Your Pie names former steakhouse exec to top marketing spot

August 22, 2018

A former marketing professional with Outback and Longhorn steakhouses, Chick-fil-A and ESPN is taking the marketing reins at Your Pie. Hassiba "Hassy" Braggs…

Chicken Salad Chick to open in Hattiesburg

August 21, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick, a fast casual chicken salad concept, is opening this month in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to a press release. The Hattiesburg…

Le Pain Quotidien undergoing digital transformation

August 21, 2018

Le Pain Quotidien has tapped T3, an Austin-based innovation agency, to help it create a loyalty program and new website with online ordering, according to a…

3 tips for creating solid franchising deals

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

A session at Louisville's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit covered how franchisors can negotiate and improve franchising agreements.

Blaze opens a big one in Toronto's Entertainment District

August 21, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 3,100-square-foot store in Toronto today that features an open kitchen and seats 66. The store is on John Street in the…

Potbelly's BOGO is a 'wreck'

August 20, 2018

Today through Aug.26, Potbelly Sandwich Shop is giving sandwich lovers a BOGO deal, according to a press release. 

Tropical Smoothie to open 700th location

August 20, 2018

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening its 700th location  Aug. 24th in Hurst, Texas, according to a press release. 

Toast partners with BevSpot to increase user profitability

August 20, 2018

Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., is integrating with BevSpot — a food and beverage inventory management and ordering solution — to provide…

FAT Brands expanding Fatburger, Buffalo's Express

August 20, 2018

FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, is developmenting 12 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express restaurants throughout Southern…

6 things from the 2018 Mobile CX Summit

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Here are 6 quotes from attendees of The Mobile CX Summit of 2018.

Piada Italian offering BOGO deal for teachers

August 17, 2018

Piada Italian Street Food is honoring educators with a BOGO deal, according to a press release. 

PJ's Coffee, Primo Hoagies franchisors spill secrets to success

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Franchise leaders from PrimoHoagies, PJ's Coffee and ClimbZone offer tips for emerging franchisors and future franchisees.

Chipotle announces retraining initiatives to help prevent food safety issues

August 17, 2018

In an effort to prevent food safety issues, like the recent cases in Ohio, Chipotle is retraining all employees next week during their shifts, Laurie Schalow…

Pokeatery to open in North Carolina before year's end

August 17, 2018

Pokeatery, a Hawaiian inspired fast casual, will open its first East Coast location before the end of the year in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to a…

Cauldron Ice Cream secures Dallas storefront

August 17, 2018

Cauldron Ice Cream has finalized an address for its first Dallas scoop shop, according to a press release. The store will be located at 3001 Knox St.,, Suite…

Primo Hoagies signs franchising deal for Maryland

August 17, 2018

Primo Hoagies has signed an agreement with franchisees Paul Lettieri and Jerry Werner for the Bel Air, Maryland area, according to a press release.They plan to…

Cava Group acquiring Zoe's Kitchen with help from Ron Shaich

August 17, 2018

CavaGroup, which has 66 units, is acquiring Zoes Kitchen and its 261 locations. The combined companies will have 327 restaurants in 24 states throughout the…

Glaze delivering teriyaki to the northeast and beyond

by Katie Shipp — intern, networld media group

Paul Krug, who operates eight Glaze fast casual locations, had one simple goal in mind when he left Seattle: to share his love of teriyaki with those in New…

Food Safety and Quality in Chef-Driven Fast Casual

There’s no doubt consumers love fast food. Fast casual dining has been on the rise since the late 2000s, and the movement has drawn the interest of food…

King's Bierhaus signs first franchisee

August 16, 2018

King's BierHaus, a "hybrid-casual" German eatery and Biergarten, has finalized its first franchise deal, which will add three locations to the greater Houston…