Green Mountain Coffee Roasters names new CAO

August 22, 2011

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has appointed Stephen L. Gibbs as its vice president and chief accounting officer effective immediately.

Smashburger ranks No. 99 on the Inc. 500

August 22, 2011

Smashburger today announced that it is ranked No. 99 on the 30th annual Inc. 500, thanks to its 3-year sales growth of 2,673 percent.

Firehouse Subs spreads to Puerto Rico

August 21, 2011

Firehouse Subs has announced plans for a 26-unit expansion in Puerto Rico within the next few years through a partnership agreement with Caribbean Restaurants…

Starbucks settles dwarfism suit

August 21, 2011

Starbucks will pay $75,000 to a Texas woman with dwarfism who was denied a job because she required a stool during her barista training.

Commentary: Telling your story through flavors

Capture your customers' imagination in the first bite.

DigitalPersona's biometrics system

Advances in technology and lower prices have allowed more operators to adopt biometrics as part of their loss prevention plans.

Are you delighting your customers?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

The growth in our industry is just mind-boggling when you think about it. According to the NRF, you and I now spend 49 cents of every food dollar on dining…

People Report, Black Box Intelligence form foodservice joint venture

August 18, 2011

Black Box Intelligence LLC, Consumer Edge Research LLC, GuestMetrics LLC and People Report have announced the formation of a joint venture that will capture…

Muscle Maker Grill poised for growth

August 18, 2011

Muscle Maker Grill has announced plans to add 16 restaurants to its existing locations by the end of the year. This marks two years in a row of 100-percent…

Panera Bread plans 30-plus unit expansion in Central Ohio

August 18, 2011

The country's largest Panera Bread franchise, Warren, Ohio-based Covelli Enterprises, plans to expand the chain by 30-plus units in the next five years with a…

EVOS co-founder discusses being healthy before it was trendy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Burger joint eyeing expansion through nontraditional units.

Development deals spur Capriotti's growth

August 17, 2011

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has announced an agreement for six new deals, with the latest addition being in Boston. The new area developments deals include the…

Shane's Rib Shack launches lending program

August 17, 2011

Shane’s Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands concept, has brought in former Church’s CFO Carl Jakatis to architect a new financing program to fund franchisees in their…

Moe's, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation form charitable partnership

August 17, 2011

Moe’s Southwest Grill has announced a major fundraising campaign through the restaurant chain’s national charitable partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes…

Mom-and-pop shops targeted by cyber thieves

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

A Wall Street Journal article, Hackers Shift Attacks to Small Firms, has many more people paying attention to security issues, and for those of us in the…

Burglary prevention tips

Restaurant owners face many assaults on their businesses. The perpetual rise of commodity prices, unexplained inventory shortages, labor issues, and the…

Gluten-free isn’t trendy

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

At least once a week I get asked "How long do you think this Gluten-Free fad will be around?" It is an interesting question in that many wish it would just go…

Top 100: Boston Market No. 63

August 16, 2011

63. Boston Market

Top 100: Obikà Mozzarella Bar No. 62

August 16, 2011

62. Obikà Mozzarella Bar

Top 100: Cheeseburger Bobby's No. 61

August 16, 2011

61. Cheeseburger Bobby’s