Top 100: Schlotzsky's No. 52

September 26, 2011

52. Schlotzsky’s

Top 100: Mad Greens No. 51

September 26, 2011

51. MAD Greens

Top 100: Camille's Sidewalk Cafe No. 50

September 26, 2011

50. Camille’s Sidewalk Café

3 steps to successful seasonal hiring

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

Seasonal hiring strategy in three easy steps

Is flex-casual the new fast casual?

Fast casuals may embrace aspects of casual dining to keep up with customer demand.

NRA seeking experts for show sessions

September 25, 2011

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting proposals for education sessions from individuals and organizations for its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…

Capriotti's breaks ground on first Texas location

September 25, 2011

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has opened the doors to its first Texas store in Plano.

Mama Fu's heads into West Texas, San Antonio

September 25, 2011

With 13 locations already open throughout the United States, Mama Fu’s is looking to increase the number of restaurants it has in various stages of development…

Smashburger launches Windy City burger nationwide

September 25, 2011

Smashburger has announced that its Chicago-inspired Windy City burger will roll out to restaurants nationwide for a limited time -- from today through Oct. 30.

'Save As' is the new 'Print' Part 1

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

What if I told you there was a secret HR weapon that could increase your overall efficiency, satisfaction and profit…and it wouldn’t cost you any arms, legs or…

Pinkberry going south

September 22, 2011

The Pinkberry yogurt shop chain, based in L.A., is opening its first Alabama location.

Panera names top-performing GM

September 22, 2011

Panera Bread has named Anthony Lalima as its top general manager of the second quarter because of his work at a unit in West Hartford, Conn.

Dickey's continues NY expansion

September 22, 2011

Rochester, N.Y., will soon be home to the fourth Dickey’s Barbecue Pit under the direction of Paul Develder and Brant Riggs.

Lincoln Park now home to Johnny Rockets

September 22, 2011

Johnny Rockets opened its newest location this week in Lincoln Park; the 1,000-square-foot restaurant is Franchise Owner Bill Gomez's fifth Johnny Rockets…

Technomic: Mediterranean cuisine presents opportunities

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

September 22, 2011

Mediterranean cuisine is increasingly appearing on restaurant menus across numerous segments, according to recent research from Technomic.

The State of social media

by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America

I recently attended the inaugural Foodservice Social Media Universe conference in San Francisco. In light of the fact that I am used to seeing social media…

It's about the possibilities

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

I was listening to an episode of This American Life on NPR when a particular segment struck me. The segment featured conversations between a writer and her…

Former Papa John's president buys 16 Buffalo Wild Wings

September 21, 2011

A large franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar has sold its 16 restaurants in central Indiana to Consolidated Wings, a franchise group led by the…

Starbucks plans German expansion

September 21, 2011

Starbucks Corp. is planning a major expansion in Germany. CEO Howard Schultz told the German daily newspaper, Handelsblatt, that the number of coffee shops…

Epic Burger to open fourth location

September 21, 2011

Epic Burger is launching its fourth location Sept. 26, three years after opening the inaugural location in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood in May 2008.