Costa Vida launches Baja-inspired Mahi Fish Tacos

October 17, 2013

Costa Vida is staying true to the coastal life with the addition of the Mahi Fish Taco to its Baja, Calif.-inspired menu nationwide, according to a company…

Mama Fu's moving in on Dallas

October 17, 2013

Mama Fu's Asian House is feeding North Dallas with the introduction of its newest location in Frisco, Texas. This will be the first of 14 Mama Fu's locations…

California Wingstop to celebrate new opening with freebies

October 17, 2013

Wingstop will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location Saturday in La Canada-Flintridge, Calif.

Pie Face to open 100 stores in Middle East

October 17, 2013

Pie Face, an Australian-based micro-bakery cafe chain specializing in sweet and savory pies with seven Pie Face stores in Manhattan, will expand its operations…

Charleys Philly Steaks plans Russian launch

October 17, 2013

Gosh Enterprises, known for its Charley's Grilled Subs and Charleys Philly Steaks restaurant concepts, has signed a development agreement to open 25 locations…

Study: Card-linked marketing works

October 17, 2013

Cardlytics, a provider of card-linked marketing, has announced the findings of its 2013 State of CLM Study, which fielded 300 marketing professionals in…

Smoothie King increases sales by 10%

October 17, 2013

Smoothie King reported this week that it saw a same-store sales increase of 10.3 percent for Q3, up nearly 5 percent for the year over 2012. Sales were driven…

How Do You Roll? celebrates 5 years

October 17, 2013

How Do You Roll? will celebrate its fifth anniversary by offering all menu items for $5 or less. The celebration runs nationwide through Oct. 31

Franchise, retail organizations call for more compromise as government opens

October 17, 2013

The International Franchise Association and the National Retail Federation both released statements about the resolution to reopen government and lift the debt…

Snacking daypart opportunities vary across the globe

October 17, 2013

How and when consumers eat and drink between meals varies in Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico and China, as well as the U.S., according to a new study from The…

Franchise industry adds more than 15K jobs in September

October 17, 2013

New data from ADP's National Franchise Report shows that the franchise industry created more than 15,000 jobs in September.

NRA launches second Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge

October 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting submissions for its second annual Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge, an initiative aimed at showcasing…

US Foods launches mobile ordering app

October 17, 2013

US Foods has introduced a new mobile application that allows customers to create orders, track deliveries and manage invoices from their smartphone or tablet…

Restaurant advertising falls short of being memorable, relatable

October 17, 2013

A new white paper released by market research firm Technomic reveals what consumers think about leading restaurant brands' advertising efforts. As reported in…

Paper pain: How electronic onboarding can be your cure

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

More than 25 percent of new hire paperwork is now completed on mobile devices.

FCES panel: Ready or not, mobile payments are coming

Mobile payments provide the ability to more personally interact with your guests, and gain more data about their habits.

How to add the right beverages and desserts to the menu mix

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Don't be bullied into doing something just because a competitor is doing it well.

Salsarita's president stepping down

October 16, 2013

Salsarita's announced today that Larry Reinstein, president and chief operating officer since 2011, will be stepping down effective Oct. 31.

Togo's signs multi-unit agreement in Arizona

October 16, 2013

Togo's Eateries Inc. has signed a development agreement with a new franchise group to open three restaurants in the Greater Phoenix area. The franchisees will…

Chipotle's ShopHouse concept opening 4th location

October 16, 2013

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, a concept developed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, will open the doors to its second West Coast location on Oct. 17 on the Santa…