Custom sushi shop rolls into Middle East

December 12, 2013

How Do You Roll? is entering the Middle East; it recently partnered with Al Safar Group Holding to develop 40 units throughout the area. Al Safar Group will…

Pepsi is drink of choice for BWW

December 12, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. today announced that PepsiCo Inc. will become the restaurant's primary soft drink and non-carbonated beverage provider in 2014. In…

Wingstop arrives in Charlotte

December 12, 2013

Wingstop has officially entered the Charlotte, N.C., market with the opening of its first Wingstop located at 9211 N. Tryon St.

True confessions: Consumers take credit for catered meals

December 12, 2013

More than one-third of consumers confess to skimping on the Christmas meal so they can focus their cash on gifts, according to a new survey conducted by Boston…

Catering available at Nevada's Crazy Pita

December 12, 2013

Just in time for the hectic holiday season, Crazy Pita Rotisserie and Grill has launched a catering program, according to a company press release. Packages…

Costa Vida digitally collecting customer reviews

December 12, 2013

In an effort to gain feedback from customers, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill implemented Mindshare Technologies' customer review product, OpenTell. Over a…

BWW names director of culinary innovation

December 11, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings has named Chef Amy Smith as its director of culinary innovation. Smith will be responsible for creating, executing and overseeing an annual…

Restaurant groups pen letter to Congress over corn ethanol proposal

December 11, 2013

A group of restaurant and foodservice organizations has signed a letter addressed to Congress this week, asking for the elimination of the corn ethanol mandate…

Salata hits downtown LA

December 11, 2013

Houston-based Salata is expanding its presence Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. The chain specializes in tossed-to-order salads and salad wraps made from a…

Uncle Maddio's testing breakfast pizzas

December 11, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will test a breakfast menu at its Charlotte, N.C., location on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. The test will include free breakfast pizzas…

Gelato chain launches holiday flavors

December 11, 2013

Dallas-based Paciugo Gelato Caffè, best known for Italian gelato, is introducing holiday-inspired flavors, including Peppermint Chocolate Chip Gelato, Candy…

Crazy Pita opens 2nd unit

December 11, 2013

Crazy Pita opened its second location today at Town Square Las Vegas. The brand's original location is at The District at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson…

4 ways to drive mobile engagement

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Charitable collections – Taking Scrooge out of the picture

Make sure your cash collection container is equipped with a lock with a controlled key.

Robeks flagship store celebrates 10th anniversary

December 10, 2013

Robeks, a smoothie and fresh juice franchise with 11 locations in Northeast Ohio, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a week of deals at its first Ohio…

Fransmart launches private equity firm to fuel restaurant growth

December 10, 2013

Fransmart, the franchise development company that launched franchise programs for 5 Guys Burgers, Qdoba, Vapiano, Zpizza, Freshii and several other brands, has…

Ventura Foods, Culinary Institute of America expand partnership

December 10, 2013

Leaders from The Culinary Institute of America and Ventura Foods have announced an expansion of their partnership built upon mutual dedication to the science…

Euromonitor releases list of top 5 non-alcoholic beverage trends

December 10, 2013

Market Research Company Euromonitor International has released a new e-book identifying the top five non-alcoholic drink trends in 15 countries throughout…

Customer feedback platform fights fake reviews

December 10, 2013

A new platform has launched to combat fake customer reviews on the Internet. The iTrueReview system is a reversal of the opt-in review process, and instead…

Pie Five signs deal to open 38 units in D.C. market

December 10, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. has awarded 38 franchise units to ALC Hospitality, a restaurant management company owned by Alyse Cohen, who will bring the concept to…