.

OinkADoodleMoo takes on Daytona

August 21, 2012

OinkADoodleMoo, a fast casual barbecue restaurant is opening its fourth location in Daytona, Fla., according to bizjournals.com.

Fazoli's testing beer, wine in Ky.

August 21, 2012

Beer and wine are now on the menu at the Falozi’s near the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Customers may choose from Budweiser, Bud Light, Peroni and…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill taking healthy to the streets

August 20, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill and LiveWell Colorado have partnered to bring The Bean Tube Experiment to Colorado. An experiential promotional…

The social technology behind empowering your fans

Loyalty and reward software platforms offer varying functionality.

Caribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…

New café offers fast casual version of khantoke

August 20, 2012

Houston diners can now try khantoke, a popular dish of northern Thailand, in a new fast casual restaurant called Khun Kay Thai Caf. Khantoke usually consists…

Smashburger appoints new head of franchise sales

August 20, 2012

Smashburger, the expanding better burger restaurant, has added franchise executive Brett Willis to its growing team as senior vice president of franchise…

Wayne Gretzky and the digital consumer

Restaurant operators must skate in the direction of digital technology.

Sneak peek at Klout shows transparency

Klout is about to become less of a mystery to everyone. Or at least, how the service determines your influence will. A new release of the influence measurement…

11 shocking new social media statistics in America

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Recent findings from social media behavioral researchers show some shocking changes in how Americans use and consume social media.

Top 100 No. 26 Wingstop

August 17, 2012

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe under new ownership

August 17, 2012

Atlanta-based BIP Opportunities Fund has purchased controlling interest in Tropical Smoothie Café, a 315-unit food and smoothie franchise.

Matchbox Twenty to launch Daphne's iHeartRadio Music Lounge in San Diego

August 17, 2012

Daphne's California Greek and Clear Channel Media + Entertainment San Diego have collaborated to open Daphne's iHeartRadio Music Lounge, a venue where music…

Firehouse Subs names video contest winner

August 17, 2012

Firehouse Subs has selected the winner of its "Lei Your Love On The Line" video contest that encouraged fans to proclaim their love for the chain's newest…