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Report: Brick-and-mortar locations still very important, desktop sites too
April 25, 2018
New research from mobile marketing and customer engagement company, Tune, shows that at least in the U.K., brick-and-mortar restaurants and other retail…
read nowMississippi Backyard Burgers franchisee opens 5th unit
April 24, 2018
Back Yard Burgers, which recently opened in Columbus, MIssissippi, at 1913 Highway 45 N., is hosting its grand opening celebrations today through Saturday.
read nowFounder of Biscuitville's grandson joins family business
April 24, 2018
Blake Jennings has joined Greensboro, North Carolina-based Biscuitville Fresh Southern as director of development. He's a third-generation member of the…
read nowWahlburgers selling burgers at US grocery stores
April 24, 2018
Wahlburgers is collaborating with ARKK Food Company to develop a retail product line that includes ground beef, pre-formed patties, pre-formed sliders and…
read nowHoneygrow debuts digital engagement program
April 24, 2018
Honeygrow is partnering with LevelUp to develop its guest engagement program. On-the-go customers can experience the online ordering system at…
read nowBareburger hooks up with Unidays to target Gen Z customers
April 24, 2018
In an effort to connect with more Gen Z customers, Bareburger is leveraging technology from Unidays, a student affinity network that provides student…
read nowBlaze opens 10th New York store
April 24, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a location Thursday in Vestal, New York — the brand's 10th Empire State restaurant. The 2,600-square-foot open kitchen store…
read nowSushiFork to offer franchises
April 23, 2018
SushiFork, a fast casual sushi restaurant, will offer franchises after seeing "tremendous growth" at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, location, which opened in…
read nowCDC expands warnings on e. coli, Yuma-sourced romaine lettuce
April 23, 2018
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded warnings around the use of Yuma, Arizona-originated romaine lettuce due to e. coli…
read nowPizza Hut pulls out all stops for NFL draft
April 23, 2018
New NFL sponsor, Pizza Hut, is coming on strong in its initial campaign with the Plano-based Pizza Hut enlisting NFL superstar wide receiver JuJu…
read nowStarbucks, Kate Spade exec now leading Chipotle HR team
April 20, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Marissa Andrada as its chief human resources officer. Andrada, who reports to CEO Brian Niccol, previously worked at Kate…
read nowWayback Burgers launches in Pakistan
April 20, 2018
Wayback Burgers has opened its newest restaurant in Johar Town in Lahore, Pakistan. The country's master franchisees — Ejaz Chaudhry, Imran Zahoor, Kamran…
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Study: Why hourly workers forced to work multiple jobs
April 20, 2018
About 38 percent of American workers earn $20 or less an hour through hourly jobs or gig work and need more hours to make ends meet, according to Snag's State…
read nowI ♥ Mac & Cheese opens 1st franchise unit
April 20, 2018
I ♥ Mac & Cheese opened its first franchised location this week in Yukon, Oklahoma. It is the first store to open under the chain's five-unit deal with…
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Large-scale corporate catering comes to Caviar with Zesty acquisition
April 20, 2018
Caviar food ordering platform's parent company, Square Inc., has acquired certain assets of another company-centered catering platform called Zesty. The…
read nowJamba Juice adding digital menu boards
April 19, 2018
As part of Jamba Juice's store redesign and growth strategy, it has selected Sicom to provide digital displays and indoor digital menu boards.
read nowRush Bowls inks Oakland deal
April 19, 2018
Rush Bowls has signed a development deal to open a location in downtown Oakland, California. Located at 350 17th St., the 950-square-foot store is slated to…
read nowThe Hummus & Pita Co signs Los Angeles deal
April 19, 2018
New York's The Hummus & Pita Co. has signed a deal with Dan Markel, a Southern California multi-concept operator, to open five units in Los Angeles. Three…
read nowImpossible Burger making international debut in Hong Kong
April 19, 2018
Several Hong Kong-based restaurants, including Little Bao, Happy Paradise, and Beef & Liberty, will be the first international brands to debut the…
read nowBlaze opens in Azusa, California
April 19, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has moved into a 2,700-square-foot location in Azusa, California, on Alosta Avenue, a news release said. The Citrus Crossing store has…
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