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Tijuana amps up design in North Carolina
June 21, 2017
Tijuana Flats is remodeling its Cary, North Carolina, which will be unveiled Monday at a grand re-opening.
read now'Smoke' rolls in on Michigan Wolverines
June 21, 2017
French fries, cheese curds and gravy — sounds like the perfect college food — doesn't it?
read nowToast and Peachworks pair for back-of-house solution
June 21, 2017
Toast is pairing its restaurant POS with the PeachWorks scheduling and inventory system to give restaurant brands a single back-of-house solution.
read nowUncle Maddio's reports success with new multitasking POS
June 20, 2017
Uncle Maddio's is speaking up for the products of its new POS and employee-efficiency solutions provider, PAR Technology Corp., with the pizza chain's…
read nowCole named Focus Brands president and COO; Damico named Naf Naf CEO
June 20, 2017
Six-chain operator, Focus Brands, has created a new leadership position — president and COO for North America — and named its current global channels group…
read nowMe-n-Ed's goes out for a beer ... or 26
June 20, 2017
Me-n-Ed's Pizzeria opened a new brew-centric brand this June called Me-n-Ed's On Tap in Bakersfield, California, complete with a self-pour tap system…
read nowWahlburgers opening in Memphis
June 19, 2017
Wahlburgers is opening this fall in Memphis, Tennesee at 349 Beale Street.
read nowExecs behind Native Grill & Wings launch fast casual wing concept
June 19, 2017
The team behind the full-service chain, Native Grill & Wings, has launched Guidepost 13, a fast casual restaurant concept serving oven-grilled wings…
read nowBiju's Little Curry CEO featured in FYI TV series, 'Scraps'
June 19, 2017
The next episode of "Scraps," a culinary series produced by journalist Katie Couric, will feature Biju Thomas, the founder of Denver's Biju's Little Curry…
read nowThe Chickery to open first location in Dubai
June 19, 2017
The Chickery, a fast casual chicken franchise based in Washington D.C., plans to open its first location in the Middle East. The franchise will open a location…
read nowPain d'Avignon opens first café in Brooklyn
June 16, 2017
Pain d'Avignon, a retail bakery based in Cape Cod, recently opened its second retail location in Brooklyn called Café d'Avignon. The eatery offers breakfast…
read nowA 3-way comparison: Chipotle, Panera, Shake Shack Q1 SSSG
June 16, 2017
For restaurateurs, the three letters of SSSG (i.e., same-store sales growth) might as well be dollar signs. The statistic is key because it shows revenue…
read nowSouthern restaurant taps into mobile payments
June 16, 2017
Serendipity, a fast casual restaurant that serves traditional Southern food in Birmingham, Alabama, has partnered with a local company to launch a mobile app…
read nowHuHot adds 9 locations, creating more than 700 jobs
June 16, 2017
HuHot Mongolian Grills, LLC will add six new locations this year, having already opened three, creating more than 700 jobs, according to a press release. The…
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Déjà vu: Another nutrition labeling delay from feds
June 14, 2017
Yet another nutrition labeling mandate has been delayed by the FDA. According to MarketWatch and other online sources, Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug…
read nowOath pledges growth and good farm practices
June 14, 2017
Oath Craft Pizza said it's raised $7 million in a series B funding round led by Boston-based venture capital firm Breakaway Venture, bringing the total raised…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings pilots small, delivery centric brand
June 14, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings is piloting a downsized format brand called B-Dubs Express this summer in Minneapolis to capture some of the increasing sales around…
read nowFirenza doubles national footprint by year's end
June 14, 2017
Firenza Pizza is set to nearly double its size in the next six months, thanks to its April merger with Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria, a news release said.
read nowUberrito launches national franchise opportunities
June 13, 2017
Uberrito is ramping up its focus on franchising by offering single- and multi-unit area development opportunities, Chief Development Officer Peter Ortiz, said…
read now3rd time's the charm: Balance Pan Asian Grille finally finds success with mobile app
June 13, 2017
Aiming at growing revenue growth by creating value for clients, Balance Pan Asian Grille of Ohio has launched a mobile app.
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