Maui Wowi Hawaiian eyes California for expansion

October 22, 2014

Maui Wowi Hawaiian is expanding its footprint in California by adding new franchise units to its current count of 55.

Venuelabs launches free social listening tool for small businesses

October 22, 2014

AboutLocal lets small retailers listen to and engage with their customers in real time across hundreds of disparate online channels.

Top Round partners with franchise group to grow nationally

October 22, 2014

Top Round, which opened in L.A. in June 2013, is looking to grow in that market, New York, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

Lightspeed adds restaurants to POS portfolio

October 22, 2014

Commerce platform provider Lightspeed has announced its entry into the hospitality industry with the launch of Lightspeed Restaurant.

Groupon launches business ratings platform

October 22, 2014

Groupon has launched more than 7 million new listings for merchants called Pages, a platform that includes ratings, tips, money-saving opportunities and other…

Which is better for your business: A mobile website or a mobile app?

by Bob Leonard — CEO, iMobile3

Millennials expect your website to have more than just your location, hours of operation and phone number; they want to see your menu, reviews, promotions and…

Corner Bakery set to open first Idaho location

October 21, 2014

The restaurant is owned and operated by Ben Eramya of Feast Northwest LLC, which plans to open another cafe in Boise near the Boise Towne Square Mall early…

Zomato restaurant discovery service launches in Canada

October 21, 2014

Zomato plans to expand across Australia, Europe, South-East Asia, the Middle East and the Americas in the coming months.

Dickey's opens six new units

October 21, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced the openings of six new locations in Texas, New Mexico, California and Maryland.

Planet Smoothie seeks Florida franchisees

October 21, 2014

The company is looking for franchise partners to expand in the six Orlando areas, as well as Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ocala and Lakeland.

Mahana releases tool for mobile payment benchmarking

October 21, 2014

Restaurants can benchmark their implementation, use and acceptance of emerging mobile payment technologies against the industry using Mahana's Payment…

Uncle Maddio's inks first deal in the Northeast

October 21, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has awarded its first multiunit franchise agreement deal in the Northeast, with five units planned for Pittsburgh within the next…

Chipotle's strong showing demonstrates fast food 'out of touch' with consumers, says Ells

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

October 21, 2014

The 20-something brand has demonstrated it can spend more on ingredients, charge a fair price and generate outstanding business results, the co-CEO says.

Top 100: People – Carlos Guerra, Giraffas

October 21, 2014

Carlos Guerra, founder of Giraffas, is number 12 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.

Tea, craft soda, beer bubbling up in beverage trends

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Fast casual operators can pull away from the pack by offering trendy beverages like handcrafted sodas, specialty teas and alcohol. But will margins be high…

Panera, Chipotle set sustainability standards by starting small, thinking big

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The biggest opportunities to save come with packaging and waste initiatives.

5 steps for keeping your restaurant from getting ICE'd

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The US government has stepped up its immigration enforcement efforts in recent years, and all employers -- not just large ones, or ones that employ…

Modmarket continues Lone Star expansion

October 20, 2014

Modmarket anticipates opening two additional Texas locations in Q1 2015.

Restaurant group applauds President Obama's payment security executive order

October 20, 2014

On Friday, President Obama signed an executive order aimed at enhancing security measures for federal credit cards. He also urged retailers and banks to do the…

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill opens 35th location

October 20, 2014

To celebrate the 35th location, Firebirds will offer a $10 Gift to You card with every $50 gift card purchase.