McAlister's announces Arizona expansion

September 8, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced an agreement with existing franchise group Southwest Deli to open eight locations in Arizona.

Starbucks releases limited edition Geisha coffee

September 8, 2014

The rare, small batch of Starbucks Reserve Costa Rica Geisha La Ines is available online in the U.S. for a limited time.

Starbucks selects winner in fan-created cup contest

September 8, 2014

Starbucks has selected a winning design for a new reusable tumbler from more than 4,000 entries in its #WhiteCupContest.

What are Any’tizers, Tanglers, Frisnacks or Wrappetizers?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Restaurants can sell snacks at premium profit margins and can be more exciting for guests than the traditional core menu.

Pantry smart vending to expand to schools, restaurants

September 5, 2014

Smart vending machine company Pantry raised $1.3 million to roll out more of its healthy snack machines.

Restaurant operators invited to enter original recipe contest

September 5, 2014

Reser’s Fine Foods Foodservice Division is inviting restaurant operators nationwide to enter an original recipe using a Reser’s product.

Pollo Tropical offering freebies for chicken fans

September 5, 2014

National Chicken Lover’s Day is Sept. 15 and Pollo Tropical is celebrating with a free meal between 2 to 7 p.m. for guests who dress like a chicken and cluck…

Mediterranean Brands introduces non-GMO-verified products

September 5, 2014

Mediterranean Brands has announced that two of its products, Falafel Crisps and Falafel Scoop and Go, have gained Non-GMO Project Verification.

New Wild Wing Cafe CEO has deep roots in fast casual, QSR

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurant industry veteran Tom Lewison has been tapped to help Wild Wing Cafe take flight.

Capriotti's joins 'No Kid Hungry' campaign

September 5, 2014

Through September, all SoCal Capriotti's Sandwich Shop locations will donate $1 to the campaign for every medium meal purchased.

Jason's Deli adds gluten-free chicken nuggets

September 5, 2014

Jason's Deli announced the addition of J.D. Nuggetz, a gluten-free chicken nugget, to its menu in all locations.

BRIX Holdings acquires salad chains

September 5, 2014

BRIX Holdings announced the additions of Souper Salad and Greenz to its portfolio.

Smashburger breaks into Panama market

September 5, 2014

The first of five Smashburger restaurants planned for Panama opened in Plaza New York in Panama City on Sept. 4.

Dickey's opens Portland-area store

September 5, 2014

Dickey's announced the opening of its latest store at at 14700 SW Murray Scholls Drive, Suite 102 in Beaverton, Oregon.

Starbucks launching roastery, small-footprint stores

September 5, 2014

Starbucks Coffee Company announced the launch of a one-of-a-kind, interactive Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle, and will test…

Capriotti's opens fourth store in Maryland

September 5, 2014

Capriotti's will open its latest location in Annapolis, Md., on Sept. 15.

Orange Leaf enters partnership with NBA star

September 5, 2014

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt has inked a partnership deal with NBA MVP Kevin Durant.

Blue Lemon will open new store, launch app

September 5, 2014

Blue Lemon will open its fifth location in five years and will launch a new payment and loyalty app.

More part-time work? Training younger workers to expect less

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

A majority of younger job seekers say having a flexible work schedule is most attractive characteristic of a company.

#CONNECTsummit14: Get big results from Big Data

Marketers are increasingly using and tracking mobile campaigns to measure success and the data gleaned from user preferences is the end product.