Panera Bread opens first Brooklyn location

November 15, 2011

Panera Bread opened its first bakery-cafe in the New York borough of Brooklyn in Kings Plaza, a major mall with 150 stores and a 10-level parking garage.

Schlotzsky's marks Philly entrance with 30-unit deal

November 15, 2011

Schlotzsky’s has announced that it has signed a history-making franchise deal to bring 30 new restaurants to the Philadelphia metro area that would also house…

Wingstop to grow by 120 units in Mexico

November 15, 2011

Based on the success of its stores in Mexico City, Wingstop has announced that the company will add 120 restaurants across Mexico over the next seven years as…

Hot Head Burritos to open 30 units in Ohio

November 15, 2011

Kettering, Ohio-based Hot Heads Burritos has signed a 30-unit deal that will double its presence in the state over the next several years.

NRA adds supply chain management to conference series

November 15, 2011

The National Restaurant Association has formed an Executive Study Group to address the many issues surrounding supply chain management.

The Melt expands with three new locations

November 14, 2011

Grilled cheese concept The Melt has announced its West Coast expansion with the opening of individual locations in San Francisco's Embarcadero Center, Spear…

Dallas-based Greenz inks second franchise deal

November 14, 2011

Greenz Franchise Systems has announced an agreement with Daniel Lee, marking the second franchise location for the company. Larry Koehler of 7K Development…

LivingSocial tests instant ordering and delivery features for restaurants

November 14, 2011

LivingSocial has launched a test of new food ordering and delivery features as part of its LivingSocial Instant service. Starting today, LivingSocial members…

UFood tests Naan flatbread sandwiches

November 14, 2011

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced it is testing a line of four new Naan flatbread sandwich menu items. UFood is simultaneously conducting customer…

Cosi Inc.'s net loss widens

November 14, 2011

Cosi, Inc. has reported a net loss for the third quarter ended September 26, 2011, of $1.49 million, compared with a net loss of $1 million for the 2010 third…

The HR Takeaway From The 99%

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Occupy movement has been smart to leverage social media, make their members feel like part of a team and reward and recognize their efforts.

Charley's Grilled Subs names new marketing VP

November 13, 2011

Charley's Grilled Subs has named Mike Cassar as the its new vice president of Marketing.

Snapfinger launches group ordering feature

November 13, 2011

Snapfinger, a provider of remote Web and mobile ordering and pre-payment services for the restaurant industry, has launched a new group ordering feature.

Starbucks' Create Jobs for USA effort passes $1 million

November 13, 2011

Starbucks Coffee Company and Opportunity Finance Network today announced that the Create Jobs for USA Fund has surpassed $1 million in donations within the…

One is the loneliest number

Having a lone employee on a late night shift raises the risk of robbery and employee theft.

Genghis Grill, PeopleAnswers partner for pre-employment screening

November 10, 2011

PeopleAnswers and Genghis Grill Franchise Concepts LP have announced a software licensing agreement that will allow the restaurant chain to use the…

FREEBIRDS and Operation Homefront to help families in need

November 10, 2011

FREEBIRDS World Burrito has announced a partnership with Operation Homefront's Texas and Southern California chapters to support military families this holiday…

Highlights from the Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

For three days in the later part of October, more than 200 fast casual executives and suppliers came together to discuss issues impacting the segment and the…

Starbucks, health and wellness

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

In 2010, The Wall Street Journal posted a story indicating economists look toward Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts for insight on consumer spending. The story…

Technomic: Restaurant alcohol sales expected to rise in 2012

November 9, 2011

A forecast recently released by Technomic predicts a 2.4 percent gain in away-from-home alcohol sales in 2012.