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Conduit launches app reseller program
June 26, 2013
Restaurants looking for a new stream of revenue may find it with Conduit, a provider of engagement solutions for Web and mobile publishers. The company has…
read nowStarbucks' price increases equaling 1 percent
June 26, 2013
Starbucks has confirmed that it is raising its prices but that the increases only affect "select beverages in the U.S.," and that they are only "slight"…
read nowEMN8 acquires Snapfinger to accelerate digital ordering growth
June 26, 2013
EMN8 Inc., a provider of digital ordering and engagement platforms for the limited-service restaurant industry, announced this morning that it has acquired…
read nowRestaurant operators needed to weigh in on state of industry
June 25, 2013
FastCasual.com is gathering data for its annual Sate of the Industry report and is now calling fast casual restaurant operators to take a survey polling them…
read nowMooyah opens 2nd Frisco location
June 25, 2013
Mooyah is opening its second location this week in Frisco, Texas, at 5170 Main St. To mark the new opening, Mooyah Main Street will celebrate a continued…
read nowCaribou pushing breakfast boundaries with quiche options
June 25, 2013
Caribou has added two quiche options to the breakfast lineup – Ham & Cheddar and Spinach & Swiss.
read nowRe-imaged Schlotzsky's to open in Corsicana, Texas
June 25, 2013
Schlotzsky's has announced the opening of its newest Lotz Better location at 3101 Mountain Drive in Corsicana, Texas. Built with Schlotzsky's rebranding…
read nowSt. Louis-style ribs at Boston Market spur double digit growth
June 25, 2013
Since adding St. Louis Style ribs to its menu in April, Boston Market has seen sales at its restaurants increase by more than 16 percent, with ribs accounting…
read nowStarbucks UK to start paying taxes
June 24, 2013
The days of Starbucks UK avoiding £20 million in corporation taxes over the past two years are gone, according to the Daily Mirror. Under pressure from…
read nowBakery chains ruling fast casual industry
June 24, 2013
Despite a surge from Mexican concepts last year, bakery cafés are still the sales leader of the fast casual restaurant segment, according to Technomic.
read nowNPD: Customers want fresh ingredients, choice
June 24, 2013
Consumers want fresh ingredients and choice when they visit restaurants, according to market research by The NPD Group, a global information company. Although…
read nowChicken Salad Chick adds 3 to corporate team to fuel growth
June 24, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick has expanded its corporate staff with the addition of Jim Thompson, VP of operations, Jessica Claussen, corporate trainer and Mimi Martin…
read nowFatburger food trucks to drive growth of frozen patties
June 24, 2013
Fatburger is launching its Fatburger Across America national tour to share its burgers with burger lovers across the country. Throughout June and July…
read nowNational Restaurant Association to host inaugural Innovation Summit
June 21, 2013
The National Restaurant Association will host the inaugural Restaurant Innovation Summit this fall as a way to offer restaurant operators ideas to better…
read nowSurvey: Treating employees well outweighs philanthropy, sustainability efforts
June 21, 2013
According to Restaurant DemandTracker, a recent survey of restaurant customers in the U.S., treating employees well is more important than giving back to the…
read nowZoës Kitchen: Will run for food
June 21, 2013
There are plenty of energy bars, shakes and supplements on the market today but not a lot of choices at fast food restaurants. Zoës Kitchen hopes to fix that…
read nowStarbucks jumps ahead of menu labeling mandate
June 21, 2013
Instead of waiting for the new menu-labeling law to officially take effect, Starbucks Coffee Company this week announced that starting June 25, it will feature…
read nowChipotle reports use of GMOs
June 20, 2013
Although Chipotle is known for its local, sustainable ingredients, the chain is gaining a lot of attention this week for being transparent when it comes to…
read nowChain restaurant group asks for repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard
June 20, 2013
The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) today launched "Feed Food Fairness: Take RFS Off the Menu," a new grassroots campaign focused on repealing the…
read nowRestaurant chains capitalize on increase in SBA lending
June 20, 2013
A new report released at the start of the International Franchise Expo in New York City shows that U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending to…
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