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The role of digital media in the restaurant
As digital media becomes a pervasive part of the customer experience, it is being used not only to entertain diners but as an integral building block of the…
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Wingstop signs 5-year sponsorship deal with Dallas Cowboys
April 7, 2009
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys and Wingstop Restaurants Inc. have announced a partnership deal in which Wingstop will be the official wings of the Dallas Cowboys.
read nowPanchero's launches catering program
April 7, 2009
CORALVILLE, Iowa — Panchero's Mexican Grill has announced the debut of its new catering program. Launched on April 2, the Panchero's catering program…
read nowW.Va., Mass. town, quash menu labeling proposals
April 7, 2009
The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…
read nowRed Mango launches franchise program in the U.S.
April 7, 2009
DALLAS — Red Mango has announced national expansion plans set to begin in the Dallas-Fort Worth and New York markets. To launch the campaign, the company…
read nowFranchisors make bold moves to aid franchisees in tough economy
April 7, 2009
Lansing State Journal: Franchisors are beginning to take aggressive steps in order to help their franchisees weather the economic recession. Tactics include…
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Planet Smoothie embarks on franchise tour
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Companies get creative to woo new operators as franchise sales flatten.
read nowPat & Oscar's promotes three
April 7, 2009
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Pat & Oscar's Restaurants has announced the promotion of three managers to the company's senior leadership team. Jim Konstantinides…
read nowStarbucks to open first store in Poland
April 7, 2009
WARSAW, Poland — Starbucks Coffee International Inc. and American Restaurants Sp. z o.o., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmRest Holdings N.V., will celebrate the…
read nowStarbucks announces interim HR exec
April 6, 2009
Associated Press: Starbucks Coffee Co. has named board member Olden Lee as the company's interim executive vice president for partner resources to oversee the…
read nowBeautiful Brands inks deal to franchise Dallas-based Greenz
April 6, 2009
TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Dallas-based restaurant, Greenz–salads for z' adventurous, to its portfolio…
read nowFood safety tightens under Obama administration
April 6, 2009
The New York Times: As evidenced by the recent pistachio recall despite no confirmed illnesses, the Obama administration is substantially changing the way the…
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Fast casual execs adopt QSR approach
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
How lessons learned from the quick-service segment have shaped fast casual operations.
read nowEl Pollo Loco announces year-end results
April 5, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., has reported results for its year ended Dec. 31. Same-store sales for the…
read nowSeattle's Best Coffee celebrates 39 years
April 5, 2009
SEATTLE — Seattle's Best Coffee will celebrate 39 years of coffee history with its specially blended Anniversary Roast coffee and several offers for customers…
read nowWelltech Bistro launches menu consulting services Web site
April 5, 2009
Montclair, N.J. -- Welltech Bistro, a division of the consulting company Welltech Solutions, has launched its Web site, which provides menu labeling services…
read nowQdoba Mexican Grill implements Fortinet security solution
April 5, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Network security provider Fortinet has announced that Qdoba Mexican Grill has deployed Fortinet's FortiGate multi-threat appliances for…
read nowN.Y. Restaurant Association closes 2 offices
April 2, 2009
The Business Review (Albany, N.Y.): The New York State Restaurant Association has closed its Rochester and Long Island offices due to a 10 percent decline in…
read nowHartman Group webinar to focus on building a better restaurant brand
April 2, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Consumer research firm The Hartman Group is hosting a free webinar April 16 that will explain its point of view on how customers' lives are…
read nowThe Loop Pizza Grill debuts Asian chicken salad
April 2, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Loop Pizza Grill has introduced its Asian Chicken Salad, available April 20 through June 13. The salad features a combination of…
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