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Sicom Systems inks acquisition of QSR tech provider RTI
April 21, 2017
Sicom Systems Inc., a provider of menu boards and restaurant POS technology, has acquired RTI, a QSR and fast casual restaurant technology company. Sicom plans…
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Restaurant worker org joins suit against Trump
April 21, 2017
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United has joined a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Trump Administration…
read nowMillennials dictate Harris Poll brand winners
April 20, 2017
The Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity results are in and the winners in the five restaurant categories are:
read nowEquity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos
April 20, 2017
Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…
read nowScott Davis to lead CoreLife Eatery as president
April 20, 2017
Panera Bread former chief concept officer Scott Davis has a new gig. He's joined CoreLife Eatery as brand president and will help the 2-year-old company open…
read nowTeriyaki Madness tells all
April 20, 2017
Teriyaki Madness is laying it all on the table. The 144-unit chain announced today that it will include all income statements with Item 19 of its Franchise…
read nowBurgerFi hitting the books in Philly
April 20, 2017
BurgerFi is going to college. It has signed a franchise agreement with the Philadelphia-based dining services company, Aramark, for its first college location…
read nowMeet Garbanzo in St. Louis
April 19, 2017
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is entering the St. Louis market in a big way. The chain, which is majority-owned by St. Louis real estate investor Michael…
read nowHuHot launches carry-out program with photo contest
April 19, 2017
HuHot is implementing carry-out in all of its units after a successful test run with two franchisee groups, according to a company press release. One group…
read nowRising Roll reinvents image, franchising
April 19, 2017
Rising Roll is releasing a new restaurant design, a new logo, an expanded menu and an updated service model, according to a press release. Most importantly…
read nowPenn Station launches franchise incentive program
April 19, 2017
Penn Station East Coast Subs has launched a store opening incentive program to help fuel growth. Franchisees in designated markets that sign a lease this year…
read nowDrnk coffee + tea, Qwench gearing up for growth
April 17, 2017
Drnk coffee + tea and Qwench juice bar have inked deals to grow in their home state of California, as well as in Texas and in the Middle East.
read nowSlapfish opening in Albuquerque
April 17, 2017
Slapfish has finalized a two-unit franchise deal for the Albuquerque, New Mexico region. The first unit will open by fall of this year, according to a company…
read nowYelp's restaurant review data gets much easier to use
April 14, 2017
Restaurant social media managers at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas last month clearly identified Yelp as the go-to source of…
read nowHuHot Mongolian Grill opens 60th unit
April 13, 2017
HuHot opened its 60th unit this week. The Lawrence, Kansas location is owned and operated by HuHot's largest franchisee, FRC Group, which owns 22 units and has…
read nowQ1 sales up at Juice it Up
April 13, 2017
Juice It Up's same-store first quarter sales increased 5 percent over Q1 the previous year, according to a company press release. The chain also maintained…
read nowMixt expanding menu, opening 9th unit
April 13, 2017
Mixt is not only expanding to a ninth location this month, but it's also adding to the menu.
read nowPita Pit launches online game to promote LTO
April 13, 2017
Pita Pit is relying on gaming to introduce its latest LTO — the Baja Chicken Bacon Ranch pita, which includes grilled chicken, thinly carved bacon, romaine…
read nowThe Halal Guys expanding in Jersey
April 13, 2017
The brick-and-mortar expansion of the New York halal food cart concept, The Halal Guys, continues with the opening of a unit at 2317 U.S. Route 22 in Union…
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Study: Many consumers lukewarm on restaurant tech, loyalty programs
April 13, 2017
The new trends survey from AlixPartners provides some significant surprises concerning consumers' views of restaurant technology, loyalty programs, third-party…
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