Is your restaurant prepared for possible second wave of COVID-19

by Patrick Hardy

Successful restaurant operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a "second wave…

Anonymous restaurant check-in offers option for security-wary diners

July 3, 2020

A Canadian company called, I Checked In, has released a contact-tracing service that restaurants and other businesses can use to contact customers who want to…

Cousins Subs promotes 3 execs

July 3, 2020

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has promoted three members of its corporate support team. J.J. Grube steps into the position of VP of operations & finance…

New service helps QSRs manage text messaging

July 2, 2020

The AI-powered answering service for restaurants and other businesses, Numa, now offers businesses the ability to send and receive text messages, pictures…

PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval

July 2, 2020

Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…

Mici rolls out franchising program

July 2, 2020

In an effort to become a national brand, Mici Handcrafted Italian, a six-unit fast casual chain based in Denver, has rolled out a national franchise program.

Pokeworks opening 'Epic' ghost kitchen

July 2, 2020

Pokeworks, based in Chicago, is opening its first ghost kitchen Thursday in partnership with Epic Kitchens, a company that operates multi-branded ghost…

Dickey's expands Walmart partnership

July 2, 2020

As grocery store traffic and demand for canned goods continues to surge amid the pandemic, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has launched a line of at-home barbecue beans…

FastCasual accepting nominations for 2020 Perfect Pitch

FastCasual is accepting nominations until July 31 for the annual Perfect Pitch.

Slim Chickens moving into Montana

July 1, 2020

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is expanding to Montana with existing multi-unit franchisee Mike Sartwell, who will eventually open four units in…

The Halal Guys inks Western Canadian deal

July 1, 2020

New York City-based The Halal Guys is making its Western Canadian debut, bringing five locations to territories in Calgary, Canmore and Banff. This is the…

Farmer Boys promotes franchise director to VP

July 1, 2020

Farmer Boys has promoted John Lucas, who has worked for the brand since 2017 as a franchise business consultant and as director of franchise operations, to…

Capriotti's inks deals for 18 units amid COVID-19

July 1, 2020

The pandemic has not slowed growth at Las Vegas-based Capriotti's Sandwich Shop as it as has signed 18 development agreements since the onset of COVID-19.

Winner Winner: Chicken for dinner — and lunch and breakfast

by Richard Delvallee

Chicken concepts were the first to break into positive sales territory in mid-April, and their traffic has been trending even YOY at lunch and dinner since the…

How franchisees can drive mid-market growth in the digital age

Using digital tech to maximum effect is the focus of an hour-long discussion with two leaders at Ohio-based pizza chain, Romeo's Pizza on July 14.

And the top delivery app award goes to ...

July 1, 2020

DoorDash is the most-used food delivery app across the nation, according to an analysis by an advertising technology company, Sabio, which has nearly 30…

Former Sudan refugee becomes Chicken Salad Chick franchisee

June 30, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Illinois with its newest restaurant in East Peoria.

Dog Haus chef is brand's newest franchisee

June 30, 2020

Dog Haus Würstmacher Adam Gertler, who has been behind the brand's menu since 2013 and has hosted several Food Network shows, is Dog Haus' newest franchisee.

US restaurant industry hits bump in the recovery road

June 30, 2020

For the first time since the week of April 5-12, customer restaurant transactions failed to improve in year-over-year trend numbers. In fact, customer…

Uber in talks to buy Postmates for $2.6B: report

June 30, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc., fresh off losing out on a deal to buy meal delivery platform Grubhub, is now in talks to buy rival delivery service Postmates Inc. for…