Miami Grill bringing 2 restaurants to Orlando

June 7, 2023

Miami Grill, a fast casual concept known for its modern approach to South Florida fare, is opening two restaurants in Orlando under the direction of…

The Habit Burger's facilities manager dreams up Pride shake

June 7, 2023

The Habit Burger Grill has created a Rainbow Shake in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and allies during Pride Month. Making its first appearance as a…

Untamed Brands hires Fair Chance Employment ambassador, chief commercial officer

June 7, 2023

Untamed Brands, which owns Hot Chicken Takeover, in Ohio, and Taim Mediterranean Kitchen across the East Coast, has created two positions — a Fair Chance…

The Wee Chippy to sign 30-unit franchise deal

June 7, 2023

The Wee Chippy, a fish and chip restaurant, has signed a 30-unit franchise deal with The Tastebuds Group LLC to expand its locations in Texas, Florida…

Clean Juice intros summer value menu

June 6, 2023

Clean Juice is debuting its $6 summer value menu, featuring seven items of which four are new for a limited time.

Kelly’s Roast Beef CEO learns 4 lessons from rebranding

Neil Newcomb, CEO of Kelly’s Roast Beef Franchising, offers insight into successfully rebranding a restaurant company.

Noodles & Co honoring Pride Month with crispy LTO

June 6, 2023

Noodles & Co is celebrating Pride Month by bringing back Pride Crispy for a limited time and pledging to donate up to $30,000 to Out & Equal, an…

Original ChopShop opens in Atlanta suburb

June 6, 2023

Original ChopShop has opened a second shop in the Atlanta suburb of Cumberland, according to a press release.

Starbucks expanding reusable cup policy to drive-thru, mobile

June 5, 2023

Starbucks plans to expand its personal reusable cup policy to the drive-thru and mobile order channel, at any U.S. store, by the end of 2023.

Voice AI delivers more efficient, scalable restaurant operations

As restaurants struggle with labor gaps and operational hurdles created by a shortened staff with increased responsibilities, voice AI solutions can help…

Emeril bringing fast casual coffee shop to New Orleans

June 5, 2023

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is opening his first restaurant with Caesars Entertainment — Emeril's Brasserie — a French-inspired restaurant serving…

Salad and Go opens 100th location

June 5, 2023

Arizona-based Salad and Go celebrated the opening of its 100th location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month in Las Vegas.

Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

June 2, 2023

Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…

Pickleman's launches franchise discounts for vets

June 2, 2023

St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, which has 29 locations, is offering veterans a $10,000 discount on franchise fees as well as waiving the initial…

Blaze Pizza launches monthly value special

June 2, 2023

Blaze Pizza is introducing a new "What's Hot" monthly value special at participating locations nationwide, according to a press release.

How Bb.q Chicken maintains consistency amid rapid expansion

Joseph Kim, U.S. CEO of Bb.q Chicken, reveals how he's growing the 2,000-unit South Korean chain in America.

Chicken Salad Chick signs 8-unit agreement for northern Virginia, Washington DC

June 2, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed an eight-unit agreement for Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia over the next five years.

Velvet Taco dishing out breakfast

June 2, 2023

Dallas-based Velvet Taco, which has 40 locations, is debuting four breakfast tacos in its hometown restaurants.

Offer Complete POS Hardware Setups & Boost Your Reseller Business

Learn how offering complete POS and self-service hardware setups can help value-added resellers (VARs) and ISVs boost their business revenue.

Mooyah's strong Q1 sets stage for expansion

June 1, 2023

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, which has over 90 locations, has spent the first quarter planning to expand through the remainder of 2023. With three…