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Harris Poll: Millennials crave QSRs and coffee; Boomers bypass pizza
May 16, 2017
Despite restaurant traffic data showing a decline in April QSR traffic, Harris Poll released data today saying that millennials prefer quick-service…
read nowAmid release of dreary Q1 results, Famous Dave's adds former RBI exec to board
May 16, 2017
Famous Dave's announced this week a relatively dismal first quarter and has added former RBI executive, Eric Hirschhorn to its board.
read nowMillennials love burger discounts, Gen X favors Mexican fare price cuts
May 16, 2017
A new national consumer report regarding restaurant and take-out dining habits reveals 53 percent have at least one food/mobile app on their smartphone and 7…
read nowLimited-service traffic down in April, fine dining traffic up
May 15, 2017
New data analyses from customer data company, TDn2K, suggests that the trend of top wage earners getting richer and the bottom levels pinching pennies…
read nowSalata making Oklahoma debut
May 15, 2017
Salata is opening its first Oklahoma City location Thursday at 12200 N. MacArthur Blvd. It will be the first Salata in Oklahoma and among more than 6…
read nowMicroSale’ sales reporting POS for restaurants going live
May 15, 2017
MicroSale, a restaurant point-of-sale system developed and maintained by former restaurant operators, will introduce its "ReportingAnywhere" cloud-based POS…
read nowCosi goes private to avoid bankruptcy
May 15, 2017
Cosi is clawing its way out of bankruptcy. It announced Friday that a Chapter 11 First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which the U.S. Bankruptcy Court…
read nowNew York's Mamoun's Falafel expanding to California
May 12, 2017
Mamoun's Falafel has signed a multi-unit deal to expand into Northern California. The deal is for eight units, with real estate options being explored in…
read nowKC Chiefs corner back makes the Dickey's Barbecue team
May 12, 2017
NFL player Stanley Jean-Baptiste has joined the Dickey's Barbecue Pit team. The newly signed cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs plans to open two Dickey's…
read nowBlaze promotes Mizes to top spot
May 12, 2017
Blaze Pizza has promoted Jim Mizes to the brand's president and CEO, from his former position there as president and COO. He now assumes global responsibility…
read nowChipotle adds former Arby's exec to leadership team
May 11, 2017
Chipotle has hired Scott Boatwright as chief restaurant officer to oversee restaurant operations for the brand’s nearly 2,300 North American restaurants…
read nowEpson to demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness
May 11, 2017
Epson, a POS technology provider, will demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness solutions with partners at the National Restaurant Show in…
read nowPotbelly bellies up to California dining scene
May 11, 2017
Potbelly Sandwich Shop is moving into the busy California restaurant scene, announcing that it has signed an agreement to open four sites over three years in…
read nowPieology taps former Smashburger, Panera exec as president
May 10, 2017
Pieology today announced that it's hired the now former top man at Smashburger, Michael J. Nolan, as its president, a news release said. The 25-year…
read nowUrban Bricks cements Carolinas deal
May 10, 2017
Urban Bricks Pizza has cemented a franchise agreement for three restaurants in the Carolinas as part of the brand's expansion to six other states and Canada, a…
read nowCan 100 Wingstop units heat up the UK?
May 10, 2017
The United Kingdom is Wingstop’s next target. The global chain, which has 1,031 locations, plans to open 100 units there over the next 12 years as part of an…
read now2 fast casual chicken chains announce openings
May 10, 2017
Two fast casual brands built around chicken have announced openings this week.
read nowPizza Inn, Pie Five revenues drop in Q3
May 10, 2017
Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported today that its total consolidated revenue decreased 7.7 percent to $14.…
read nowLime Fresh under new leadership, opening 7 units
May 10, 2017
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is opening seven locations in the next 24 months in Florida in the areas of Palm Beach Gardens, Midtown Miami, North Miami, Dania…
read nowFazoli's sets franchise sales record
May 9, 2017
Fazoli's has set a franchise sales record for its fiscal 2017 year ending March 31, signing agreements develop 30 restaurants with 13 franchise groups. This…
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