Brazil delivery provider iFood raises $500M

November 15, 2018

iFood, a Brazil-based food delivery company, has raised $500 million in what it claims to be the biggest funding round in Latin America.

SAJJ Mediterranean to celebrate second Irvine location

November 15, 2018

Fast casual SAJJ Mediterranean will host a grand opening celebration Nov. 30 to mark the opening of its second Irvine, California location.

Garbanzo's, Jimboy's Tacos, Nekter execs drop some (data) knowledge

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

Customer data collection is the name of the game today when it comes to crafting the best customer experience. But brand leaders can still get stuck with reams…

MomentFeed debuts Menu Manager

November 15, 2018

MomentFeed now offers Menu Manager, aimed at helping multi-location brands and franchises to quickly create and update menu information to drive social and…

Dickey's hires on international sales leader

November 15, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has hired Jim Perkins as its first vice president of international sales.

Employee benefits added to Square Payroll

November 14, 2018

Square, Inc. has launched employee benefit offerings within Square Payroll to give small business users access to benefits like health insurance and retirement…

Sweetgreen reaps $200M in funding effort

November 14, 2018

Seasonal fast casual brand sweetgreen reaped $200 million in its latest financing round which was led by Fidelity Investment.

Fajita Pete's to open 10 new Texas locations

November 14, 2018

Houston-based Fajita Pete's, which operates 10 Texas locations, will open 10 more as part of four new franchisee development agreements.

Starbucks slicing 5 percent of corporate staff

November 14, 2018

Starbucks Corporation, citing streamlining efforts, is cutting 5 percent of its corporate staff and said the layoffs are jobs identified as “deprioritized…

ezCater launches management platform

November 14, 2018

Online business catering marketplace ezCater is launching the next generation of its management platform, ezManage, according to a news release. 

Zoës Kitchen debuts home delivery with freebie offer

November 13, 2018

Zoës Kitchen is now offering home delivery, via DoorDash, with a special incentive to lure customers this week.

Jersey Mike's Subs takes off at LAX

November 13, 2018

Jersey Mike's Subs is now open within the Terminal 2 dining terrace at the Los Angeles International Airport.

PJ's Coffee launches military veteran franchise license giveway

November 13, 2018

For the second consecutive year PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is launching a military veteran franchise license giveway.

Report: In super-saturated restaurant marketplace, traffic lags

November 13, 2018

The restaurant industry racked up five straight months of positive same-store sales growth in October, but traffic growth was negative again, data company…

Pei Wei promotes Chris Andrews to CIO role

November 12, 2018

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has promoted Chris Andrews, vice president of IT, to the new role of chief information officer.

Why 4 is the magic number in customer retention

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Repeat visits are top of mind for every brand but few may realize how critical the fourth customer visit is and why it requires a specific strategy.

Blaze opens in Ontario, California

November 12, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opened two stores Nov. 8, including a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen location in Fresno, California and a 2,552-square-foot restaurant…

Four Foods Group CEO: Why restaurateurs should stop obsessing over their number

As CEO of Four Foods Group, Andrew K. Smith raised the necessary capital to develop and operate 132 restaurants in a nine-state territory but has decided to…

JPMorgan Chase launches Franchise & Restaurant Group

November 12, 2018

JPMorgan Chase's Commercial Bank announced the launch of the a franchise and restaurant group within its middle market banking and specialized industries…

Fatburger parent flat as same-store sales gain in first public year

November 12, 2018

Fat Brands Inc. reported third-quarter earnings at a break-even level in its first full year since an initial public offering, as same-store sales increased at…