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Verts Mediterranean makes NYC debut
January 23, 2017
After 25 restaurant openings and $35 million in funding in five years, Verts Mediterranean Grill has opened its second East Coast location in New York City at…
read nowSlapfish signs 5-unit San Diego deal
January 23, 2017
Slapfish has finalized a franchise agreement to build five locations in the San Diego area with the first slated to open later this year. Slapfish founder…
read nowPotbelly opening in West Des Moines
January 23, 2017
Potbelly Sandwich Shop will bring a location to West Des Moines, the second location in the Des Moines area, according to a company press release. Slated to…
read nowAhiPoki opens 8th store in Long Beach
January 20, 2017
AhiPoki is now open at 1938 Lakewood Blvd., in Long Beach, California, giving customers the opportunity to build their own Hawaiian poke bowls, according to a…
read nowJuice It Up outpaces rest of industry
January 19, 2017
Despite reports of significant declines across the restaurant industry as a whole, Juice It Up finished 2016, with a strong Q4 and an even stronger year…
read nowChipotle switches ad agencies
January 19, 2017
Chipotle Mexican Grill is ending its relationship with its Texas-based ad agency, GSD&M, and has hired two agency partners to help with its marketing…
read nowTripAdvisor launches restaurant platform
January 18, 2017
TripAdvisor has added a feature — TripAdvisor Premium for Restaurants — designed to help restaurants attract, engage and influence customers, according to a…
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Study: Q4 2016 worst in 5 years for restaurant industry
January 18, 2017
New data released by market analysts at TDn2K shows that the traditional holiday month of December was anything but jolly for restaurant operators, who saw…
read nowSuper Duper Burgers announces 2018 San Francisco location
January 18, 2017
As part of a six-year contract valued at $33 million, HMSHost and San Francisco restaurateur April Spears announced a Super Duper Burgers location in San…
read nowNekter's co-founder debuts 'Sneaky Spinach' book
January 18, 2017
Nick didn't want to eat his vegetables, but Sneaky Spinach set out to rectify his eating habits and ended up teaching Nick some valuable lessons about healthy…
read nowFuddruckers, TravelCenters of America open in Nevada
January 18, 2017
After signing a franchise agreement last year, Fuddruckers and TravelCenters of America opened a combined venture this week at truck stop, convenience center…
read nowDickey's expands in the Northeast
January 17, 2017
Southern barbecue concept Dickey's Barbecue Pit is pushing north, according to a press release. The chain signed agreements with owners and operators in…
read nowWahlburgers to open 100 units in Asia
January 17, 2017
Wahlburgers has signed an agreement with Cachet Hospitality Group to soon open restaurants in the Chinese cities of Hangzhou, Wuhan and Shanghai, according to…
read nowCaptain D's names CMO
January 17, 2017
Captain D's has named former Papa John's, Arby's and Pizza Hut marketing executive, Bob Kraut to its top marketing spot, according to a news release. As the…
read nowCowboy Chicken signs 14-unit franchising deal
January 17, 2017
When FRC Group went looking for a franchise partnership, the list boasted over a 100 concepts. After some research, FRC Group signed a 14-unit franchise deal…
read nowOrder-taking goes virtual?
January 17, 2017
Call centers are a thing of the past at Restaurant Revolution Technologies, a San Diego provider of order management, call center and technology solutions for…
read nowFazoli's ends 2016 with 15 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth
January 17, 2017
Fazoli's announced today that it ended 2016 with 15 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth and opened five restaurants. It also signed 11 franchise…
read nowCharlotte served some Grabbagreen
January 16, 2017
Grabbagreen debuted its Charlotte location under the care of Jeff and Nancy Adams of JNZR Investments, according to a press release. Located at 210 East Trade…
read nowZoup spoons out soup in Pittsburgh
January 16, 2017
Pittsburgh soup lovers can get Zoup soups when the concept opens in Fox Chapel Plaza next month, according to a press release.
read nowMeatheads celebrates a decade in business
January 16, 2017
Meatheads is celebrating 10 years in business with an $8 meal, featuring a burger, fries and drink, just as the same meal was priced in 2007, according to a…
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