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Surveillance system leads to revenue boost at fro-yo chain
April 26, 2017
The frozen-yogurt chain, SweetFrog, saw a 15 percent bump in revenue in one location after rolling out a MultiSight cloud-based video surveillance. That ROI…
read nowChipotle warns of data breach
April 26, 2017
Chipotle executives told investors during Tuesday's earnings call that it had detected unauthorized activity on network that supports payment processing for…
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Pinkberry/Paytronix promotion reveals open rates' 'dirty little secret'
April 26, 2017
Last Independence Day, Pinkberry generated a few of its own fireworks when it launched a wildly successful double points ice cream promotion using the brand's…
read nowTNS launches multi-carrier wireless roaming solution for payment devices in North America
April 26, 2017
Transaction Network Services, a payments processing provider, has expanded its global wireless access product across North America for processors, ISOs and…
read nowIs Chipotle bouncing back?
April 25, 2017
Chipotle reported today that business in 2017 is off to a strong start. Revenue increased 28 percent to $1.07 billion in Q1 2017 compared with the same period…
read nowAu Bon Pain adds skip-the-line tech
April 25, 2017
Au Bon Pain is rolling out skip-the-line technology with the launch off ABP Pickup. Available via the Au Bon Pain mobile app and at aubonpain.com, ABP Pickup…
read nowSimply Hooked opening in NYC
April 25, 2017
Simply Hooked, a New York sustainable seafood restaurant serving fresh fish and chips inspired by the culinary traditions of Ireland and the Basque region…
read nowBilly Sims BBQ franchisee doubling Kansas restaurants
April 25, 2017
Multi-unit Billy Sims BBQ franchisee, David Dunn, is doubling the size of his franchise in Kansas this year. Dunn operates five locations in the state and will…
read nowPaleo fast casual joint opening in Denver
April 25, 2017
Jennifer Peters and Chef Carrie Baird today opened their scratch-kitchen Paleo concept, Just Be Kitchen, in Denver. With a mission to serve mindful mouthfuls…
read nowWingstop opening 30 locations in Malaysia
April 25, 2017
Wingstop Restaurants has entered into an international expansion agreement with The Great Fundamentals Sdn. Bhd. to open 30 franchise locations in Malaysia…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings in heated debate over financials
April 25, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings and CEO Sally Smith have been catching some heat over the past couple weeks from Marcato Capital Management, a San Francisco-based…
read nowPanera pledges to create 10K jobs to help expand delivery
April 25, 2017
Panera Bread expects to add more than 10,000 in-cafe and delivery driver jobs system-wide by the end of 2017, as it expands delivery service to 35 to 4…
read nowDat Dog on franchising roll
April 24, 2017
Since launching its franchising program in January, Dat Dog has signed deals to open three restaurants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and 25 units in Houston…
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Restaurant industry upbeat for 2017; big year for digital marketing
April 24, 2017
This year promises to be a lucrative one for the restaurant industry, according to the Toast Restaurant POS "Restaurant Success in 2017 Industry Report," which…
read nowThe Chickery launches breakfast at DC unit
April 24, 2017
This May, the Chickery will begin serving breakfast at its Dupont Circle locattion in Washington D.C., according to a company press release. The Early Bird…
read nowMother-daughter duo open 2nd Washington Zoup
April 24, 2017
Bothell, Washington residents are getting their first Zoup!, which is the state's second unit. The grand opening is Thursday of the restaurant located 141…
read nowFarmer Bros opening roasting HQ
April 24, 2017
Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, is celebrating the grand opening of its…
read nowLarkbuger 'Going to Kansas City'
April 22, 2017
Larkburger, Colorado's 10-year-old burger concept, has chosen the Kansas City area as its first place to open outside of its home state. Opening Tuesday in a…
read nowJersey Mike's sourcing clean turkey
April 21, 2017
Jersey Mike’s Subs is now sourcing turkey raised without antibiotics at its more than 1,200 locations across the country.
read nowSmoke's Poutinerie riding the gravy train across North America
April 21, 2017
Just a few months after announcing that it had grown its presence by nearly 50 percent in 2016 and added another 50 to its development plans, Smoke's…
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