Dairy Queen's marketing EVP featured keynote at Restaurant Franchising Innovation Summit

December 17, 2015

Early bird registration for the event ends Friday, Dec. 18.

Jersey Mike's bets on Connecticut casino

December 17, 2015

Jersey Mike's Subs opened today at Mohegan Sun's Casino in Connecticut.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza opens second North Carolina location

December 17, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced the opening of their second North Carolina location today, in Garner in the Raleigh area.

Get with the compliance program: A 4-step, mobile process

Formalizing a process isn’t about adding an extra step to bog employees down, it’s about creating a proof point to measure compliance with assorted regulations.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza expands beyond 100 locations

December 17, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it has surpassed 100 stores, with 103 restaurants now open and 87 additional sites currently in development. It also…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza takes on 2nd equity investor

December 17, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza announced that Rutherford Seydel, attorney, conservationist and business investor, who has been part of the Atlanta Hawks ownership since…

Wingstop signs 35-unit deal

December 16, 2015

Wingstop announced a 35-unit development agreement with Sizzling Platter, a Utah-based restaurant management company with more than 340 restaurant units…

Saying no to digital: Why haven't all restaurateurs embraced new POS systems?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A new study looks at why many restaurants haven't implemented a digital POS system.

Captain D's opens new store in Springdale, Arkansas

December 16, 2015

Captain D's announced its newest restaurant opened on Dec. 14 in Springdale, Arkansas.

Living the brand: How &pizza CEO has inspired customers to wear its logo forever

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

&pizza is the name of the Washington, D.C.-based pizzeria co-founded by Michael Lastoria and Steve Salis in July 2012. Since then, it's expanded to 1…

Business intelligence spurs 'future lab' innovation at McDonald's Corner Café

by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.

The latest data trends continue to show a consistent and predictable migration to, "better for you" healthier meal options. These trends are on McDonald's…

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza opens first Connecticut location

December 16, 2015

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza announced it opened it first Connecticut location Nov. 30.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new Los Angeles location

December 16, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open a new Los Angeles location tomorrow in Cerritos.

Russo's New York Pizzeria opens in Brownsville, Texas

December 16, 2015

Russo’s New York Pizzeria announced it opened its first Brownsville, Texas, location yesterday.

Buffalo Wings & Rings CEO to appear on "Undercover Boss"

December 16, 2015

Under the guise of an average employee, Nader Masadeh, the president and CEO of Buffalo Wings & Rings, will leave the comfort of his corner office to have his…

Bowl of Heaven spreading California, Nevada footprints

December 16, 2015

Bowl of Heaven has opened five new units in just the last three months.

'Pizza-in-a-Cone' franchise signs multi-unit deal in Georgia

December 15, 2015

Kono Pizza announced it has recently signed a multi-unit franchise development deal to bring 10 new locations to the Atlanta market.

Kahala brands announces acquisition of Pinkberry

December 15, 2015

Kahala Brands, along with its associated companies, announced that it has acquired the frozen yogurt brand Pinkberry.

Cal Tort expects mobile app to cut wait time, increase orders in peak time

December 15, 2015

California Tortilla has partnered with Paytronix Systems, a provider of reward program solutions to restaurants and retailers, to release the California…

How to use your restaurant design to tell your 'real food story'

by Steven Starr — President, starrdesign

Incorporating your use of real ingredients and cooking processes into your design is vital.