Paytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience

April 9, 2018

Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…

Intelligent digital communications changing the world: Are you ready for it?

Drive-thru and other types of restaurant digital signage are getting smarter nearly by the second, which could trigger customer connection opportunities for…

Panera Bread a potential source of New Jersey E.coli outbreak

April 6, 2018

Panera Bread locations in New Jersey may be the source of an E.coli outbreak under investigation by the state health department and Warren County Health…

By Chloe lands $31M for global expansion

April 6, 2018

ESquared's vegan concept, By Chloe, has landed $31 million to open 20 units in the next two years across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. The company…

Taboonette Middleterranean Kitchen awarding franchise deals

April 6, 2018

Taboonette Middleterranean Kitchen, a fast casual restaurant in Union Square, near New York City’s Greenwich Village, is now offering franchise deals…

Jersey Mike's searching pizza market for franchisees

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

Sometimes a brand's best potential franchisee "pickings" are already operating entirely different buy operationally similar types of restaurants.

True Food Kitchen named 'top emerging brand' of 2018

April 6, 2018

At the top of data analytics firm Fishbowl's emerging brands list, this year, is a concept that encapsulates just about everything consumers are demanding…

McAlister's Deli names Joe Guith brand president

April 5, 2018

McAlister's Deli has named Joe Guith brand president, according to a press release.    Guith joined Focus Brands, parent company to McAlister's Deli, in 201…

Free webinar: Sonny's BBQ CIO will give inside look behind brand's switch to cloud-based POS

April 5, 2018

Switching to a cloud-based POS system helped Sonny's BBQ streamline operations and boost customer engagement, a story that Sonny's CIO Joe Tenczar will share…

Top 3 technology innovations changing the restaurant industry

Why robotics, 3D printing and the blockchain should be on your radar.

Blaze opens in Fountain Valley, California

April 5, 2018

Blaze is opening a locally owned and operated Fountain Valley, California, store today on Brookhurst Street in the Shoppes at Fountain Valley. The…

Dog Haus opening unit in home state

April 4, 2018

Dog Haus is opening its newest franchise this week in Belmont, California, according to a company press release. Located at 1000 El Camino Real, the unit is…

Mamoun's Falafel going cross country

April 4, 2018

Mamoun's Falafel, which first opened in 1971, in New York City, is rolling out a nationwide franchise expansion plan. The chain — which has five corporate…

Burgerim names CEO

April 4, 2018

Burgerim, a Los Angeles-based build-your-own burger brand, has appointed Tom Meiron as CEO.  

Cauldron Ice Cream opening in Dallas

April 3, 2018

Cauldron Ice Cream, based in Southern California, has partnered with a Dallas franchising company, Masaish LLC, to open six Cauldron locations throughout…

Pancheros launches mobile ordering

April 3, 2018

Pancheros Mexican Grill has rolled out an updated version of its mobile app that allows customers to place mobile orders for pick up at the restaurant…

NPD reports 20 percent boost in restaurant delivery sales

April 3, 2018

Despite the overall weakness in the U.S. restaurant industry, foodservice delivery posted sizable gains in both visits and sales over the last five years…

Solving the 'ROI problem' of digital marketing

Capturing a customer, gaining an understanding of what drove that customer to you, quantifying revenue and leveraging customer data to segment audiences in…

Fuzzy's Taco Shop launches online ordering

April 3, 2018

Fuzzy's Taco Shop has launched online ordering, allowing guests to more conveniently order and pick up food from one of Fuzzy's 139 locations, according to a…

Tijuana Flats expanding Florida presence

April 3, 2018

Tijuana Flats is opening this week in Windermere, Florida. The store, 6527 Old Brick Road, is in the Westside Shoppes Plaza on SR 535 and spans 2,400 square…