Pita Mediterranean Street Food adds Augusta unit

July 26, 2019

Pita Mediterranean Street Food, based in Atlanta, has opened in Augusta, Georgia, marking the brand's 23rd location. The company is on track to open 11 more…

Firehouse reveals 'restaurant of the future'

July 26, 2019

After 25 years in the sandwich business, Firehouse Subs is unveiling what it's calling, "the restaurant of the future," in its hometown of Jacksonville…

Tacos4Life co-founder on doing good by doing great QSR business

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With fewer than 20 stores in four U.S. states, the 5-year-old Tacos4Life brand is still at the beginning of its restaurant journey. That does not mean…

Starbucks blasts Q3 expectations

July 25, 2019

Starbucks shares jumped 6% Wednesday after the company reported solid growth, especially in its target areas of the Americas and Asia. Global comparable store…

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf coming after Starbucks, Luckin in Asia?

July 25, 2019

Jollibee Foods Corp. is buying California-based Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for $350 million, according to CNN. The coffee chain has 1,200 stores across 2…

Panera flying high with airport deal

July 25, 2019

Panera Bread will soon be in airports across the country thanks to a partnership with global restaurateur HMSHost.

Chicken Salad Chick hits 14th consecutive quarter of positive SSS growth

July 25, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick reported this week that it closed Q2 by achieving its 14th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales growth and opening 2…

Dickey's takes on Brazil

July 25, 2019

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is taking Texas-style barbecue south of the equator with its first South American expansion deal. It signed a deal with Bruno Gallucci…

Rego Restaurant Group hires former TGI Fridays CFO

July 25, 2019

The Rego Restaurant Group, which operates Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has hired Tom Kurrikoff as CFO.

Uberrito entering San Antonio

July 25, 2019

Uberrito is opening this summer in San Antonio, expanding from five Houston-area restaurants and one Phoenix location.   The restaurant — located at Fiesta…

4 tasks that kitchen robots should take over

As more technology makes its way into commercial kitchens, everything from the amount of labor needed to overall restaurant costs could improve for restaurant…

Toast acquires HR/payroll software provider

July 24, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has acquired StratEx, a provider of HR and payroll software for restaurants, according to a press release.

FetchRev debuts additional language support, signs multi-year licensing deal

July 24, 2019

Automated marketing platform, FetchRev, is expanding its global footprint beyond North America with new language support, privacy capabilities and…

Pancheros taking deep dive into CX data

July 24, 2019

Pancheros Mexican Grill is hoping its customer experience management platform created by Service Management Group will drive customer loyalty and growth.

Starbucks launching delivery across entire US market

July 24, 2019

Starbucks Coffee Company is launching delivery next year throughout the U.S. thanks to an agreement with Uber Eats. The decision follows an 11-market test that…

Chipotle customers hungry for mobile ordering, digital sales up 99%

July 24, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill is flying high after announcing a 13.2% revenue increase for Q2, thanks to a 99% increase in digital sales.

OpenTable adds delivery for Apple app users

July 24, 2019

Restaurant reservation platform, OpenTable, is partnering with three third-party delivery providers to extend delivery and pickup options to thousands of…

Coupa Cafe gets mobile ordering and delivery with NCR and DoorDash

July 23, 2019

Coupa Cafe, a Palo Alto, California-based eatery, said it has enabled mobile ordering using NCR Corp.'s Aloha mobile technology and online delivery from…

Newk's Eatery signs 18-unit development agreement

July 23, 2019

Newk's Eatery has signed a deal with Full Belly Holdings to open 18 units across Texas and Oklahoma, according to a company press release. Openings are slated…

Chef Chatter: 4 menu trends fast casual operators should master

Chain fast casual concepts often take a stab at including trendy items on the menu up to two years down the line, said Chef Scott Weaver, who shares ways that…