Focus POS beta tests updated software

June 11, 2018

Focus POS, a provider of restaurant point-of-sale software, is currently beta testing its updated POS software which it plans to roll out later this year…

Mooyah expands with Connecticut opening

June 11, 2018

Mooyah Burgers Fries Shakes Connecticut location is set to open before the end of June, is located just 400 feet from the University of New Haven campus at …

MyPie opens in Las Vegas

June 11, 2018

MyPie, a customizable pizza location offering New York-style pizza, opened its first Las Vegas location June 7, according to a company press release. 

Wingstop appoints VP, CMO

June 11, 2018

Wingstop has appointed Maurice Cooper as its senior VP and CMO. He will be responsible for overseeing the chain's global marketing strategy and execution…

Getting a handle on harassment: 3 leaders lay out best tips

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

Sexual and other types of harassment are at the top of the heap in the daily news cycle lately, but they are problems that have long plagued every workplace…

Dickey's to open 4 stores in 4 states this summer

June 8, 2018

Four states will soon have new Dickey's Texas-Style Barbecue thanks to recent franchising deals made by the chain, beginning in Green Valley Ranch, Colorado…

Piada Italian Street Food tests breakfast menu

June 8, 2018

Piada Italian Street Food is testing a breakfast menu from June 16 to July 15 at two of its locations in Columbus, according to a company press release. 

U.S. Starbucks ups the cost of a cup 10 to 20 cents

June 8, 2018

Starbucks said this week it raised the price of a regular drip coffee by 10 to 20 cents in most U.S. stores on Tuesday, according to Associated Press on…

Hot Head Burritos adds Southwest Ranch Taco

June 8, 2018

Hot Head Burritos is adding a Southwest Ranch Taco LTO to its menu, according to a company press release.

Restaurant sales flat, but traffic still vanishing along with employees

June 8, 2018

TDn2K reported that chain store comp sales gained slightly over the rolling three-month period, up 0.8 percent, though comp traffic dropped 2.9 percent in May…

How one coffee brand keeps profits brewing by using a central kitchen

New Jersy's Coffee Surf utilizes a central kitchen, where it stores coffee grounds, beans and cans of cold-brewed coffee.

Kahala Brands wins Paytronix 'Loyaltees Award'

June 7, 2018

Kahala Brands has won the 2018 Patronix Loyaltees Award for Marketing Innovation, according to a company press release. The brand released a Paytronix survey…

Lemonade Restaurant Group launches new breakfast menu

June 7, 2018

Since starting in 2008, Lemonade Restaurant Group has been serving salads, sandwiches, desserts and cold-pressed lemonades. The brand has added a breakfast…

Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill adds drive-thrus

June 7, 2018

Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill is adding drive-thrus to its locations, most recently to the brand's Louisville location, according to a company press release. 

Kotipizza, Social Burgerjoint have great May, but not Chalupa

June 7, 2018

Kotipizza reports that its total sales grew a hefty 12.9 percent in May 2018 compared to the same month last year. Same-store sales, based on sales figures…

Blogger pens guide to being 'unstoppable' in business, life

June 7, 2018

Restaurateurs, perhaps more than most in business, know the value of persistence and determination. But remaining persistent in the face of the most harrowing…

Pincho Factory CEO becomes franchisee, president becomes new CEO

June 6, 2018

Pincho Factory has named restaurant industry veteran and its former president, Jayson Tipp, to the CEO post at the company. A news release said that Tipp has a…

Bubbakoo's Burritos to open in Atlantic City's Resorts

June 6, 2018

Jersey Shore-based eatery, Bubbakoo's Burritos is to open in Atlantic City Resorts Casino Hotel, according to a company press release. 

Afters Ice Cream to open in Oxnard, California

June 6, 2018

Afters Ice Cream will open a location June 9 in Oxnard's Riverpark Shopping Center, California, according to a company press release. 

Gigi's Cupcakes delivers to doorsteps nationwide

June 6, 2018

Gigi's Cupcakes are now available through nationwide shipping, according to a company press release.