Dean Foods acquires Friendly's

May 10, 2016

Friendly's Ice Cream LLC announced today it is selling its retail ice cream and manufacturing business to Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Company. Friendly's…

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Pieology opens location in North Carolina

May 9, 2016

Pieology Pizzaria is adding another slice to its pie by opening its first North Carolina location in Raleigh this week. Owner/operator Segovia Aslan…

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Captain D's sails into Spartanburg

May 9, 2016

Captain D's started this week by opening its second corporate location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the past six months. Another location was opened last…

Freshii opens 7 stores in 5 days

May 9, 2016

Chicago-based Freshii has set a new record in opening seven new restaurants, across four countries, in a five-day period.

Luna Grill debuts 3.0 design

May 9, 2016

Luna Grill is unveiling the latest iteration of its design and interior style with its first Los Angeles County location in La Cañada Flintridge and two newest…

Punchh, Olo partner to drive restaurant sales

May 9, 2016

Punchh has announced a partnership with the digital-ordering provider, Olo, over the weekend. The full integration of the two platforms allows restaurants to…

Sunshine State beams brightly on Uncle Maddio's

May 9, 2016

Uncle Maddio's is growing its flock of Florida restaurants, opening its 50th national franchise in Orlando over the weekend, according to a company press…

Time's up: FDA takes final step toward menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Menu-labeling expert Betsy Craig discusses some of the FDA's newest requirements.

Slapfish prepping to pop up in Chicago

May 6, 2016

Slapfish is prepping to hit Chicago later this month for a one-night pop-up event.

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Show-Me State proving profitable for Pieology

May 6, 2016

Pieology opens third Missouri store in St. Louis thanks to success of two other locations in the state.

Menchie's seeking to profit from Angry Birds popularity

May 5, 2016

Menchie's frozen yogurt franchise is hoping to capitalize on the May 20 opening of The Angry Birds Movie with a promotion that revolves around the 3D animated…

BurgerFi planting flag in Kuwait

May 5, 2016

BurgerFi has reached a multi-unit development deal to open at least eight units in Kuwait under the direction of CEO Abdullah Ajrash of Austrian Business…

Restaurants seeking to capture Mother's Day traffic

To honor their moms, consumers will spend $4.1 billion on special outings, such as lunch, brunch and dinner, and savvy restaurants are hoping to attract them…

Organic soda fountains now available to restaurants nationwide

May 5, 2016

Tractor Soda Co, which produces100-percent certified organic, non-GMO fountain soda, has begun national distribution thanks to its partnership with Dot Foods…

5 ways to protect your brand from food-safety crises

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Industry execs discussed food-safety best practices at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas.

Freebirds driving sales with food truck

May 4, 2016

Freebirds is hoping its food truck concept can drive Texas sales. The truck, which debuts Saturday and Sunday at Lone Star Jam, in Austin, will eventually roll…