Ziggi's Coffee opening within tribal community

March 3, 2023

Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee is opening its first location within a tribal community at 1269 Valley Center Road in Valley Center, California, thanks to a…

Bruxie entering Georgia

March 3, 2023

California-based Bruxie, a five-unit chain that serves waffle sandwiches, chicken tenders and artisan custard shakes, is opening its first Georgia restaurant…

Flybuy expands Olo integrations

March 3, 2023

Flybuy, a location-based customer experience platform from Radius Networks, now boasts two new integrations with the open software-as-a-service Olo platform…

Wingstop tests AI powered virtual assistants for order taking

March 2, 2023

Wingstop, a QSR brand, has introduced ConverseNow's voice-AI powered virtual assistants to handle Wingstop's phone orders in select restaurant locations under…

Luckin Coffee lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenues on COVID recovery

March 2, 2023

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which restructured in 2021 after filing for bankruptcy protection, lifted its…

Restaurant industry recovering from pandemic fallout

March 2, 2023

The U.S. restaurant industry is on the mend from the pandemic, which triggered restrictions and closures, according to The NPD Group's fall 2022 restaurant…

Wow Bao amps up US grocery presence

March 2, 2023

Wow Bao has expanded its nationwide grocery presence with Hissho Sushi, which has over 2,000 sushi counters, serving sushi inside grocery stores. Wow Bao's…

Epic Wings entering Illinois

March 2, 2023

California-based Epic Wings is opening its first Illinois location in Palos Park.

Big Chicken makes airport debut in Kansas City

March 1, 2023

Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has made its Kansas City debut at the International Airport, thanks to an agreement with OHM Concession…

Tous les Jours opens inside grocery store

March 1, 2023

Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery offering over 300 kinds of artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts, has opened inside the international grocery…

Freddy's knocks it out the park in St Louis

March 1, 2023

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has scored its first Major League Baseball location within Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. Owned and…

Fiserv launches delivery optimization solution

March 1, 2023

As businesses juggle the costs and complexities of rising demand for online delivery, Fiserv Inc., a global provider of payments and financial services…

Leaving your labor woes in 2022

David Werner, vice president of Product Marketing, HungerRush, believes AI is the key to solving labor issues and reveals how Jets Pizza is proving him right.

5 food trends that should drive your menu design

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides, reveals what you need to know about Eatertainment, preps and seasonings, plants and protein; global flavors and…

Noodles & Co treating restaurant employees to freebies

March 1, 2023

In honor of Employee Appreciation Day (March 3), Noodles & Co is giving workers wearing a uniform from any restaurant a free bowl of noodles between 1 p.m.

Ascent Solutions and Star Micronics Revolutionize ERP for Salesforce Users

Ascent Solutions ERP has partnered with Star Micronics, a leading POS hardware company, to deliver a true POS software to Salesforce users.

Thanx teams with Personica to boost rewards management flexibility

February 28, 2023

Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, is partnering with marketing and analytics platform provider Personica to provide restaurant customers with…

Fazoli's touches down in Phoenix

February 28, 2023

Lexington-Kentucky-based Fazoli's has touched down in Phoenix, thanks to a recent opening at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport inside Terminal …

Clean Juice comes down with a 'case of the blues'

February 28, 2023

Blue cold-pressed juice featuring blue spirulina and organic cashew milk are taking center stage at Clean Juice, a 131-unit USDA-certified organic juice and…

WaBa CEO: 3 ways to build franchisee trust, loyalty

Andrew Kim, president and CEO of WaBa Grill, discusses how growing from 52 units to 174 in three years forced him to pivot away from a company-run strategy and…