Freshii wins Canadian HR award

September 22, 2016

Freshii was awarded The Ultimate Software Award for Best Workplace Culture by a panel of seven judges at 2016's Canadian HR Awards, according to a press…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe facing lawsuit regarding Hep A outbreaks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 22, 2016

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is dealing with a CDC investigation and at least one Virginia lawsuit regarding an eight-state Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen…

PDQ's website reflects rebranding

September 22, 2016

PDQ just launched a webbsite that falls in line with its recent rebranding with interactive downloadable menus and a location finder, according to a company…

Using emojis to relay food sensitivities

September 22, 2016

Portable gluten sensor creator, Nima, is putting some fun into the very serious subject of food sensitivities, by launching Nimoji, a base of 50 emojis for…

Pieology opens 5th Alabama location

September 21, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its fifth Alabama location, this one in Montgomery, according to a news release. The unit in the Chase Corner development of the…

Chipotle launches 8-point plan to squelch food-safety concerns

September 21, 2016

In hopes of regaining consumer trust after reporting several cases of E. coli this past year, Chipotle Mexican Grill has extended the scope of its…

Giardino Gourmet Salads hooks Boca Raton locations

September 21, 2016

Giardino Gourmet Salads is opening two units in southern florida counties, under the direction of a former IBM and Microsoft executive, Armando Exposito…

Panera cleaning up bacon

September 21, 2016

Bacon is now part of a clean diet at Panera Bread. The chain announced today that all its bacon is free of artificial preservatives, flavors, sweeteners and…

Texas groups join NRF to sue Labor Department over new overtime rule

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

A group of Texas chambers of commerce has joined the NRF to file suit on behalf of the "millions of employers and employees" that the groups say the new rules…

How to create a nimble supply chain

by Bruce Reinstein — President, consolidated concepts

Brands must either invest in their own supply chain departments or bring partners in who can support them. Standing pat will only result in increased costs.

Fazoli's opens new Georgia restaurant

September 20, 2016

Fazoli's is opening its fourth Georgia location, this one a franchise unit in Warner Robins. Franchisees Allen Peake and Mike Chumbley of C&P Restaurant…

Dillas Quesadillas opens Frisco location, gives back to community

September 20, 2016

Dillas Quesadillas has leased its second unit, this one in Frisco, Texas, with plans to open next year. The brand opened its first location in Plano three…

Smoothie King opens first Middle East location

September 20, 2016

Smoothie King has expanded into the Middle East, opening its first location in Dubai last week. 

Newk's Eatery recognized for giving back

September 20, 2016

Newk's Eatery is being honored for its charitable efforts and donations.

Captain D's setting sail into central Florida

September 20, 2016

Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.

Shake Shack deploys new in-store software

September 20, 2016

Shake Shack is deploying new analytics software to boost supply chain efficiency and decision making. It is implementing ArrowStream's OnDemand solution.

Study: Twice as many chains now banning antibiotic-fed meats

September 20, 2016

Consumers have demanded that chains stop using antibiotic-fed meat, and it appears that the fast food industry is listening. Nearly twice as many fast-food…

Your Pie will open 11 new restaurants by year's end

September 20, 2016

Your Pie has just opened its first northern Texas location in Frisco, and plans to open 11 more restaurants nationwide by the end of this year, according to a…

Bone marrow, server training among US Foods offerings

September 20, 2016

US Foods is taking a pro-active approach to gaining restaurant buy-in for its fall line-up of food service products, not only offering a server training…

RetailMeNot's latest marketing approach is one restaurateurs might want to consider

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

RetailMeNot is taking an interesting approach to product promotion that restaurateurs might not only find fun to review, but might also consider for…