Pie Five to open 8th Chicago-area location

January 25, 2016

Pie Five Pizza announced it will open its eighth Chicago-area store Friday in Oak Lawn.

Tropical Smoothie launching 23 units in Atlanta

January 25, 2016

Tropical Smoothie Café has signed franchise agreements to open 23 locations in the Atlanta market over the next five years.

Free webinar focuses on how IoT can boost guest engagement, revenue

January 22, 2016

Attendees will learn how McDonald's and other chains are boosting campaign performance up to seven times by using mobile data to better target campaigns.

Video: Why fast casual continues to steal casual-dining customers

The fast casual industry has grown by 600 percent over the past 15 years, and that’s because it knows the secret to attracting and keeping customers.

Muscle Maker expanding California presence

January 22, 2016

Muscle Maker Grill is expanding its presence in California with two new locations scheduled to open this year.

Penn Station East Coast Subs expanding Ohio units

January 22, 2016

Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed leases for new restaurants in Dublin and Marion, Ohio.

Potbelly opening units in Omaha, Louisville

January 22, 2016

Potbelly Sandwich Shop opened its second shop in Omaha and its third in Louisville, Kentucky, in December.

Wayback Burgers heads to Canada

January 22, 2016

Wayback Burgers has inked a master franchise partnership with Alberta, Canada-based Wance and Malik Corp., to bring the brand to Canada.

zpizza Invites guests to 'Wear White For a Free Slice'

January 22, 2016

zpizza in Newport Beach, California, announced it is celebrating the launch of its white sauce pizzas with a free-slice day tomorrow.

Will restaurants work to meet new dietary guidelines?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

There's a new food sheriff in town in the form of the federal government's new dietary guidelines, but many restaurants aren't going to find it difficult to…

Report: coupons primary reason consumers engage with brands on mobile

January 22, 2016

Vibes, a mobile marketing firm, has released its 2016 Mobile Consumer Report, which examines consumer perceptions and opinions about mobile marketing and…

Uncle Maddio's Foldwich sandwich becomes permanent menu item

January 22, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza announced that the Foldwich, which started as a limited-time offer, has become a permanent menu item due to its success.

Olo receives $40M investment

January 21, 2016

Olo, a maker of digital ordering and delivery solutions for multi-location restaurants, has received a $40 million minority investment from The Raine Group, a…

Free downloadable webinar about how to integrate tablet POS now available

January 21, 2016

Tracking employees, managing inventory and engaging customers are three important areas of business that restaurant operators often find tedious, which is what…

BurgerFi expanding San Antonio footprint

January 21, 2016

BurgerFi — with 79 locations and 100 units expected to be open by the early part of 2016 — is opening its fourth location in San Antonio, Texas, this month in…

Freebirds spotlights low-calorie menu

January 21, 2016

Freebirds World Burrito aims to make healthy eating easy in 2016, with the launch of its Six Under 600 Calories menu.

The Habit adds chicken caprese LTO

January 21, 2016

The Habit, based in Irvine, California, has added a chicken caprese sandwich to the menu through March 16.

Rise Biscuits Donuts to open in Charlotte

January 21, 2016

Rise Biscuits Donuts is opening its first Charlotte, North Carolina, location at Ballantyne Town Center, at the corner of Providence West and Johnson Roads.

The Pie Hole expanding to LA's valley

January 21, 2016

The Pie Hole, a L.A.-based pie and organic coffee concept, has closed a three-unit franchise deal for Los Angeles County, California.

Fishbowl upgrades analytics to help operators boost traffic, loyalty

January 21, 2016

Designed to arm restaurant executives with actionable data to drive sales, the new product combines information about customer behavior and preferences with…