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Miami's Pollo Tropical expands Texas footprint
August 11, 2015
Pollo Tropical is expanding its Texas presence with two locations opening late summer in Houston and San Antonio.
read nowPollo Tropical, Taco Cabana on mission to double off-premise business
August 11, 2015
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc, which operates Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical, has set a goal to double its current off-premise business over the next 10 years
read nowVernon Hills to welcome Chicagoland’s 10th Zoup!
August 11, 2015
Zoup! is opening its 10th restaurant this week in the Chicagoland area.
read nowSupply-chain study: Consumers demand sustainable food products
August 11, 2015
Technomic and Deloitte Advisory research assesses what's next in supply-chain logistics.
read nowJack in the Box, Qdoba report strong Q3
August 11, 2015
Jack in the Box and Qdoba reported a strong Q3.
read nowMobile app available at all US Firehouse Sub locations
August 10, 2015
Firehouse Subs has rolled out its mobile ordering and loyalty app in its U.S. units.
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Craft brews go wild: Mint, melon, Asian flavors now trending
by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting
Move over wine lovers, craft beers are now in vogue in fast casual and QSR restaurants.
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One CEO's view on how traditional pizza will weather the fast casual storm
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Hungry Howie's CEO chatted about how the Detroit-based chain is competing with fast casual concepts by evolving and sticking to basic principles.
read nowNoodles & Company CEO: Net income, sales fail to meet expectations, progress underway
August 7, 2015
Although Noodles & Company CEO Kevin Reddy admits the chain missed the mark regarding Q2 net income and sales, he said there is considerable progress in…
read nowWhataburger doling out upgrades to celebrate 65th birthday
August 7, 2015
Wataburger is celebrating 65 years in business, honoring Aug. 8, 1950, the day Harmon Dobson opened the world's first Whataburger on Ayers Street in Corpus…
read nowRubio’s hooks sea bass to the menu
August 7, 2015
Rubio’s Restaurants will add sea bass to the menu on Aug. 26.
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Will silence prove deadly for Jimmy John's?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The killing of Cecil the lion is putting big game hunting at the forefront of the public's attention, and some consumers are directing their rage at Jimmy…
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There's still time to hit CONNECT 2015: An industry event not to miss
August 6, 2015
Don't miss an opportunity to hear from experts, retail and restaurant leaders on everything from mobile payment to technology innovation.
read nowCompass Group adopts Five Freedoms for animal welfare
August 6, 2015
Compass Group joins Wal-Mart and General Mills in embracing Five Freedom’s procurement practices.
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How one restaurant is cutting egg prices
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
While most restaurants are still passing down higher egg prices to customers thanks to the egg shortage caused by the bird flu, one restaurant has discovered a…
read nowBuzztime tablets feature ordering, payment features
August 6, 2015
Self-service ordering and payment functions are now available for Buzztime tabletop tablets.
read nowSalata opens third LA unit
August 6, 2015
Houston-based Salata continues its rapid expansion with its third location in downtown Los Angeles and 48th nationwide.
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10 reasons brands fail at delivery
by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting
It may surprise you that the top 10 reasons why many restaurant concepts are stumbling or failing to deliver represent very simple business principles.
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2 experts, 7 points about emerging social media for your restaurant
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
When should you incorporate emerging social media channels into your restaurant marketing strategy? Where do you start and what if it goes wrong?
read nowFormer Wingstop exec joins Freebirds as VP of Marketing
August 6, 2015
Freebirds World Burrito added Erin Levzow as its new VP of Marketing
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