Specialty's Café & Bakery gains $37.5M credit facility

November 14, 2014

The financing from GE Capital will help the 50-unit chain refinance debt and grow.

Peet's offers free holiday drink with bakery or food purchase

November 14, 2014

Peet's is also bringing back a new Holiday Blend for sale in its retail locations, grocery stores and online.

The Melt moves into burgers, chicken, wine

November 14, 2014

The Melt is moving beyond grilled cheese by adding new proteins, sides and wine.

Just Fresh set to open catering-focused unit in Charlotte business park

November 14, 2014

Just Fresh, part of Chanticleer Holdings, will focus on catering breakfast and lunch in the Ballantyne Corporate Park.

Pinkberry offers free yogurt to customers who purchase gift cards

November 14, 2014

Pinkberry will also give away gift cards to community organizations for the holidays.

Dickey's opens new restaurants in Texas and Wyoming

November 14, 2014

Both restaurants opened on Nov. 13 with three-day celebrations featuring giveaways.

Top 100: People – Carl Howard, Fazoli's

November 14, 2014

Carl Howard, CEO of Fazoli's, is number 1 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers: People.

Startup aims to help restaurants clear hyperlocal produce hurdles

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

OtherShip Foods offers 10- and 20-foot containers that use hydroponics technology to grow produce on site.

Wahlburgers' first franchise opens in Toronto

November 13, 2014

The better burger brand, helmed by the Wahlburg brothers, will use only Canadian beef in its Toronto restaurant.

Cinnamon in season at Manhattan Bagel

November 13, 2014

Cinnamon Toast Egg Sandwich, Cinnamon Cream Cheese and Cinnamon Winter Blend Coffee will be available for a limited time.

Wingstop appoints new general counsel

November 13, 2014

Jay Young, who previously served at Chuck E. Cheese, will serve on the company’s executive leadership team.

Zoe's Kitchen announces secondary public offering

November 13, 2014

Current stockholders intend to offer 3,800,000 shares of common stock, with 570,000 available for purchase to the underwriters.

New Miami Subs Grill/Miami Grill offering #GOBONELESS LTO

November 13, 2014

The promotion includes 10- or 20-piece platters of Boneless Wings for $5.99 and $10.99.

Just Salad opens in flagship Macy's store

November 13, 2014

The New York-based salad chain has 19 locations in New York, New Jersey, Hong Kong and the UAE, with more planned to open in New York and Dubai.

Restaurant Association teams up with Heartland for webinar on EMV liability shift

November 13, 2014

Heartland Payment Systems has partnered with the National Restaurant Association to present a series of restaurant-specific educational webinars. The first…

'Hidden compliance cost:' Restaurants with 50+ full-time employees must start ACA reporting in 2015

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Though not mandated to offer health care coverage to employees until 2016, restaurants with 50 or more full-time employees are still required to track data…

Top 100: People – Don Fox, Firehouse Subs

November 13, 2014

Don Fox, CEO of Firehouse Subs, is number 2 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers: People.

Training is key for digital platform roll-out

Schlotzsky's is hoping to score in 2015 with the launch of its new game feature.

Networld Media Group to launch Virtual Currency Summit in Boston, April 2015

November 12, 2014

Renowned economic strategist Bruce Fenton, Managing Director of Atlantic Financial, has been confirmed as a featured Summit speaker.

Customization, versatility driving the Asian food segment

Highly versatile and easily customizable, the Asian food segment is a perfect segue for East-meets-West flavor mashups that consumers of all ages will love.