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BRIX Holdings names new VP of operations
January 25, 2018
Dallas-based BRIX Holdings has promoted Yvette Martinez, longtime operations executive of Souper Salad, as its VP of Operations for all BRIX brands, which…
read nowCowboy Chicken updates app to give customers more control
January 25, 2018
Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has updated the mobile app that it first launched in March 2017. "Our passion for excellence extends far beyond our food, and we…
read nowTender Greens going cashless
January 25, 2018
Tender Greens is going cashless by Jan. 29, according to an open letter published on its website.
read nowStarbucks sharing tax cuts with employees
January 25, 2018
Starbucks Coffee Company is sharing its U.S. tax cuts with its employees, announcing Wednesday that they will receive higher wages, more time off and stock…
read nowEmbassy Suites by Hilton cooks up fast casual concept
January 24, 2018
Embassy Suites by Hilton is undergoing a refresh of its food and beverage program, which includes a fast casual concept, E'Terie Bar & Grill, as well as…
read nowIzzo's Illegal Burrito rolls out Toast POS system
January 24, 2018
Izzo's Illegal Burrito Group and its sister brand, LIT pizza, have tapped Toast, an all-in-one restaurant technology platform, as their point-of-sale…
read nowAfters Ice Cream expanding Cali footprint
January 24, 2018
Afters Ice Cream is opening in Woodland Hills, California, in Westfield Topanga’s The Village Shopping Center. The grand opening festivities start at …
read nowSquisito going back to its roots
January 24, 2018
Martin Hernandez, franchisee with Squisito Franchise Enterprises, is opening his first Squisito Pizza & Pasta this year in Queenstown, Maryland.
read nowZoup's on in Centerville, Ohio
January 23, 2018
Zoup is now open for business in Centerville, Ohio, inside Cornerstone, a Dayton-area mixed-use development. The restaurant marks the brand's 26th Ohio…
read nowFlame Broiler opens in San Juan Capistrano, California
January 23, 2018
Flame Broiler opened its latest unit this week in San Juan Capistrano, California. It celebrated Monday with a grand opening and is featuring special offers…
read nowMelt Shop plants 1st international flag in Kuwait
January 23, 2018
Melt Shop has opened its first international franchise location in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Located at Al Hamra Mall and Luxury Center, Melt Shop's newest…
read nowChicken Charlie's upgrades mobile concession stand with LED video system
January 22, 2018
Chicken Charlie's, a fast casual restaurant owned by Charlie Boghosian, recently teamed up with Hitch-Hiker and PixelFlex to upgrade its FryBQ mobile…
read nowGovernment shutdown inspires freebies at Firezna Pizza
January 22, 2018
In an effort to support all the people who aren't getting paid while the government is shut down, the Washington D.C.--area Firenza Pizza locations are giving…
read nowCoke announces waste reduction program
January 19, 2018
The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it's changing its approach to packaging "to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of its packaging by…
read nowPanera CEO: '50 percent of the top 10 fast casual brands selling breakfast have an egg made from at least 5 ingredients'
January 19, 2018
In conjunction with the launch of Panera Bread's new breakfast sandwiches, featuring 100-percent real eggs, the company has petitioned the Food and Drug…
read nowFatburger opening in Scotland
January 19, 2018
Fatburger and Buffalo's Express are opening three co-branded units across Scotland in the next five years, the first of which is planned for Dundee, according…
read now800 Degrees Pizzeria puts former Focus Brands exec in CMO seat
January 19, 2018
Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Pizzeria has named Thomas Bartsch as its chief marketing officer. Bartsch most recently served as CMO and global marketing vice…
read nowFazoli's ends 2017 with growth spurt
January 18, 2018
The end of 2017 was all about growth at Fazoli's. It signed six agreements to develop a total of 15 restaurants nationwide and also opened five restaurants …
read nowSaladworks upgrades POS system
January 18, 2018
Saladworks has upgraded its POS system across its nearly 100 restaurants via a partnership with Gusto POS.
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe opens 101 units in 2017
January 18, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe beat its 2017 goal of opening 100 units by one. The chain, which hit 101 openings to end the year with 630 locations, also signed 18…
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