The Mixx announces opening of first Kansas location

July 9, 2014

The MIxx announced today plans to open its first Kansas location in December. The 4,300-square-foot restaurant will be located in the Hawthorne Plaza Shopping…

ShopKeep adds new features to POS offerings

July 9, 2014

ShopKeep announced today the addition of new features added to its cloud-based point-of-sale software.

McAlister's Deli announces deal for three more Florida locations

July 9, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced today it has signed an agreement with P&P Westbrook Investments LLC, to open three locations in Tallahassee and Panama City…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds Totally Green Smoothie to menu

July 9, 2014

Tropical Smoothie Café announced recently the addition of the Totally Green Smoothie to its Superfood Smoothie menu. The new smoothie features cucumber, green…

Dickey's opens restaurants in Utah and Pennsylvania

July 9, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced it will open two new restaurants on July 10.

JJ’s Red Hots partnering with Chartwells Higher Education for campus expansion

July 9, 2014

JJ's Red Hots announced today it is partnering with Chartwells Higher Education, a division of Compass Group North America, to launch its first presence on…

Sabert CEO wins 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for New Jersey region

July 8, 2014

Sabert Corporation announced today that Founder and CEO Albert Salama received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award in the Excellence in…

Moe's finds a sweet spot with contextualized tweets, increased digital spend

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

A well-timed tweet helped drive home Moe's brand message and engage customers.

Building, branding and loyalty in fast casual

Fast casual operations in non-commercial establishments are building brands and creating loyal consumers.

Health insurance exchange launches for DC-area restaurants

July 8, 2014

Industree Exchange, a Washington, DC-based company, has launched to provide health insurance coverage specifically to local restaurants and bars. The…

California Milk Advisory Board named as Kids LiveWell sponsor

July 8, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that the California Milk Advisory Board has become the first commodity board sponsor of the association’s Kids…

Yogurtland creates vacation-inspired flavors for summer promotion

July 8, 2014

Yogurtland has launched its Ultimate Summer promotion, featuring “vacation-inspired” flavors.  

Pie Five Pizza Co. plugs into the Music City

July 8, 2014

On Friday, Pie Five Pizza Co. will open the first of its 10 planned locations in Nashville, Tenn. The first restaurant is located in The Crossings retail strip…

Caribou Coffee plants flag near Minneapolis’ Target Field

July 8, 2014

Caribou Coffee recently opened a new store in downtown Minneapolis near Target Field, at the newly expanded Target Field Station. The Minnesota-based brand…

Agilysys expands restaurant solution to include loyalty, payment gateway

July 8, 2014

Agilysys Inc., a provider of IT and hospitality software and services, announced it has expanded its rGuest product offering to include solutions for online…

Pancheros Mexican Grill adds new sauce to menu for summer

July 8, 2014

Pancheros Mexican Grill announced it is adding Desburrito BBQ sauce to its menu through Aug. 18 for $1.

Fazoli's offering discounts to summer campers

July 8, 2014

Fazoli's announced recently a special discount for summer campers. Every Saturday in July, parents presenting a picture of their child at summer camp or…

MAD Greens opens new, redesigned restaurant in Colorado

July 8, 2014

MAD Greens announced today the grand opening of a new location at 7300 E. Arapahoe Rd. in Centennial, Colo., on July 10. MAD Greens partnered with Xan Creative…

Fatburger adds wrap, shake to summer menu

July 8, 2014

Fatburger announced today the addition of two new summer menu items: Crispy Chicken Wraps and Orange Creamsicle Milkshakes will be available now through Oct. 7.

Chicken Salad Chick set to open two new locations

July 8, 2014

Chicken Salad Chick announced plans for two additional restaurants to open in the coming weeks.