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.

A framework for measuring and monitoring mobile app loyalty

Even the most loyal customer evaluates every touch point and interaction with a business.

Uncle Maddio’s franchisee plans eight NC locations

July 7, 2014

Uncle Maddio’s franchisee Jerry Licari is opening his second of eight planned units in the Charlotte, N.C., area today in Huntersville’s NorthCross Shopping…

C-store traffic gets a lift from foodservice offerings

July 7, 2014

Adding even more pressure to the increasingly competitive restaurant industry, convenience stores are getting a bump from consumers seeking out foodservice…

The Three Stooges Brand launches fast casual burger concept

July 7, 2014

C3 Entertainment Inc., owner of The Three Stooges brand, and licensee Legendary Burgers Inc. have teamed up to launch a new fast casual burger chain called The…

Restaurant industry adds 173K in first six months of 2014

July 7, 2014

Last week’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the national economy adding a net 288,000 jobs in June on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This…

Twin Cities' Dickey's locations will donate portion of sales to flood relief

July 7, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Pit restaurants in the Twin Cities, Minn., area announced recently they will donate 5 percent of sales July 11-12 to flood relief efforts.

McAlister's Deli to open in Pooler, Ga., on July 14

July 7, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced today it will open its first location in Pooler, Ga., on July 14 at 405 Pooler Parkway, Suite 300.