Manny's Med Café to open 5th unit

March 1, 2013

Charleston, S.C.-based Manny's Mediterranean Café has announced plans to open a new franchise location in the Charlotte, N.C., area in the next 90 to 120 days.

Restaurant payroll software launches new features

March 1, 2013

Small business payroll software provider, Halfpricesoft.com, has updated the 2013 version of its ezPaycheck program for the foodservice industry. New features…

Burger joint serving alligators and pythons and beavers: 'Oh my!'

March 1, 2013

Bull City Burger and Brewery brewpub, a fast casual concept based in North Carolina, is celebrating its second annual Exotic Meat Month. Going by the …

Turkey Monterey Panini debuts at Corner Bakery

March 1, 2013

Corner Bakery Cafe has added to its grilled panini selection with the new Turkey Monterey Panini.

Cross-country expansion continues for Dickey's

March 1, 2013

Last month, John Thomson, a Dickey's Barbecue multiunit franchise owner, opened his 12th Dickey's location and this week he opened his 13th in Sandy, Utah.

Ice cream concept's success comes from constant branding

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The Comfy Cow founders discuss how they branded, duplicated and expanded their premium ice cream concept during a slow economy.

Starbucks, NY Times stirring up partnership

February 28, 2013

Coffee and reading the news still go hand in hand, a behavior not lost on The New York Times. The daily newspaper is partnering with Starbucks to give the…

Freshii CEO gets fresh perspective from 'Undercover Boss'

February 28, 2013

Freshii founder and CEO Matthew Corrin wore a disguise and went undercover in his own Canadian franchises to learn about his employees' dedication to the brand.

Restaurant sales devastated by winter storm

February 28, 2013

Boston and Connecticut restaurants were hit hard by this month's blizzard, called Nemo, that blew through the area during the weekend of Feb. 8-10.

Uncle Maddio's giving away free chili samples today

February 28, 2013

In celebration of National Chili Day today, Feb. 28, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will give away free samples of its chili throughout the day.

Commentary: Why fast casual is not the future of restaurant business

An industry expert describes how fast casual is evolving into fresh casual.

Schlotzsky's shatters company record with 170-unit franchise deal

February 27, 2013

Schlotzsky's has signed its largest franchise agreement in more than 40 years; the partnership calls for 170 Schlotzsky's locations throughout California…

Johnny Rockets lands in Ecuador

February 27, 2013

Arriving on schedule at the New Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito's Tababela parish are two Johnny Rockets restaurants, dovetailing with the…

IFA's VetFran partners with VA Business Accelerator program

February 27, 2013

The International Franchise Association's VetFran initiative has partnered with The Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Business Accelerator program to ensure…

Buffalo Wild Wings launches NCAA ad, mobile campaign

February 27, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings is launching a new ad campaign, mobile and online game and a partnership with NCAA, in its quest to become "The Official Hangout of NCAA…

Dallas Elevation Burger earns LEED certification

February 27, 2013

Elevation Burger's Dallas location has become the first restaurant in the city to earn its LEED-Silver Certification, meaning the building meets high standards…

Quickcue unveils table management solution

February 27, 2013

Quickcue, a tablet app created to serve restaurant hosts, staff, managers and owners, has launched its Table Management solution. Building upon its waitlist…

WFF announces changes to board of directors

February 27, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum has added new members to its board of directors: Karen Bowman of Deloitte, Twila Day of Sysco and Jack Sinclair of Walmart. Current…

NoshList launches mobile waitlist apps

February 27, 2013

Firespotter Labs has announced that its waitlist app for iPad, NoshList, has launched for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android platforms. The NoshList app is free…

How restaurants can get ultimate results with direct mailing

Focusing on The Big Three -- size, design and list -- will result in excellent results from postcard marketing.