Your Pie franchisees to expand in east Iowa

October 24, 2018

Dubuque and Davenport, Iowa Your Pie franchisees, Dan Sacco and Doug Ormsby, have signed a development agreement to grow the brand's east Iowa footprint with…

Starbucks launches American Sign Language-centric store in DC

October 24, 2018

Starbucks has opened the nation’s first American Sign Language-centric store in Washington, D.C.

B.Good to open three Chicago locations

October 24, 2018

Farm-to-table chain B.Good is gearing up to make a splash in Chicago, with plans to open three locations in the metropolitan area.

Pei Wei goes transparent with ingredients

October 24, 2018

There's no guessing when it comes to what's in Pei Wei's Wei Better Orange Chicken as the fast casual brand is going transparent with regard to ingredients.

Uber Eats aims to cover 70 percent of U.S. by year's end

October 23, 2018

Uber Eats, with the rollout of additional cities this week, is aiming to cover 70 percent of the U.S. population by year's end.

What to know if your brand wants to dump styrofoam

Christina Donahue, president of Dining Alliance, offers up tips and advice to fast casuals interested in tossing styrofoam for more eco-friendly containers and…

Famous Dave's BBQ taps Mobivity platform for engagement strategy

October 23, 2018

Famous Dave's BBQ is tapping Mobivity's recurrency platform for national customer engagement in its effort to boost customer frequency and spend. The platform…

Teriyaki Madness sets sight on Hawaii

October 23, 2018

Teriyaki Madness will be expanding into Hawaii thanks to a franchise rights agreement for the entire state.

Slim Chickens taps Cardiff for second UK location

October 23, 2018

Slim Chickens will open its second U.K. location in Cardiff.

Ordrslip pairs with Square app

October 23, 2018

Ordrslip, a software-as-a-service provider, is partnering with Square to give Square customers instant access to Ordrslip in the Square App Marketplace…

Smart companies know: It pays to join the vegan revolution

Tracy Reiman, executive vice president, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, says restaurants should ask themselves this question: Will they join the…

Veggie Grill hitting NYC come spring

October 19, 2018

Veggie Grill, which has 31 locations in California, Oregon, Washington and Illinois, plans to open its first New York City location come the spring of…

Free webinar puts Dunkin's DD Perks through loyalty litmus test

October 19, 2018

For loyalty and customer engagement software provider, Paytronix, there's a kind of four-part litmus test that great brand loyalty programs must pass: program…

Who do that Voodoo (pie)? Your Pie

October 19, 2018

In another example of the long-held truth that potato chips improve everything, Your Pie has partnered with Zapp's Potato Chips for its latest Craft Series…

Northwest Florida restaurateurs help communities see way through storm

October 19, 2018

In the week since Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and its members have been busy providing…

I ♥ Mac & Cheese expands delivery via Uber Eats, Delivery Dudes

October 18, 2018

I ♥ Mac & Cheese has partnered with Uber Eats and Delivery Dudes to deliver from all its South Florida locations, including Boca Raton, Coral Springs…

VeganBurg will open 300 stores in California

October 18, 2018

VeganBurg, a San Francisco-based vegan chain, plans to launch at least 300 stores throughout California.

Jimmy John's pilots contactless payments

October 18, 2018

Jimmy John's is testing EMV-grade contactless payment with Verifone and Worldpay; the pilot test combines Worldpay's processing services with Verifone's Engage…

Postmates adds 134 cities to delivery area, gives discount to Chipotle customers

October 18, 2018

Postmates has added service, this year, in more than 130 cities, giving it a presence in 550 cities nationwide, covering 60 percent of national households, a…

Pupatella nabs $3.75M for DC expansion

October 18, 2018

Pupatella pizzeria has secured a $3.75 million investment to fuel expansion in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with as many as eight company-owned pizzerias…