Captain D's celebrates 97th restaurant opening in Georgia

January 21, 2016

Captain D's opened its 97th restaurant in Georgia on Jan. 11 in Kingsland.

Pie Five to open second Phoenix location

January 21, 2016

Pie Five Pizza announced that on Jan. 29 it will open a second Phoenix-area restaurant.

Panera exec: Payment, mobile innovations achieving major success

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

Panera's still full throttle in expanding payment strategies to reduce consumer friction points and enhancing the customer experience.

4 tips to develop leaders in a high-turnover industry

At over 100-percent turnover, it is no wonder that many quick serve restaurants have not established leadership-development programs. Yet, by creating an…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new stores in Albany, Bakersfield

January 20, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open two new locations tomorrow, in Albany, New York, and Bakersfield, California.

My Pie Pizza to open Reno location

January 20, 2016

My Pie Pizza has announced plans to bring the fast casual pizzeria to the Reno area.

Pieology Pizzeria announces investment from Panda Restaurant Group founders

January 20, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has announced its strategic investment from Andrew and Peggy Cherng, the founders of Panda Restaurant Group.

Chipotle’s new food-safety procedures underway

January 19, 2016

CEO Steve Ells said the program is the product of a comprehensive reassessment of its food safety practices conducted with industry leading experts that…

Menus shift to reflect transparency

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

While larger chains like Noodles and Company and Panera Bread have taken great measures to provide transparent menu items, other chains are following suit.

Nanoosh opens in Rockefeller Center

January 19, 2016

Nanoosh at Rockefeller Center is the brand’s sixth location.

sweetgreen's tech team focused on 'Innovation, impact, sustainability' to design mobile app

The chain recently launched a mobile app with seamless integration and single sign-on for mobile ordering, mobile payment and a rewards program.

Former Jamba Juice, Del Monte Foods exec named CEO of Project Juice

January 19, 2016

Susan Shields, a veteran of the food and beverage industry, has more than 25 years in the retail and food service marketing and business management industry.

New app allows restaurants to deliver deals in 60 seconds

January 18, 2016

BogoDine LLC, a technology startup company, announced it has chosen Traverse City, Michigan, for the test-market launch of its BogoDine mobile app platform.

Meatheads launches community relations program

January 18, 2016

Meatheads is honoring the determination, hustle and hard work of their most valued community members with its new Meatheads "Cowmunity" Relations Program

Pita Pit rolling out new POS

January 18, 2016

Mick Gray, Pita Pit, director of IT Services, said the company required a solution that allowed it to modify how and where staff engaged the POS.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe seeking new franchisees

January 18, 2016

The brand has nearly doubled its locations over the past two years in Michigan and Northern Ohio with 33 locations open in Michigan and five in Northern Ohio.

7 tips for running an awesome online ad campaign

Today’s most powerful marketing tool for reaching this "instant gratification" audience is online advertising.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open 2 new South Florida stores

January 18, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that in March it will open two new South Florida locations, in Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens

Marco's Pizza president/COO to appear on 'Undercover Boss'

January 18, 2016

Marco's Pizza announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Bryon Stephens will be featured on CBS' award-winning series "Undercover Boss."

5 strategies to reassure consumers about food safety

Consumers now hold restaurants to higher standards than ever, forcing brands to reassure them about the safety of their food.