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Tropical Smoothie Cafe to celebrate milestone in March
February 24, 2017
Eduardo Ramos and Corina Groeger will help Tropical Smoothie Café celebrate a milestone come March 4 — the concept's 50th location in Michigan.
read nowDickey's, Kroger serve up sausages
February 22, 2017
Consumers can now buy Dickey's Barbecue Pit original smoked fresh polish, smoked spicy cheddar and red hot links sausages at 105 Kroger locations in the…
read nowSharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill benefits No Kid Hungry
February 22, 2017
In two months, Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill plans to raise $10,000, in partnership with Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, to support No Kid Hungry.
read nowKing-Casey, Envirosell release MenuBoard Pro
February 22, 2017
King-Casey and Envirosell, two restaurant and retail consultant firms, collaborated to create MenuBoard Pro, according to a press release.
read nowGlenn Lunde tapped as Togo's chief concept officer
February 22, 2017
Togo's has named Glenn Lunde as its chief concept officer.
read nowNekter Juice Bar expects a big year
February 21, 2017
Nekter has re-evaluated its growth potential in its three-year forecast and increased its projection from 300 units from 425.
read nowPei Wei puts former NPC COO in corner office
February 21, 2017
Former NPC International chief operating officer John J. Hedrick has taken the reins of pan-Asian fast casual brand Pei Wei as of Jan. 30.
read nowVitality Bowls to open 24th Cali location
February 20, 2017
Vitality Bowls cafe will soon open its 24th unit in California under the direction of Chandani Singh who is opening her first location in Santa Clara on March…
read nowConsumer appetite for healthy food boosts Green & Tonic sales
February 20, 2017
Green & Tonic's same-store Q4 sales rose 22 percent compared to a year ago, and its average unit volumes increased 29 percent, according to a press release.
read nowZoup readying 1st Seattle location
February 20, 2017
Franchisee Kari Hingst is prepping to open Zoup's second location in Washington and its first in the Seattle area, according to a press release.
read nowChipotle reduces wait time on digital orders
February 20, 2017
Chipotle customers will have shorter wait times now that it has completed the rollout of its "Smarter Pickup Times" technology to all its restaurants that…
read nowWorkers' groups quiet about Trump's pick to replace Hardee's CEO as labor sec nominee
February 20, 2017
President Trump's latest pick for labor secretary, R. Alexander Acosta, has evoked little response from workers' rights and other organizations supporting…
read now2 former McDonald's franchisees trade Big Macs for fast casual pizza
February 17, 2017
Pie Five is going north with its latest opening, while Uncle Maddio's heads south after signing a deal for five restaurants in the Sunshine State.
read nowDickey's to open 2 Ann Arbor locations
February 16, 2017
Dickey's will open in two new Ann Arbor, Michigan, locations, one of which is the University of Michigan campus.
read nowJohnny Rockets surveys international growth
February 16, 2017
Johnny Rockets is undertaking significant expansion overseas, including the opening of locations in Singapore, Mexico, Switzerland, U.K, Caribbean, Pakistan…
read nowTom+Chee debuts updated menu
February 16, 2017
Tom+Chee announced new menu items for its 99 locations, according to a press release.
read nowMarco's promotes EVP to COO
February 16, 2017
Marco's has promoted former Executive Vice President of Operations Tony Libardi to the position of COO for the chain. The move brings marketing, employee…
read nowBig Easy-based Blaze bites back with gator sausage offering
February 16, 2017
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a New Orleans location this month and is offering free build-your-own pies on Friday, Feb. 17 with a little something local…
read nowSpeedline Solutions debuts new menu management tool
February 15, 2017
Speedline Solutions is debuting a menu management system to help chains create and release a consistent menu for all locations as well as ConnectService, which…
read now"Say it with Starbucks" debuts in China
February 15, 2017
"Say it with Starbucks," a new mobile gifting feature, launched in China on Weixin, China's primary social media platform, according to a press release.
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