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Infographic: Off-premise sales to increase 5.6 percent by 2019
August 14, 2018
EzCater took a look at what's booming in the restaurant industry and found that sales from off-premise orders will grow 5.6 percent by 2019.
read nowShake Shack moves forward with self-service, cashless kiosks despite previous consumer pushback
August 13, 2018
Shake Shack is moving forward with testing of self-serve, cashless kiosks in combination with cashiers, and is exploring a mobile ordering app, according to…
read nowPotbelly Sandwich Shop to open in Northwest Rochester
August 13, 2018
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will open its second Northwest Rochester, New York unit inside the Marketplace shopping plaza by late 2018, according to a press…
read nowPizzaRev introduces royalty incentive program
August 13, 2018
PizzaRev, a Southern California customizable pizza fast casual concept, has released a royalty incentive program for prospective franchisees, according to a…
read nowYalla Mediterranean partners with Impossible Foods
August 13, 2018
Yalla Mediterranean has partnered with Impossible Foods to introduce restaurant patrons to a series of plant-based Mediterranean options added to Yalla's menu…
read nowPei Wei making fortunes come true
August 13, 2018
Pei Wei will make a fortune found in one of its cookies come true for one guest per day through Aug. 26, according to a press release.
read nowPie Five adds 6th Oklahoma location
August 13, 2018
Pie Five Pizza is opening its first Owasso, Oklahoma, restaurant Tuesday, on North Garnett Road, a news release said.
read nowSmoke's Poutinerie searching for candidates for amateur eating competition
August 10, 2018
Smoke's Poutinerie is giving five amateur qualifiers a chance to participate for their region in a poutine eating contest. Finalists from each region will…
read nowDos Toros introduces Burrito Time app
August 10, 2018
Dos Toros, a San Francisco Bay-area inspired taqueria, is launching its app — Burrito Time — this month, according to a press release. The app, developed…
read nowFired Pie dishes out a little something different
August 9, 2018
Fired Pie is adding some decidedly non-pie elements to the menu with its new Mac 'N Cheese dish offering, with options to customize the hearty pasta concoction…
read nowLevelUp partners with Smarter Takeout
August 9, 2018
LevelUp, a technology distributor, is teaming up with Smarter Takeout, an online and mobile ordering provider, to bring restaurant partners additional options…
read nowWelbilt CEO resigns, interim chief named
August 9, 2018
Welbilt Director, President and CEO Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser will resign Aug. 31 to take over as director and CEO at capital goods manufacturer CNH Industrial…
read nowCousins opening 1st of 40 units in Chicagoland this year
August 9, 2018
Cousins Subs is getting set for an Illinois focused expansion, beginning with the addition of 40 locations throughout Chicagoland over the next few years under…
read nowRestaurants can now use Square to receive customer orders via Facebook Messenger
August 8, 2018
JoyUp, an AI marketing assistant company for food brands, has announced an integration with Square's point-of-sale system that would enable merchants…
read nowCaptain D's continues Missouri expansion
August 8, 2018
Captain D's has opened its newest franchised location in Wentzville, Missouri, according to a company press release. Located at 708 S. Church St., the…
read nowThe Hummus & Pita Co kicking off national expansion with Connecticut opening
August 8, 2018
The Hummus & Pita Co will mark the official start of its national expansion Saturday with the opening of its first franchised store in Brookfield…
read nowFAT Brands reports same-store sales growth across all brands
August 8, 2018
Sales are looking good for FAT Brands Inc. The parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse said Tuesday that it saw…
read nowStarbucks customers could soon trade bitcoins for lattes
August 7, 2018
Starbucks has officially partnered with Intercontinental Exchange Inc., a bitcoin exchange, to form a new company called Bakkt. This company will make an…
read nowDigital 6 releases technology to 'improve effectiveness of food-safety practices'
August 7, 2018
Digital Six Laboratories, an Oklahoma-based corporation, is releasing FoodSafe.io technology, a comprehensive IoT solution designed to help improve the…
read nowThe Pie Hole signs franchise deal for Saudi Arabia expansion
August 7, 2018
The Pie Hole, a gourmet pie and coffee shop, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to expand into Saudi Arabia. The deal gives exclusive rights to the…
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