Utah gets Mod

July 5, 2017

Mod Pizza is debuting in Utah, then coming on strong with a total of five openings there by year's end, a news release said. 

Former Captain D's exec joins Lennys Grill and Subs to oversee franchising

June 29, 2017

Lennys Grill and Subs has hired industry veteran Jennifer Benjamin as VP of Franchise and Market Development, according to a press release. She will oversee…

TouchBistro extends Square integration to the UK

June 29, 2017

TouchBistro announced that it has extended its integration with Square to restaurants in the U.K., according to a press release.

Florida’s Potatopia deters underage drinking with Intellicheck’s Age ID

June 29, 2017

Potatopia's Broward County, Florida restaurant is using Intellicheck's Age ID to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to underage customers, according to a…

Bibibop Asian Grill to double current store count

June 28, 2017

Bibibop Development is bringing its concept and its philosophy of "Well B-ing" to 14 new locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, D.C. and…

Cisco Adler to open Malibu Burger Co

June 28, 2017

Southern California-based entrepreneur, Cisco Adler will open Malibu Burger Co. in that community's Malibu Village property on June 30, a news release said.

Captain D's ready to move in 'bayou'

June 28, 2017

Captain D's has opened its newest corporate-owned location, this one on the fringes of the bayou along Government Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according…

Restaurateur confusion grows as wage increase whirlwind blows through industry

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

June 28, 2017

Like similar measures that have already taken effect in New York and the Pacific Northwest, the one taking place in Southern California is hitting a lot of…

Wingstop creates CXO role

June 27, 2017

Wingstop Restaurants has appointed Stacy Peterson to its newly created position of Chief Experience Officer (CXO). Peterson, who has served as Wingstop's CIO…

Nobly POS to demo mobile product with Star Micronics at Birmingham UK Coffee Festival

June 27, 2017

Star Micronics, a POS printer manufacturer, has joined forces with Nobly POS to provide an mPOS solution designed for coffee shops and mobile food and drink…

BWW rolls out loyalty app

June 27, 2017

Buffalo Wild Wings is rolling out a loyalty program — Blazin' Rewards —  to allow U.S. customers to earn points when they visit Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants.

Newly appointed president of Jon Smith Subs becomes brand's 1st franchisee

June 27, 2017

Jon Smith Subs has hired Scott Stuck as its president, according to a company press release. The brand, which was acquired by United Franchise Group last year…

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express arrives in Panama

June 26, 2017

Hollywood burger chain Fatburger and sister brand Buffalo's Express are now available to Panamanian consumers as the brand has launched its first location in…

Shake Shack landing at LAX

June 23, 2017

Shake Shack is ready for landing at Los Angeles International Airport’s Terminal 3.  The LAX Shack, to be operated by HMSHost — in partnership with developer…

Punchh brings restaurant loyalty to Apple Wallet

June 23, 2017

Punchh, a cloud-based technology platform that builds engagement, loyalty and superior, customized experiences in the restaurant industry, has announced that…

Blaze fires up Los Angeles County location

June 23, 2017

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza opened a Los Angeles County location Thursday in North Hollywood. The store will give away free pizzas today from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to…

Moe's Southwest Grill partners with Kellogg to sell breakfast offerings in grocery stores

June 22, 2017

Moe's Southwest Grill has delivered its Moe’s Breakfast Bowls to the frozen food section of grocery chains such as Walmart, Giant Eagle and Wegman's, with…

Vapiano's Big Apple relaunch sets stage for major US expansion

June 22, 2017

The leaders at Vapiano made some Big Apple-size noise this week about their newly refurbished New York City restaurant, with "red carpet" appearances from…

Curry Up Now celebrates grand opening of Alameda, California location

June 21, 2017

Curry Up Now — a Bay area family of restaurants, food trucks and bars — opens its sixth brick-and-mortar location, this one in a former Tava Kitcen in Alameda…

Giardino commits to serving only sustainable-sourced chicken

June 21, 2017

Giardino Gourmet Salads will only purchase chicken that is sustainably farmed and 100 percent all-natural and free of antibiotics and hormones.