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Fazoli's adds 4 TravelCenters locations
April 12, 2017
Fazoli's and TA Restaurant Group signed a deal to open four units in Texas, Michigan, Connecticut and Oklahoma, according to a press release. TA Restaurat…
read nowOperators and vendors join forces to set supply chain best practices
April 12, 2017
Foodservice supply chain company, HAVI, has joined with the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, food industry consultants at Kinetic12 and…
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Study: Wanderlust is stealing restaurant dollars
April 12, 2017
Consumers' love of travel is slicing into the food service sector's pie, potentially creating a defining moment for the restaurant industry.
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe ends Q1 with 4 percent increase in comps
April 12, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Cafe closed the first quarter of 2017, with positive comp sales of 4 percent and signed franchise agreements to open 30 restaurants…
read nowVerts hires NYC agency, former Chipotle designer to refresh branding, voice
April 12, 2017
Verts Mediterranean Grill has hired Michael Talese as its creative director.
read nowRise Biscuits takes on Tennessee
April 12, 2017
Rise Biscuits Donuts is opening in Tennessee, signing a seven-unit deal with each opening over the next seven years. Real estate options are being explored for…
read nowStarbucks to help Chinese employees pay for aging parents' health care
April 11, 2017
Starbucks, known in the U.S. as a champion for employee rights and welfare, is working toward the same reputation in China. The company announced today that as…
read nowUberrito hires development leader to drive franchise growth
April 11, 2017
Mexican fast casual Uberrito has named Peter Ortiz as its new chief development officer, tasking him with driving the brand’s national franchise strategy.
read nowStarbucks testing grab-and-go lunch options in Chicago
April 11, 2017
Starbucks is testing grab-and-go lunch options this month in more than 100 stores in Chicago. Named Mercato, which means marketplace in Italian, the offering…
read nowHopdoddy Burger Bar hires new vice president of food and beverage
April 11, 2017
Hopdoddy Burger Bar has hired Mark Adair as vice president of food and beverage. Adair has 30 years of experience in the industry, and plans to launch seasonal…
read nowNew tech finds, funnels real-time restaurants digital sign content
April 11, 2017
Allure is debuting an advanced content automation technology for digital signs and other devices used in the fast food and fast casual sectors. Allure…
read now2 techs combine forces to reduce labor costs
April 11, 2017
7shifts and Toast are combining forces to create an integration that helps chains lower labor costs by streamlining employee clock-ins and schedule…
read nowFirenza snatches up Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria
April 11, 2017
Virginia-based Firenza has acquired Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria, a seven-unit fast casual pizza chain based in California that will assume Firenza branding by…
read nowChipotle launches new campaign focused on ingredients
April 10, 2017
Chipotle is aiming to get more "real" with the launch of a new marketing campaign about the ingredients in its menu items.
read nowGluten-free market slows
April 10, 2017
The glow is fading from the gluten-free foods market, where growth is expected to slow significantly from the high double-digit levels of 10 years ago to…
read nowLemonade Restaurant Group taps Mediterranean Cuisine Operating Co.’s Kelly Hansen
April 10, 2017
Lemonade Restaurant Group, a Los Angeles-based fast casual restaurant company that serves seasonal California cuisine, has named Kelly Hansen as senior…
read now2 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…
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