Dat Dog on franchising roll

April 24, 2017

Since launching its franchising program in January, Dat Dog has signed deals to open three restaurants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and 25 units in Houston…

Restaurant industry upbeat for 2017; big year for digital marketing

April 24, 2017

This year promises to be a lucrative one for the restaurant industry, according to the Toast Restaurant POS "Restaurant Success in 2017 Industry Report," which…

The Chickery launches breakfast at DC unit

April 24, 2017

This May, the Chickery will begin serving breakfast at its Dupont Circle locattion in Washington D.C., according to a company press release. The Early Bird…

Mother-daughter duo open 2nd Washington Zoup

April 24, 2017

Bothell, Washington residents are getting their first Zoup!, which is the state's second unit. The grand opening is Thursday of the restaurant located 141…

Farmer Bros opening roasting HQ

April 24, 2017

Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, is celebrating the grand opening of its…

Larkbuger 'Going to Kansas City'

April 22, 2017

Larkburger, Colorado's 10-year-old burger concept, has chosen the Kansas City area as its first place to open outside of its home state. Opening Tuesday in a…

Jersey Mike's sourcing clean turkey

April 21, 2017

Jersey Mike’s Subs is now sourcing turkey raised without antibiotics at its more than 1,200 locations across the country. 

Smoke's Poutinerie riding the gravy train across North America

April 21, 2017

Just a few months after announcing that it had grown its presence by nearly 50 percent in 2016 and added another 50 to its development plans, Smoke's…

10 reasons to attend the 2017 ICX Summit

by Christopher Hall — w, t

If you are responsible for improving customer engagement for your organization, here are 10 reasons you should make your way to Texas for the ICX Summit.

Sicom Systems inks acquisition of QSR tech provider RTI

April 21, 2017

Sicom Systems Inc., a provider of menu boards and restaurant POS technology, has acquired RTI, a QSR and fast casual restaurant technology company. Sicom plans…

Is your restaurant in compliance with recent fire code changes?

The standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations (NFPA 96) now requires increased amounts of staff training on fire…

Restaurant worker org joins suit against Trump

April 21, 2017

Restaurant Opportunities Centers United has joined a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Trump Administration…

Millennials dictate Harris Poll brand winners

April 20, 2017

The Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity results are in and the winners in the five restaurant categories are: 

Equity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos

April 20, 2017

Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…

How technology communication will spark a restaurant revolution

Connecting POS systems, apps and ordering systems with one another is now possible, but very few systems can integrate smoothly. That's where the concept of a…

Scott Davis to lead CoreLife Eatery as president

April 20, 2017

Panera Bread former chief concept officer Scott Davis has a new gig. He's joined CoreLife Eatery as brand president and will help the 2-year-old company open…

Teriyaki Madness tells all

April 20, 2017

Teriyaki Madness is laying it all on the table. The 144-unit chain announced today that it will include all income statements with Item 19 of its Franchise…

BurgerFi hitting the books in Philly

April 20, 2017

BurgerFi is going to college. It has signed a franchise agreement with the Philadelphia-based dining services company, Aramark, for its first college location…

Meet Garbanzo in St. Louis

April 19, 2017

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is entering the St. Louis market in a big way. The chain, which is majority-owned by St. Louis real estate investor Michael…

HuHot launches carry-out program with photo contest

April 19, 2017

HuHot is implementing carry-out in all of its units after a successful test run with two franchisee groups, according to a company press release. One group…