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2 pizza brands 'lightening up' spring menus
April 10, 2017
Both Mod Pizza and Blaze are taking decidedly "lighter touches" with their spring offerings, adding a few veggies to star on their menus.
read now2 national chains show how to do good by just doing business
April 7, 2017
Uncle Maddio's and Jersey Mike's are sharing their success with organizations committed to helping people in their communities. Autism, for example, is at the…
read nowWhere's Chloe?
April 7, 2017
The Chloe of By Chloe, a fast casual vegan concept, no longer has ties to the restaurant and wants her name off the brand.
read nowBONMi opens second NYC location
April 6, 2017
BONMi has opened its second location in New York City, this time on 23rd Street, according to a press release. The concept, which draws inspiration from…
read nowSalata to open 2 hometown restaurants
April 5, 2017
Salata is adding two units in its hometown of Houston this week.
read nowWhich Wich making London debut
April 5, 2017
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches is making its United Kingdom debut this year as part its focus on expanding its global presence. While Europe has been uncharted…
read nowPei Wei adds poke — rhymes with OK — to the menu
April 5, 2017
Pei Wei is diving into the poke trend by adding a Spicy Polynesian Poke Bowl to the menu. Available now through July, the poke (rhymes with OK) bowl combines…
read nowFazoli's ditching artificial ingredients
April 5, 2017
The menu at Fazoli's will be free of all artificial sweeteners, flavors, preservatives and colors by June 19. With 220 units, Fazoli's is the first national…
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Panera Bread Company sold to JAB
April 5, 2017
JAB has controlling stakes in Keurig Green Mountain, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee Company, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and…
read nowPanera challenges industry to be transparent with beverage offerings
April 4, 2017
Panera Bread has a challenge for the industry: Be more transparent with beverage offerings.
read now2 fast casual pizza brands exploring new territory
April 4, 2017
Build-your-own pizza brands, Pie Five and Blaze are adding to their unit counts this week.
read nowVelvet Taco makes Austin debut
April 4, 2017
Velvet Taco has opened its first Austin unit — the fourth in Texas — at 11501 Rock Rose Ave., in the trendy, art-infused Rock Rose development, according to a…
read nowStudy: UK restaurateurs need to improve customer experience
April 4, 2017
U.K. restaurateurs and retailers are not providing a rewarding customer experience despite the fact that consumers are more likely to buy if they have a…
read nowPotbelly lures mobile app users with a tasty treat
April 4, 2017
Potbelly Sandwich Shop last week officially launched its mobile app, which features payments, order-ahead capabilities and rewards.
read nowChronic Tacos returns to Angel's Stadium
April 3, 2017
Chronic Tacos, the charity Olive Crest and the Los Angeles Angles will partner on May 5 to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and let one lucky child throw the Angel's…
read nowWing It On spreading its wings with growth plan
April 3, 2017
Wing It On, a Connecticut-based fast casual brand, is on a growth mission. It opened its first unit outside its home state last year in Rock Hill, South…
read nowDickey's launches website honoring franchisees
April 3, 2017
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has launched its latest phase of technology development with a new website, www.smokedonsite.com. This companion website serves to…
read nowGrowth slows for restaurant chains in 2016
March 31, 2017
The Top 500 chain restaurants experienced a deceleration in 2016 with cumulative sales growth checking in at 3.6 percent, down from 5.2 percent the prior year…
read nowStarbucks to dedicate new store to mobile orders
March 31, 2017
Following its recent issues with mobile order and pay at some of its busiest locations, Starbucks next week will open a store inside its Seattle headquarters…
read nowTim Hortons franchisees seek to delay mobile ordering
March 31, 2017
Tim Hortons franchisees are attempting to delay the release of the chain's new mobile ordering app because they believe not enough testing has been done.
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