Togo's launches royalty incentive

September 4, 2013

Togo’s Eateries Inc. is rolling out a royalty incentive for new multi-unit franchise agreements. Beginning today, franchisees that sign a new deal for three or…

Schlotzsky's funding diabetes research

September 3, 2013

Schlotzsky's is again partnering with JDRF, a global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. The partnership launched last year, when the chain exceeded…

Wingstop announces sweet, spicy flavor

September 3, 2013

Sweet meets heat in the newest flavor to hit the Wingstop menu as the chain today introduced Mango Habanero. The new wing flavor has been in development for…

The pretzel bun male-only menu

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

A greater focus on male-driven products is an admission that salad sales have plateaued.

DSMenu platform breaks into US market

September 3, 2013

DSMenu, a cloud-based application that allows restaurant operators to manage their digital menu boards online, is breaking into the U.S. market. The company's…

Restaurant industry leads No Kid Hungry efforts

September 3, 2013

Throughout September, restaurants nationwide will invite guests to raise money for the annual Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, aimed at ending…

Restaurant sales, traffic soften in July

September 3, 2013

As a result of softer sales and traffic levels and restaurant operators' dampened outlook for the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…

Einstein Noah releases pumpkin flavors

September 3, 2013

Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's New York Bagels are welcoming back pumpkin-flavored menu offerings, including a variety of fresh-baked, pumpkin bagels…

Freshii helping to launch health-focused tech companies

September 3, 2013

Freshii, a fast casual chain specializing in healthy menu items has partnered with a Toronto-based innovation firm, Kinetic Café, to launch a vertically…

MOOYAH launches Colorado expansion

September 3, 2013

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes opened its first Colorado unit Monday at the The Orchard Town Center in Westminster.

Wichita Buffalo Wild Wings named 'Smartest Bar in North America'

September 3, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings North Rock in Wichita, Kan., will now be known for more than wings, beer and sports. After outscoring 3,300 other bars across U.S. and…

Max's reports 15% increase in sales

September 3, 2013

Philippines-based Max's Chicken posted a 15-percent increase in sales revenue for the first half of 2013 compared to last year, according to the Business…

Millennial Marketing: How Top That! Pizza is cracking the code

The build-your-own pizza chain has created a combination of food offerings, in-store experiences and out-of-store communication techniques to reach the teen…

Restaurant loyalty programs pay off in surprising ways

by Duessa Holscher — marketing, Granbury Restaurant Solutions

Increased customer data means more opportunities to promote your brand.

Nando's launches menu celebrating boy band's new movie

August 30, 2013

Nando's Peri-Peri is serving special One Direction menus at seven U.S. locations starting tomorrow to honor the boy band's new movie, "This is Us."

Salsarita's sharing lemonade profits with No Kid Hungry

August 30, 2013

One in five children struggles with hunger in America, and to help some of those kids, Mexican fast casual restaurant chain Salsarita's is joining thousands of…

Lavu iPad POS adds customer management solutions

August 30, 2013

Lavu iPad POS has added new customer management solutions, including the ability to pull data such as order history, address and email contact.

Rockbot app expands throughout Texas

August 30, 2013

Rockbot, a jukebox app geared toward bars and restaurants, announced that it has grown more than 10-fold throughout the last year.

Dickey's Barbecue appoints CIO

August 30, 2013

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants has appointed Brian Maupin as the company's first chief information officer. The former AT&T executive was selected for the…

Salata arriving in Austin, San Antonio

August 30, 2013

Houston-based Salata has a new franchisee, who has plans to open in two new markets —  San Antonio and Austin, Texas.