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Caribou Coffee Facebook fans steaming over closings
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The Minnesota-based coffee chain will close 80 units and transform 88 others into Peet's Coffee.
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IFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession
April 9, 2013
Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…
read nowTogo's launches 'quirky' ad campaign
April 9, 2013
Togo's is debuting a new multimedia advertising campaign, which includes a series of TV, radio and outdoor ads in Togo's existing growth markets along the West…
read nowBanana Pudding Milkshake sweetens Zaxby's menu
April 9, 2013
Zaxby's has created a new Banana Pudding Milkshake and has enlisted entertainers Wayne Brady and Leigh-Allyn Baker to help advertise it. They'll appear in four…
read nowMeatheads hires first director of operations
April 9, 2013
Meatheads has hired Jason Harbison as director of operations, according to a company press release. Harbison has more than 25 years experience in operations in…
read nowTin Drum expanding in Georgia
April 9, 2013
Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asiacafé continues its southeastern expansion with its newest franchised location opening — and its first Roswell, Ga., location —in…
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Can innovation ever hurt your business?
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
"Single dose" technology innovation has huge opportunities for application to the restaurant industry and it will save costs.
read nowResearch shows restaurants dominate social media conversations
April 8, 2013
New PQ Media/uberVU Research shows that social network ad spending grew 42.1 percent in 2012, to $7.94 billion. Beverage and technology brands dominated global…
read nowGenghis Grill's booze-free drinks win VIBE ward
April 8, 2013
Genghis Grill received an award for the Best Adult Alcohol Free Program last month at the Very Important Beverage Executives (VIBE) conference in Las Vegas.
read nowDisney fast casual honored for uniforms
April 8, 2013
A fast casual restaurant at Disney World has taken top honors from The North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) for its…
read nowTogo's opens new Cali unit
April 8, 2013
Residents of Healdsburg, Calif., now have a Togo's Eateries located at 111 Healdsburg Avenue.
read nowWingstop heating up Chicago
April 8, 2013
Wingstop has opened a new Chi-town unit at 2240 South Cicero Ave. in Cicero, Ill., marking the Chicago area's 21st Wingstop.
read nowMcAlister's Deli launches seasonal LTOs
April 8, 2013
McAlister's Deli is offering a few limited-time menu items, including sandwich grillers, a seasonal berry salad and hearty pot roast, through June 30. The menu…
read nowStarbucks continues Southeast Asian grind
April 8, 2013
Starbucks will open another 100 new stores in Indonesia over the next three years and another 100 stores in the Philippines over the next four years, said…
read nowStarbucks names new global chief strategy officer
April 8, 2013
Starbucks Coffee Company has appointed Matthew Ryan as its global chief strategy officer. Ryan was previously senior vice president of global brand, franchise…
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How Zaxby's plans on becoming a 'household name'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The Southeast-based chicken chain is headed west.
read nowMay symposium will address omnichannel customer engagement technologies
April 7, 2013
The Digital Screenmedia Association will host a symposium to help business executives across foodservice, banking, retail and other industries better…
read nowU-Swirl co-brands with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
April 5, 2013
U-Swirl Inc., parent company of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt cafes, announced that the first U-Swirl and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory co-branded location is open…
read nowSinglePlatform adds Yelp as menu publisher
April 5, 2013
SinglePlatform, a division of Constant Contact Inc., has added Yelp as a menu publisher in SinglePlatform's publishing partner network. Additionally, in the…
read nowMenuTrinfo founder wins entrepreneur award
April 5, 2013
Betsy Craig, founder and president of Fort Collins, Colo.-based MenuTrinfo, was named the 2013 Emerging Entrepreneur of Northern Colorado at the 14th annual…
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