OpenTable acquires Foodspotting

January 29, 2013

OpenTable Inc., a provider of online restaurant reservations, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Foodspotting, an app…

Menchie's franchise agreement paves way for Canadian expansion

January 29, 2013

Yogurtworld Franchising Corp. announced that it has sold its rights to develop and operate Menchie's Frozen Yogurt units in Canada. The primary assets that…

Report: Majority of consumers now use mobile food ordering tools

January 29, 2013

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, in partnership with Viggle, have released the "Mealtime Goes Mobile…

Panda Express celebrating Chinese New Year with LTO

January 29, 2013

Panda Express is introducing Tangy Jumbo Shrimp this week just in time to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The dish combines crispy, extra-large shrimp, fresh…

PAR intros 'value-priced' POS terminal for smaller restaurants

January 29, 2013

ParTech has launched a new POS terminal geared toward smaller restaurant chains, the PAR EverServ 500 POS terminal.

5th Johnny Rockets opens in Massachusetts

January 29, 2013

Johnny Rockets has opened its first restaurant in Acton, Mass., joining Burlington Mall as the second location in Middlesex County. Restaurants at Boston…

Tasti D-Lite/Planet Smoothie continue co-branded expansion

January 29, 2013

A Planet Smoothie location in Altamonte Springs, Fla., has added Tasti D-Lite to its center. The store officially opened as a co-brand Jan. 25. A grand…

Pei Wei launches Instagram contest to promote LTO

January 29, 2013

Pei Wei Asian Diner, the fast casual restaurant concept developed by P.F. Chang’s, is challenging fans to get creative with Asian flavors by hosting a photo…

Penn Station opening 1st Northern Virginia location

January 29, 2013

Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its first Northern Virginia restaurant in February at 6424 Trading Square in the Haymarket Village Center. The…

New beans land at Caribou Coffee

January 29, 2013

Caribou Coffee Company has launched two new whole bean coffees: Colombia Cosecha de Oro and Traveler's Roast. These new light and medium roasts, respectively…

Catering company ramps up momentum with expanded restaurant network

January 29, 2013

Phoodeez, a Boston-based company that specializes in partnering with those in need of catering with restaurants, has launched its Frequent Phoodeez program and…

Demand for chicken wings flying high on Super Bowl Sunday

Americans will eat more than 1.23 billion wing portions during Super Bowl weekend.

Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

Starbucks still feeling a buzz from mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

January 28, 2013

Two years after it launched its payment app, Starbucks remains the unchallenged leader in mobile payments. From just about any perspective, from use frequency…

Quiznos plans aggressive expansion in Mexico

January 28, 2013

Quiznos has partnered with Mexico City-based Quizmex SA DE CV to open more than 150 restaurants in Mexico throughout the next 10 years, including five in…

Elevation Burger joins Organic Trade Association

January 28, 2013

Elevation Burger, a 35-unit chain known for its organic, grass-fed and free-range burgers, has joined the Organic Trade Association, a business association…

Facebook's Graph finds restaurant ‘Likes’ but falls short of authentic endorsements

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the company was refining its search feature dubbed Graph, a tool it heralded as particularly good for finding…

Veggie Grill raises $20M to double locations

January 28, 2013

Santa Monica-based Veggie Grill has completed its fourth successful round of equity funding, supporting its continuing rapid expansion. Armed with 16 percent…

Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 4

January 28, 2013

No. 4: Local sourcing

Smashburger debuts restaurant makeover

The chain celebrated its 200th opening this month by debuting a new interior design.