Management versus leadership - Part III

by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America

Great leaders help their followers understand that there is a greater good to pursue.

Yogurtland deploys DigitalPersona fingerprint biometrics

October 31, 2011

Yogurtland units across the U.S., Mexico and Guam are deploying DigitalPersona's fingerprint biometrics system, U.are.U Fingerprint Readers, to address Payment…

GE Capital, Franchise Finance provides $25 million to Raising Cane's

October 31, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers a $25 million revolving line of credit, refinancing the company’s existing…

Fazoli's launches lighter menu

October 31, 2011

Fazoli’s has rolled out more than 15 menu items to provide guests greater variety and opportunities to customize their meals, as well as an array of new…

The art of building a bank

It has nothing to do with concrete blocks and mortar. Cranes and bulldozers are not involved, and it has no reference to the facility where you make your…

The path toward world domination (Part 1)

by Jon Sooy — VP Sales and Marketing, Golden Pacific Systems, Inc.

A tip: Hire the right weird person for the job/position you have available and let them be weird.

Einstein Noah selects NCR restaurant technology

October 30, 2011

NCR Corporation has announced that it has entered into a new agreement with Einstein Noah Restaurant Group to implement its Aloha Enterprise solution and…

Buffalo Wild Wings celebrates 800-store milestone

October 30, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced the opening of its 800th restaurant nationwide with the simultaneous openings of restaurants in Florida, Tennessee…

Restaurant Performance Index improves in September

October 30, 2011

After slow reports in July and August, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) topped the 100 mark in September for the first…

Top 100: Tin Star No. 44

October 30, 2011

Quick-order fajitas, quesadillas, rice bowls—and less conventional fare such as cheeseburger tacos—are what drive patrons to Tin Star.

Saladworks signs 3-store deal in Chicago

October 27, 2011

Saladworks has signed a three-store agreement in the Chicago metropolitan area under the direction of Franchisee David Wojcik of Spring Grove, Ill.

HuHot gets hotter with new menu items

October 27, 2011

With the transition to cooler weather, HuHot Mongolian Grill is launching two menu items to help heat things up – a hot sauce and a cookie dough dessert.

Newk's enters Arkansas market

October 27, 2011

Newk's Express Café will open its 40th restaurant Oct. 31 at 1412 Higdon Ferry Road in Hot Springs, Ark.

Ivar's to honor Deep Fried Clam Day

October 27, 2011

Ivar's Seafood Bars is celebrating National Deep Fried Clam Day on Nov. 1 with a coupon deal. Guests receive a free $5 "clam" dining certificate good toward…

Tea gets 'Mighty' at Atlanta Bread

October 27, 2011

At Atlanta Bread, "afternoon tea" is now an all-day indulgence.

MOOYAH expands into Virginia

October 27, 2011

Brothers Gurpreet "P2" Sandhu and Gurbhagat "Gulu" are working together to open Virginia's first MOOYAH.

la Madeleine gets makeover

October 27, 2011

On the heels of its recent franchise offering announcement, la Madeleine Country French Café has opened the first in a series of bakery-cafés with a new…

Commentary: Creating compelling content across digital marketing channels

Follow basic guidelines to get started and then, with time, you'll learn what timing, frequency and content works best for your customers in each channel.

Blum still trying to take over Cosi

October 26, 2011

BLUM Growth Fund LLC, activist shareholder in Cosi Inc., today announced it has placed advertising in both the Wall Street Journal and Investor's Business…

Noodles & Co growing in Virginia

October 26, 2011

Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Herndon, Va., on Halloween. The new restaurant will be located at 2405 Centerville Rd., in the Village…