Uncle Maddio's reports success with new multitasking POS

June 20, 2017

Uncle Maddio's is speaking up for the products of its new POS and employee-efficiency solutions provider, PAR Technology Corp., with the pizza chain's…

Franchisees talk do-over: What they wish they knew before opening their franchise

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

Managing employees is a major aspect that new franchisees often don’t realize or prepare for when signing a franchise agreement. That, and the fact that…

Cole named Focus Brands president and COO; Damico named Naf Naf CEO

June 20, 2017

Six-chain operator, Focus Brands, has created a new leadership position — president and COO for North America — and named its current global channels group…

Me-n-Ed's goes out for a beer ... or 26

June 20, 2017

Me-n-Ed's Pizzeria opened a new brew-centric brand this June called Me-n-Ed's On Tap in Bakersfield, California, complete with a self-pour tap system…

Wahlburgers opening in Memphis

June 19, 2017

Wahlburgers is opening this fall in Memphis, Tennesee at 349 Beale Street.

Execs behind Native Grill & Wings launch fast casual wing concept

June 19, 2017

The team behind the full-service chain, Native Grill & Wings, has launched Guidepost 13, a fast casual restaurant concept serving oven-grilled wings…

Biju's Little Curry CEO featured in FYI TV series, 'Scraps'

June 19, 2017

The next episode of "Scraps," a culinary series produced by journalist Katie Couric, will feature Biju Thomas, the founder of Denver's Biju's Little Curry…

How to avoid disputes in the franchisor-franchisee partnership

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

Attorney Brian Schnell of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP offers up advice and tips on how potential franchise operators and franchisors can sidestep common disputes…

Interactive customer technology: How to achieve employee buy-in

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Achieving employee buy-in needs to be part of the project from the beginning when introducing customer interactive technology.

NRA applauds Trump's apprenticeship order, while critics say it's full of holes

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

The National Restaurant Association and its educational foundation have been pushing for more love from the feds for apprenticeships and this week they got…

The Chickery to open first location in Dubai

June 19, 2017

The Chickery, a fast casual chicken franchise based in Washington D.C., plans to open its first location in the Middle East. The franchise will open a location…

Mazzio's CEO: 'Today's generation wants to learn in a new way'

Millennials have changed the way Mazzio's trains employees.

Pain d'Avignon opens first café in Brooklyn

June 16, 2017

Pain d'Avignon, a retail bakery based in Cape Cod, recently opened its second retail location in Brooklyn called Café d'Avignon. The eatery offers breakfast…

A 3-way comparison: Chipotle, Panera, Shake Shack Q1 SSSG

June 16, 2017

For restaurateurs, the three letters of SSSG (i.e., same-store sales growth) might as well be dollar signs. The statistic is key because it shows revenue…

Southern restaurant taps into mobile payments

June 16, 2017

Serendipity, a fast casual restaurant that serves traditional Southern food in Birmingham, Alabama, has partnered with a local company to launch a mobile app…

HuHot adds 9 locations, creating more than 700 jobs

June 16, 2017

HuHot Mongolian Grills, LLC will add six new locations this year, having already opened three, creating more than 700 jobs, according to a press release. The…

Is your brand addicted to growth?

by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting

Growth in the restaurant industry is always top of mind for franchisees, franchisors and company-owned restaurants, and there is nothing wrong with that.

London street food: US brands now embracing similar marketplaces (part 2)

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

U.S. brands could learn a lot by studying how private marketplaces have helped to grow London's street food scene.

Déjà vu: Another nutrition labeling delay from feds

June 14, 2017

Yet another nutrition labeling mandate has been delayed by the FDA. According to MarketWatch and other online sources, Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug…

Oath pledges growth and good farm practices

June 14, 2017

Oath Craft Pizza said it's raised $7 million in a series B funding round led by Boston-based venture capital firm Breakaway Venture, bringing the total raised…