Firehouse Subs bringing 1,300 jobs to St. Louis area

June 3, 2013

Firehouse Subs plans to open 52 restaurants targeting the areas of St. Louis, Jefferson City and Columbia, Mo., Southeastern Illinois and Paducah, Ky, creating…

Share Our Strength acknowledges restaurants for commitment to ending childhood hunger

June 3, 2013

Industry leaders, restaurateurs, chefs, anti-hunger advocates and policymakers gathered Sunday to honor individuals, organizations and businesses for their…

Fast casuals turning customers into bartenders

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

RFID-based beer taps put customers in charge of their service.

Fazoli's CEO unveils new fast casual concept

Fazoli's and its CEO, Carl Howard, are launching a new fast casual Italian concept. He chatted with Cherryh Butler, senior editor of FastCasual.com, about why…

Square Cash – A money transfer game changer?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Square strives to make financial transactions simple enough so that the average person on the street can participate.

Will craft beers increase limited-service occasions with Millennials?

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

As QSRs and fast casual concepts race to remain relevant to Millennial consumers, some restaurants are looking to beer for help. Of course, they’re not looking…

The Hokey-Pokey approach to security and safety

When business priorities require our attention, the security and safety priorities may slide down the list when they are not ingrained into the culture as core…

Yogurtland debuts summer flavors

May 31, 2013

Yogurtland is now offering three new flavors just in time for summer and for a limited time only. They include: Orangesicle Frozen Yogurt, Root Beer Float…

Elevation Burger going cross country

May 31, 2013

Elevation Burger recently signed two new franchising deals in the cities of Wyomissing, Penn., and Houston. With 39 stores in operation, the company is…

East Coast Wings & Grill heating up Tennessee

May 31, 2013

Continuing its aggressive expansion outside of its North Carolina hub, East Coast Wings & Grill, a restaurant concept known for its 75 flavors of…

Restaurant operators' optimism hits a 10-month high

May 31, 2013

Driven by higher same-store sales and an improving outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI…

Wingstop taking off in North Carolina

May 31, 2013

Wingstop is expanding in North Carolina. The 570-unit chicken wing chain has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open the first Wingstop restaurants…

Burger 21 announces franchise opportunities in N.C.

May 31, 2013

Burger 21 is on track to develop a minimum of five new restaurants within the Research Triangle area of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill in North Carolina.

Panda Express launches summer hours

May 31, 2013

Summer hours are back at Panda Express, and to celebrate, the chain's street locations are offering a free single serving of Orange Chicken from 9 p.m. to…

Restaurant chains expected to raise prices later this year

May 31, 2013

A new study conducted by supply chain cooperative SpenDifference shows that chain restaurants are planning to raise menu prices later this year.

Food safety advocates wary of Smithfield purchase by Chinese company

May 31, 2013

On Wednesday, Shuanghui International, a Chinese food conglomerate, announced its purchase of Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the U.S. The…

Commentary: What you can learn from Panera's 'hidden menu'

Does having a secret menu make sense? The answer is, possibly.

NoshList CEO: 'Mobile is about to change everything about restaurants'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mobile is a growing channel that pushes promotions and specials, provides better service and offers payment options.

Restaurant food safety tracking and tracing innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Litigation attorneys are coming after restaurant chains with increased expertise and sophistication; it would be wise to hire an outside food safety consultant.

Menchie's celebrates 300th store opening

May 30, 2013

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt opened its 300th location on May 23 in Houston. The brand reached the 300-store milestone in six years, with an average of five…