Tropical Smoothie Café launching new packaging designs

December 2, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café is creating packaging materials to reflect its new brand image. The chain has partnered with starrdesig, to redesign its Styrofoam and…

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza to have 80 units next year

December 2, 2015

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is on track to open 80 U.S. locations by the end of next year.

Live webinar tomorrow to teach operators how to master location-based marketing

December 2, 2015

As consumer usage continues to shift to mobile, location-based advertising is becoming one of the fastest growing strategies for restaurants when it comes to…

Ask the experts: Have digital menu boards reached critical mass?

by Christopher Hall

"If you're talking about in a traditional QSR market space — behind the counter, up on the ceiling, in the inside of the building — I would say there's still…

Video: Pie Five VP shares strategy on connecting with millennials

Christina Coy, VP of marketing for Pie Five, discusses how the brand uses social media, YouTube and mobile marketing to connect and engage millennials.

Restaurateurs celebrate the season with holiday promotions

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Holiday promotions abound at restaurants nationwide. Restaurant operators are offering tasty treats, hot or cold beverages, while helping people in need.

Papa John’s, Tully's Coffee to open new branded locations at Daytona International Speedway

December 2, 2015

Tully's Coffee and Papa John's International Inc. will establish new branded locations at Daytona International Speedway as part of the amenities associated…

Russo’s brands launch new menu items

December 1, 2015

Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen announced the launch of a new menu.

Pie Five to open first Lubbock, Texas, location

December 1, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first Lubbock, Texas, location at 11 a.m. Friday.

Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery launch new website

December 1, 2015

Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery have a new website boasting new design.

Newk's doubling down in Jacksonville

December 1, 2015

Newk’s Eatery is doubling down on its Jacksonville, Florida, presence with the acquisition of two franchise-owned locations, along with plans to open as many…

Dickey’s breaks Thanksgiving sales records

December 1, 2015

Nearly 25,000 Americans served Dickey’s turkey or ham at their Thanksgiving celebration.

Food fight: Industry responds to NYC sodium mandate

by Betsy Craig — CEO and Founder, MenuTrinfo

As restaurants in New York City prepare themselves to label menu items that contain more than 2,300 mg of salt (the recommended daily limit), the National…

Potbelly Sandwich Shop growing in California

December 1, 2015

Potbelly Sandwich Shop has announced a franchise growth plan for California.

Pieology Pizzeria opens first Missouri location

November 30, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Missouri location.

Live webinar Thursday to teach operators how to master location-based marketing

November 30, 2015

As consumer usage continues to shift to mobile, location-based advertising is becoming one of the fastest growing strategies for restaurants when it comes to…

3 ways restaurants can optimize labor efficiencies to cut costs

Outdated and inconsistent scheduling practices are running rampant in the majority of restaurants, which is taking a toll on their bottom lines.

La Madeleine says bonjour to UK

November 29, 2015

La Madeleine Country French Café has opened its first university campus café at the University of Kentucky inside "The 90," the university’s new…

Chicken Salad Chick co-founder loses battle with cancer

November 29, 2015

Chicken Salad Chick announced that Kevin Brown, who co-founded Chicken Salad Chick with Stacy Melton Brown, passed away Nov. 21 after a 2-year battle with…

Cosi shares fall below $1, faces Nasdaq delisting

November 25, 2015

If Cosi cannot get shares up over $1 by May 16, it faces delisting.