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Partnership to provide restaurant accounting solutions
August 19, 2014
Quatrro FPO Solutions, provider of platform based business services to restaurants, is teaming up with enterprise reporting and data management provider ROS…
read nowFirst Kansas City-area sweetFrog officially opens at Legends Outlets
August 19, 2014
SweetFrog has opened its first Kansas City area location, in the Legends Outlets Kansas City shopping center.
read nowDog Haus adds Chef Adam Gertler as Würstmacher
August 19, 2014
Dog Haus recently named Adam Gertler its "Würstmacher" (sausage-maker).
read nowFreshBerry expands in South America
August 19, 2014
FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café announced plans to expand in South America.
read nowNPR's On Point explores healthy options and the fast casual segment
August 19, 2014
NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook recently focused a segment on health claims of the fast casual restaurant industry.
read nowKraze Burger opens airport location
August 19, 2014
Airmall recently announced the opening of Kraze Burger in Concourse C at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall.)
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings kicks off fantasy football season with Pepsi draft party kit, sweepstakes
August 19, 2014
Buffalo Wild Wings announced plans to offer fantasy draft kits to groups of eight or more who register to hold their 2014 fantasy draft parties at the…
read nowWoman injured by lye-laced sweet tea at Utah Dickey's
August 18, 2014
A 67-year-old Utah woman suffered severe burns to her mouth and throat after drinking sweet tea laced with lye at a Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Utah.
read nowWild Wing Cafe names Tom Lewison Chief Executive Officer
August 15, 2014
Wild Wing Café recently announced the appointment of Tom Lewison to the role of chief executive officer (CEO).
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Single mom's scheduling woes prompt Starbucks to reassess policies, procedures
August 15, 2014
A story in the New York Times about one barista's scheduling woes has prompted Starbucks to reassess its scheduling practices and policies.
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You heard it here first: first franchisees become important brand ambassadors
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
In the world of restaurants, the first franchisee can be critically important for a company that hopes to expand its growth through franchising.
read nowCalifornia legislature passes bill making it harder to terminate franchising agreements
August 15, 2014
The California legislature approved a law Aug. 8 that will make it harder for franchisors to terminate franchising agreements with franchisees, according to…
read nowFood Hall by Villa opens at Arizona Mills
August 15, 2014
Villa Enterprises announced the grand opening of its "Food Hall by Villa" at Arizona Mills on Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.
read nowMeatheads adds edible cookie dough to menu
August 15, 2014
Meatheads announced recently they will add edible cookie dough from The Cookie Dough Café to their offerings.
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Noodles & Company reports limp Q2 comps
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Noodles & Company posted disappointing Q2 results, with comps declining 1 percent for company owned stores, 2.2 percent for franchised stores and 1.1 percent…
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Doing digital signage right
The retail food industry depends on suggestive selling and upselling, according to restaurant franchisee and digital signage provider Ernest Koury, and when…
read nowJamba Juice gives away nearly half a million servings of fruit, veggies
August 14, 2014
Jamba Inc. gave away 217,000 servings of fruit and 283,000 servings of vegetables during its "Free Juice Giveaway" at stores systemwide earlier this month.
read nowRMD Technologies teams with Verizon for new 'smart' temperature monitoring technology
August 14, 2014
RMD Technologies, LCC recently launched the D-Mometer and TAM Network, a "machine-to-machine" (M2M) solution that provides businesses and consumers real-time…
read nowFatburger offering valet parking at two LA locations
August 14, 2014
Two Los Angeles Fatburger restaurants are teaming up with CurbStand to help Angelenos find and pay for nearby valet parking.
read nowWebinar on beacons, geofencing now available
August 13, 2014
The free webinar Using Beacon Technology and Geofencing In Your Restaurant sponsored by Splick.it and hosted by FastCasual.com earlier this week is now…
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