Flame Broiler relaunching franchising

April 2, 2024

Flame Broiler, a Korean-inspired fast casual restaurant known for its rice bowls, is relaunching franchising after a five-year hiatus to focus on building a…

&pizza releases LTO pickle-topped pizza

April 1, 2024

Washington D.C.-based &pizza has unveiled its latest LTO, the Dickle. The pizza features a layer of tangly dill pickles and is available through May 4…

Smoothie King tripling Las Vegas footprint

April 1, 2024

Dallas-based Smoothie King has signed development agreements to bring seven locations to Las Vegas, tripling its footprint in the market.

Taziki's opens 23rd Tennessee location

April 1, 2024

Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe has opened its fourth Chattanooga-Cleveland area location at 5215 Highway 153 and across from Northgate Mall. Marking Tennessee's…

Dave's Hot Chicken opens 200th location

March 29, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that started seven years ago in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up, has added its 200th location.

La Madeleine taps Thanx to grow loyalty platform

March 29, 2024

La Madeleine has released an app, powered by Thanx, featuring a revamped loyalty program, Bonjour Rewards and digital ordering experience. The enhancements…

Restaurant labeling often overlooked task in QSRs

March 28, 2024

Labeling in the kitchen is an important task that can help keep a restaurant in the black as it can improve order accuracy and enhance back-of-the-house…

Graze Craze doubles footprint

March 28, 2024

Graze Craze, a charcuterie franchise, had a a record-breaking year in 2023, nearly doubling its footprint opening 35 locations and entering Arizona, Arkansas…

Big Chicken scores 6-unit deal

March 28, 2024

Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a six-unit agreement with restaurant operator, Jason Ratlif, to open stores…

4 ways The Great Greek uses data to improve operations

Bob Andersen, president of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, reveals how he uses dynamic data sets to uncover patterns, make better decisions and solve…

Oracle food and beverage POS platform a full-bodied experience

March 27, 2024

POS systems have evolved into sophisticated digital transactions. They're no longer simply cash registers — they keep payments, employee hours, analytics and…

Usher opening Dave's Hot Chickens in Atlanta

March 27, 2024

Grammy Award-winner Usher is the latest franchisee to join Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that opened seven years ago in an East…

Instant enhances payment app

March 27, 2024

Understanding that over 50% of Americans would likely avoid major financial pitfalls if they could instantly access a portion of their pay after every day's…

TikTok a powerful call-to-action tool for restaurant operators

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Three TikTok experts led a panel discussion on using the social media platform at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Kansas City.

The Kati Roll opening 1st franchise

March 26, 2024

New York City-based The Kati Roll Company is opening its first franchised location next month in Dallas at 1322 Elm St.

Freddy's franchisee opening Slim Chickens in Louisiana

March 26, 2024

Slim Chickens, based in Arkansas, has inked a deal to open seven locations in the parishes of Rapides, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge, St. Tammany and Ascension…

Clean Eatz rolls out Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl

March 25, 2024

Clean Eatz has made three menu updates, including the limited-time addition of a Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl, Lifestyle Waterz and two Protein…

Fluffy Fluffy expanding to Georgia

March 25, 2024

Canada-based Fluffy Fluffy, a dessert cafe known for Japanese souffle pancakes, is opening locations in Buford and Tucker, Georgia, with further plans for…

CORE supports restaurant industry employees in times of need

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

In this episode of the Restaurant Operator Daily podcast, Mandy Detwiler, editor of PizzaMarketplace.com and QSRweb.com, talks with Emily Gorman, marketing…

Tropical Smoothie lands at Atlanta airport

March 22, 2024

Atanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe opened Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the T Concourse and is one of several fast casual…