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Millennials with kids increase restaurant visits by 5 %
March 20, 2019
Millennials with children increased their restaurant visits by 5 percent last year over 2017, according to recent information from NPD Group. This compares…
read nowJuice It Up opens first store in Yucapia, California
March 19, 2019
Juice It Up has opened the doors to its first Yucapia, California location.
read nowTrue Food Kitchen taps Shannon Keller as 1st CMO
March 19, 2019
Shannon Keller is the first-ever chief marketing officer for True Food Kitchen.
read nowMississippi State hometown opens Chicken Salad Chick next week
March 18, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick will open a Starkville, Mississippi store on Highway on March 26, a news release said. It is the seventh Mississippi location.
read nowSmalls Sliders will make debut in Baton Rouge
March 15, 2019
A new restaurant concept, Smalls Sliders, is debuting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
read nowEatsa releases technology to support virtual restaurants; Deliveroo becomes first user
March 15, 2019
Eatsa, the restaurant technology provider, has announced a new suite of products for virtual restaurants and delivery-only operators.
read nowCalifornia franchisee works closely with design firm during build-outs of The Halal Guys locations
March 15, 2019
One Olive Group, a California-based franchisee of The Halal Guys, has tapped Restaurant Design Concepts, a restaurant architectural company, to help it open up…
read nowOff-premise orders made up 54 percent of Noodles & Co's Q4 sales
March 15, 2019
Although Noodles & Company reported only a 0.4 percent revenue increase to $113.2 million from $112.8 million during the fourth quarter ending Jan. 1…
read nowCousin's CFO takes on president's role
March 15, 2019
Cousins Subs President and CEO Christine Specht has opted to narrow her role to that of CEO only, this week appointing the company's CFO Jason Westhoff to the…
read nowCaptain D's accelerating Flordia growth
March 14, 2019
Captain D's has signed two franchise development agreements to accelerate its ongoing growth in Florida. The brand has continued to identify the state as a key…
read nowWavicle launches subscription-based service to help restaurants capture, manage data
March 14, 2019
Wavicle Data Solutions, a provider of data and analytics solutions and services, launched ActiveDash this week during the 2019 Restaurant Franchising &…
read nowChronic Tacos teams with Beyond Meat on menu option
March 13, 2019
Chronic Tacos is partnering with plant-based protein provider, Beyond Meat, to expand plant-based protein menu options.
read nowIllegal Pete's fulfills minimum wage mission
March 13, 2019
The employee minimum wage (tipped) at Illegal Pete's increased to $15 an hour this year and each employee will make an average of $12,000 more each year going…
read nowChipotle serves up free Venmo cash in rewards program expansion
March 12, 2019
Chipotle customers who use Venmo this week and are not part of the fast casual's loyalty program could find themselves a bit richer as the brand serves up free…
read nowB.Good to launch loyalty program with points redeemable for food, charitable donations
March 12, 2019
Farm-to-table fast casual chain B.Good has announced the pending launch of its new loyalty program, B.Good Rewards.
read nowStrfsh forms partnership with K2 Restaurants
March 12, 2019
Fast casual fish sandwich shop, Strfsh, developed by chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio, is getting an investment infusion from K2 Restaurants which is forming…
read nowVilla Restaurant Group buys New York Melt Shop store
March 12, 2019
Villa Italian Kitchen parent, Villa Restaurant Group, has assumed ownership of Melt Shop's location at Woodbury Common in Central Valley, New York.
read nowVeggie Grill partners with Sodexo for expansion to colleges
March 11, 2019
Veggie Grill, a California-based restaurant chain, has entered a partnership with Sodexo Inc. to expand the plant-based foods concept to college campuses…
read nowFAT Brands launches two co-branded locations
March 11, 2019
FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger, has launched co-branded locations of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express in Westminster and Tunisia, California.
read nowTin Drum Asian Kitchen ownership ranks expand
March 11, 2019
Tin Drum Asian Kitchen’s ownership team has expanded by two with the involvement of corporate partners, Altaf and Amisha Popatiya.
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