Jersey Mike’s Subs taps guest-facing tablet to boost transaction time, engagement

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Jersey Mike's Subs developed a customer facing tablet that allows the guest to review their order, pay, sign up for loyalty rewards and view marketing messages.

At the Watercooler with Peter Vogel of vLoyalty

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Peter Vogel, CRO at vLoyalty, says loyalty programs don't have to be complicated to be effective.

Bad Ass Coffee bets on Las Vegas

February 13, 2024

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is brewing up expansion in the Southwest with a three-store agreement in Las Vegas, which follows two recent multi-unit deals in…

Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen sign Texas deals

February 13, 2024

BRIX Holdings, a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company, has signed four franchise agreements to open Orange Leaf and Smoothie Factory + Kitchen…

New York Fries adds 2nd US location

February 13, 2024

New York Fries, a fresh-cut fries concept with 100 restaurants across Canada and 25 throughout the Middle East, has opened a corporate-owned location at Menlo…

Black Rock opens 3rd Arizona store

February 13, 2024

Glendale, Arizona, is home to a Black Rock Coffee Bar at 8325 W. Northern Ave., which opened Monday marking its third location in the area.

Tacombi launches Taco Taco Club

February 13, 2024

Tacombi, a 20-unit taco chain founded in Mexico and backed by restaurateur Danny Meyer, is launching its first Taco Tuesday experience — the Taco Taco Club …

Ellianos Coffee adds homestate location

February 13, 2024

Florida-based Ellianos Coffee opened this week in Belleview, Florida, at 6147 SE Abshier Blvd.

These 10 fast-food items pack the most calories

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After reviewing 47 of the most popular fast food restaurants in the U.S., pricelisto.com reveals the menu items that pack the most calories.

Dog Haus signs 6-unit deal

February 12, 2024

Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus is opening six locations in the San Francisco East Bay area with NoCal Ventures. Alex Munoz and Wesley Olson, co-founders…

Hilton executive joins Focus Brands Board of Directors

February 12, 2024

Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli and Schlotzsky's, has added Phil Cordell to…

The Tangible Returns of Exceptional Customer Service

Exceptional customer service delivers tangible returns by preventing profit-draining issues before they start. Personalized solutions focused on your success…

Sales surging at Juice It Up

February 9, 2024

Juice It Up finished 2023 with strong sales and a robust development pipeline. In 2023, systemwide sales surged past $43 million — up 38% over five years. The…

Capriotti's cutting build-out costs

February 9, 2024

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone are embarking on a partnership with WeBuild Global, a fabrication, design and construction company, to reimage and…

Cousins Maine Lobster launching in Chicago

February 9, 2024

Cousins Maine Lobster, which has 60 locations, is hosting its first Chicagoland food truck event and grand opening Saturday at Pollyanna Brewing in Roselare…

Why Shake Shack, Wingstop ended 2023 on top

Placer.ai's Lila Margalit dives into the data behind Shake Shack and Wingstop to reveal why they performed so well during the final quarter of 2023 and what…

Slice House by Tony Gemignani brings on 1st CTO

February 8, 2024

David Denton. Photo: Slice House by Tony Gemignani Slice House by Tony Gemignani has hired David Denton as fractional chief technology officer. The…

Same-store sales up 11.5% at Smoothie King

February 8, 2024

Smoothie King, which has over 1,100 locations, reported this week that it saw an 11.5% jump in same-store sales and positive traffic growth in 2023. The brand…

Nekter Juice Bar unifying order channels, driving sustainable growth

February 7, 2024

Nekter Juice Bar has tapped Qu as its POS partner to bolster reliable and scalable growth across its 300 locations open or in development.

Summit attendees supporting human trafficking relief org

Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit attendees will work together for one hour to create over 2,000 hygiene kits stocked with necessities including…