Cheba Hut opening in Washington

June 21, 2022

Cheba Hut, a marijuana-inspired sub shop based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is opening a store June 27 at 306 W. Holly St., in Bellingham, Washington.

Starbucks' Rossann Williams departing by month's end

June 20, 2022

Rossann Williams, head of Starbucks Corp.'s North American business, is leaving the company by month's end as interim CEO as Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz…

Flame Broiler bottles up sauces

June 20, 2022

Flame Broiler, a healthy Korean-inspired rice bowl restaurant group, has launched proprietary hot sauces in 12-ounce bottles. Created by Flame Broiler Founder…

Huey Magoo's opens in Winter Garden, Florida

June 20, 2022

Huey Magoo's has opened in Winter Garden, Florida, marking its 28th location in six states, with over 225 franchises sold in 10 states.

Soupergirl fighting 'modern-day slavery' in vegetable farming

June 20, 2022

Washington D.C.-based Soupergirl's "Fair Food certified" gazpachos are now available in select Whole Foods Market stores.

Yogurt Mill marks 38th anniversary with yogurt truck stop giveaway

June 20, 2022

In celebration of its 38th birthday Yogurt Mill recently gave a lucky winner a two-hour event featuring the brand's new yogurt truck.

Webinar deep dives into restaurant recovery data

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

The restaurant industry is slowly recovering. R.J. Hottovy of Placer deep-dives into the statistics and offers a glimpse into the mechanisms behind the…

Dave's signs New Jersey deal

June 16, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has inked a franchise agreement with Noraiz Khan and Kashif Khan to open nine locations throughout…

FAT Brands signs 4-unit deal for Tampa

June 16, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and 15 other restaurant concepts, is expanding its Florida footprint with a four-store…

How 1 chef maximizes sustainability efforts

Andrea Cuellar, culinary director of Sweetfin, reveals three ways restaurants can maximize sustainability.

Chipotle testing cauliflower rice

June 16, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is piloting Mexican Cauliflower Rice at 60 restaurants in Arizona, Southern California and Wisconsin.

How to build loyalty programs to drive traffic, improve bottom line

June 15, 2022

Loyalty programs have come unto their own in the past few years, with many allowing customizations like Starbucks. They're smarter, more intuitive and better…

Chipotle debuts '90s-inspired merch

June 15, 2022

Chipotle has launched its 1993 Collection, a line of Chipotle Goods inspired by '90s fashion, paying homage to its founding in 1993. It includes an anorak…

Conscious Capital Growth invests in Main Squeeze Juice Co

June 15, 2022

New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Company has landed Conscious Capital Growth as its latest investor. The firm, led by franchise veterans, Heather Elrod…

Study finds food inflation greater at home than restaurants

June 15, 2022

Consumers who purchase food for home have generally experienced higher price increases relative to what they pay for meals at QSRs and fast-casual restaurants…

Largest UK McDonald's franchisee trades burgers for kebabs

June 15, 2022

The largest McDonald's franchisee in the U.K., Atul Pathak, has sold his locations and is opening up to 30 German Doner Kebabs, a fast casual brand based in…

White Castle among businesses utilizing AI

by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today

While the use of artificial intelligence has grown throughout several industries in recent years, there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding AI. A…

Kit Coffee expanding Cali reach

June 15, 2022

Kit Coffee, a neighborhood coffee shop with locations in Newport Beach and Irvine, California, is creating a buzz at Centerview at Irvine Concourse, which…

Panera customers 'charging up' on longest day of year

June 15, 2022

The longest day of the year — June 21— is the beginning of the "Summer Slump," a phrase coined for the season where over 25% of workers feel a decline in…

Salata launches multi-unit franchising initiative

June 14, 2022

Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen is launching a franchising initiative in hopes of attracting multi-unit operators.