McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Buffalo Wild Wings CEOs to headline Women's Foodservice Forum

March 5, 2015

The Women’s Foodservice Forum announced that Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith, Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent and McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson will…

Muscle Makers Grill adds 21-gram protein shake to menu

March 5, 2015

Inergetics Inc., developer of nutritional and consumer health products, announced the launch of its "21" private label protein shake in Muscle Maker Grill…

Dickey's Barbecue heats up Orlando, Woodland

March 5, 2015

Orlando, Florida-based business partners Cameron Steinagel and Patrick Bradford announced that on Thursday, March 5, at 11 a.m., they'll open the first…

Top 100: Restaurants - Firehouse Subs

March 5, 2015

Firehouse Subs makes the top ten of Fast Casual's Top 100: Restaurants - Movers & Shakers.

Your Pie looking for national growth in the midst of fast casual pizza boom

With 22 units open, Your Pie is hoping to break out of the Southeast and go nationwide.

Noodles & Company appoints Gretchen Paules as VP of Field Marketing

March 4, 2015

Noodles & Company serving noodle and pasta dishes from around the world, today announced that Gretchen Paules has joined its team as Vice President, Field…

Great Wraps Grill takes off in airport venues

March 4, 2015

Airports across the country continue to invest heavily to improve foodservice offerings in order to keep up with airline passengers’ demand for more…

Fuddruckers expanding into South America with new franchise partner Grupo Char's

March 4, 2015

Fuddruckers, a Texas-based heritage brand headquartered in Houston, has finalized a new development agreement that will extend the fast casual restaurant…

Arby's, Uncle Maddio's, Sonic CEOs among speakers at Franchise Finance & Growth Conference

March 4, 2015

Franchise Times announced its lineup for the Franchise Finance & Growth Conference April 20-22, 2015 in Las Vegas.

Chick-fil-A, Papa Murphy's, Chipotle voted favorites in QSR study

March 4, 2015

Louisville, Colorado-based customer intelligence solutions provider Market Force Information released the results on its latest study on consumer's favorite…

Top 100: Restaurants - Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill

March 4, 2015

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill reaches number 11 on our list of the Top 100: Restaurants - Movers & Shakers.

Enplug and Waitlist Me team to bring wait lists to digital signage screens

March 3, 2015

Open digital signage software platform Enplug and restaurant waiting list app Waitlist Me have built a new product integration designed to make it easy for any…

Menchie's self-serve froyo opens in Missouri

March 3, 2015

Menchie's has opened its newest store in Creve Coeur, Missouri. To celebrate the opening Menchie's will host a seven-day grand opening celebration from…

Pie Five Pizza Co. to open store in Omaha

March 3, 2015

Pie Five Pizza Co. will debut its first area restaurant at 1303 South 72nd Street in Omaha on Friday, March 6.

Waste not, want not, profit more

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

In our business, every morsel has been bought and paid for, and its value lies in its resale, not its position at the bottom of a trash can.

Hershey and Orange Leaf introduce Reese’s froyo flavor

March 3, 2015

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt teaming up with The Hershey Company again to introduce a new Reese's Peanut Butter Cup froyo in response to the high demand from…

Fast Casual chain units increase, QSR units remain stable, according to The NPD Group

March 3, 2015

The U.S. restaurant count decreased by about 1 percent from a year ago to 630,964 units, according to a count of U.S. commercial restaurant locations compiled…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announces new restaurant near Northwestern University

March 3, 2015

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, a build-your-own pizza chain, announced today that it will open its fifth Chicago-area restaurant, near Northwestern University, on…

Top 100: Restaurants - MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes

March 3, 2015

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes is number 12 on our list of the Top 100: Restaurants - Movers and Shakers.

We spent February talking about these five stories

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

What topics generated the most heat during February's deep freeze?