Restaurants scaring up Halloween promotions

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Several chains are celebrating Halloween with various promotions.

Vitality Bowls announces growth strategy

October 19, 2015

Vitality Bowls announced it has set a plan to have 100 locations open and in development by the end of 2016.

Pie Five to open first Minneapolis location

October 16, 2015

Pie Five Pizza is opening its first Minneapolis-area location.

Jersey Mike's opens 1,000th location

October 16, 2015

Jersey Mike’s Subs announced it opened its 1,000th restaurant this week on Wednesday.

Punchh, CiCi's Pizza partner to develop loyalty app

October 16, 2015

Punchh, a brand-centric mobile customer engagement platform for restaurants, is teaming up with CiCi’s Pizza to build a loyalty app.

SCA launches drive-thru napkin dispenser in North America

October 16, 2015

SCA, the producer of the Tork brand of away-from-home professional hygiene products, announced the launch of the Tork Xpressnap Drive Thru Napkin Dispenser.

3 ways mobile technology can streamline restaurant operations

As new tasks approach, mobility ensures everyone that needs to be updated of new jobs receives notification, as well as the clear list of priorities and goals…

Fatburger shakes up fall menu

October 16, 2015

Fatburger is adding three seasonal selections to the menu: mushroom swiss fatburger, sweet potato fries and pumpkin pie milkshake

Tropical Smoothie Café pumped about growth rate

October 16, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café has signed 83 franchise agreements during the third quarter of 2015, and more than 160 development agreements.

Tokyo Joe's hits Texas-sized growth spurt

October 16, 2015

Tokyo Joe's, a Colorado-based, Asian-inspired restaurant is opening the first of seven Texas locations this week.

CARVE Barbecue opening new Colorado unit

October 15, 2015

Glendale, Colorado residents can try CARVE Barbecue Nov. 5 at the brand’s newest location.

Foodservice Packaging Institute releases resource guides on foodservice packaging

October 15, 2015

The Foodservice Packaging Institute released a set of free resource guides designed to provide accessible, factual information on foodservice packaging

Revention releases secure EMV payment solution

October 15, 2015

Revention, which provides point-of-sale solutions to the hospitality industry, announced the release of its new EMV Secure Payment software solution.

NCR Silver boosts functionality for franchises, small business operators

October 15, 2015

NCR Small Business is upgrading its tablet point of sale system, NCR Silver, to give small business and franchises new marketing, inventory and communication…

Roti Modern Mediterranean rebrands as Modern Mediterranean

October 15, 2015

Roti Modern Mediterranean is debuting its new look and new name next month when it opens in Modern Mediterranean in Chicago.

La Madeleine making Orlando debut

October 15, 2015

La Madeleine Country French Café is opening two cafés in Florida Oct. 29 and Nov. 12 inside Orlando’s Florida Mall and near the Mall at Millenia..

Cava Grill opens LA unit

October 15, 2015

Cava Grill will open its first of two locations this month outside its home market of the Washington D.C. metro area.

Danny Meyer's restaurant brands eliminate tipping

October 14, 2015

Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that starting in November, it will eliminate tipping at all of its13 full-service venues, while also increasing…

Pieology to open Chandler, Arizona location

October 14, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria announced the opening of its newest Arizona location and this one is in Chandler.

Schlotzsky's trading smartphones for loyalty

October 14, 2015

Schlotzsky's fans who sign up for or refer friends to the brand’s loyalty program may earn one of the 50,000 new smartphones the brand is giving away.