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Mod puts former Red Robin exec in top culinary role
December 21, 2017
Mod Pizza has hired a former Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews executive to lead its culinary team. Robin Hamm will serve as vice president of culinary for…
read nowRedBrick debuts in Garden State
December 21, 2017
RedBrick Pizza Kitchen Café has opened the first store with its new design on Shoppes Boulevard in North Brunswick, New Jersey, a news release said. It's the…
read nowChipotle customers report illness after eating at LA unit
December 20, 2017
Public health officials in Los Angeles are investigating a possible illness tied to a Chipotle restaurant at 4550 W. Pico Blvd., in Los Angeles, according to a…
read nowFiesta Restaurant Group promotes VP to CIO role
December 20, 2017
Fiesta Restaurant Group, the parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical, has promoted Ryan Nowlin to the newly created position of chief information…
read nowKeep Austin Winged: Wingstop testing delivery in Austin
December 20, 2017
Wingstop Restaurants, which has more than 1,000 locations worldwide, is expanding delivery to Austin, Texas. Following the success of delivery tests in Las…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe signs multi-unit deal for Florida expansion
December 20, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed a second deal in less than a year with franchisee and U.S. Army veteran Emily Harrington. Harrington, who has four locations…
read nowCosta Vida landing at Salt Lake City International Airport
December 20, 2017
Costa Vida, a 94-unit fast casual Mexican concept, is opening a full-service location today in the Salt Lake City International Airport. "Costa Vida is…
read nowCauldron Ice Cream expanding in Northern California
December 20, 2017
Orange County's Cauldron Ice Cream has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to bring five locations to Northern California over the next five years. The ice…
read nowJack in the Box sells Qdoba
December 19, 2017
Jack in the Box is selling Qdoba for $305 million to the investment firm, Apollo Global Management, according to a company press release.
read nowDickey's Barbecue continues California expansion
December 19, 2017
Dickey's Barbecue Pit continues its expansion in California with a new location in Napa slated to open in 2018. California locals, Rene and Gwen Bassett, will…
read nowDat Dog opening in College Station, Texas
December 19, 2017
Louisiana-based Dat Dog is opening in College Station, Texas. The restaurant marks Dat Dog's first location outside of Louisiana and will be owned by…
read nowOno Hawaiian BBQ opens 66th unit
December 19, 2017
Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened its 66th restaurant Monday in Rialto, California. "As Ono continues to grow and expand, we are humbled as a company and thrilled…
read nowSquisito opening 5th franchised unit
December 18, 2017
Squisito Franchise Enterprises has signed a deal with franchisee Kevin Trump to open its fifth franchised Squisito Pizza & Pasta unit in Fairfax County…
read nowCaptain D's under new ownership
December 18, 2017
Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Captain D's, a franchisor and operator of 530 Captain D's restaurants in 21 U.S. states. Terms of the transaction were…
read nowBeefsteak making Ohio debut inside Cleveland Clinic
December 15, 2017
Beefsteak is opening its first Ohio location in March 2018.
read nowSprinkles Cupcakes overhauling online experience
December 15, 2017
Sprinkles Cupcakes is modernizing its digital experience. A major focus of the effort is the integration of an online ordering program on Olo and a loyalty…
read nowEl Pollo Loco hits Sacremento
December 15, 2017
El Pollo Loco has opened its eighth restaurant in Sacremento, California, on Delta Shores Circle, a news release said.
read nowJoint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test
December 15, 2017
The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.
read nowCatering, mobile app leads to $1M in annual sales for Goodcents franchisee
December 14, 2017
Kansas City-based Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs reported this week that one of its stores has hit $1 million in annual sales.
read nowErbert & Gerbert's adds to marketing team
December 14, 2017
Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop has hired Jeremy Burke as its director of marketing and brand development and has named Jill Brenner its marketing project…
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