Top 100: Qdoba Mexican Grill No. 26

January 24, 2012

26. Qdoba Mexican Grill Wheat Ridge, Colo. / No. of units: 500+ We may look back on 2010 as the year of brand differentiation, with countless concepts…

Restaurant.com launches iPhone app

January 24, 2012

The Restaurant.com iPhone mobile app, now available in Apple's App Store, gives diners the ability to scan nearby dining options, purchase a paperless savings…

Chipotle's Super Bowl promotion includes half-off burrito boxes

January 24, 2012

Chipotle is tossing its hat into the Super Bowl advertising juggernaut, with a bit of a twist.

Starbucks extending wine, beer, evening daypart offerings

January 24, 2012

Responding to customer demand for more options during the evening daypart, Starbucks Coffee Company has announced plans to bring wine, beer and premium food…

Jamba Juice hosting energy beverage giveaway

January 24, 2012

On Jan. 23, more than 500 Jamba Juice outlets across the country will give away free samples of Nestlé Jamba All-Natural Energy Beverages.

Caribou Coffee launches light and dark roasts

January 22, 2012

Caribou Coffee has announced the launch two new coffees, crafted to bring coffee drinkers a broad spectrum of flavors available. Starlight and Eclipse round…

UFood begins construction of two airport locations

January 22, 2012

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has started construction on two UFood Grills at Salt Lake City International Airport. Part of the airport's revitalized concessions…

Zaxby's to unveil new store design

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Zaxby’s has unveiled a new comprehensive restaurant design that will be rolled out at two Georgia locations, the first one in Valdosta and a second at Lake…

Top 100: Corner Bakery Cafe No. 27

January 22, 2012

27. Corner Bakery Café Dallas / No. of units: 70 What could be more conducive to neighborly conversation than sharing a cup of coffee at a corner café? This…

Digital signage used in pop-up Twitter cafe

January 20, 2012

At the Dublin Web Summit late last year, Irish utility Electric Ireland set up a Twitter powered pop-up Tweet cafe, allowing customers to tweet their orders…

Beautiful Brands signs 20-unit CherryBerry franchise deal

January 19, 2012

Beautiful Brands International has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with Ken Peterson to open at least 20 new CherryBerry Self-Serve…

NRA touts tourism as key to restaurant jobs growth

January 19, 2012

Mike Gibbons, former National Restaurant Association board chairman, has been named to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Board. The board's new members were…

Concept watch: Melthouse Bistro

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

How Milwaukee-based Melthouse Bistro was designed to reflect the "barn to bistro" movement.

Starbucks named a top global brand, place to work

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 19, 2012

Based on financial performance and brand strength, Starbucks was listed on Intrabrand's top 100 global brands of 2011. The Seattle-based coffee chain was No.

NRF 2012: Phone charging as bait for digital signage

NEC's Rich Ventura talks about his company's combination phone-charging kiosk and digital sign with interactive messaging. Applications include retail…

Energy Kitchen trims fat from menu prices

January 18, 2012

Energy Kitchen, which has restaurant locations in New York, New Jersey and Florida, has cut its menu prices and is introducing better-for-you combo meals.

VendorSafe service package to include mobile-payment security

January 18, 2012

VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of PCI-DSS compliant network security, has packaged some of its services to create a network environment for new payment…

Saladworks to open more Pa. locations

January 18, 2012

Saladworks has announced an agreement to develop locations in Stroudsburg, Pa., through a partnership with franchise team Mark and Ebony Satterfield.

What else can I get you?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Listen to your customers before -- and after -- tweaking your menu options, and teach your staff how to sell something new.

UFood Restaurant Group to open in British Columbia

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

January 17, 2012

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has granted a territorial franchise agreement to ASA Capital Alliance for the development of 10 UFood Grill…