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Fresh to Order puts 10 sites in Indy
October 4, 2016
Fresh to Order is partnering with Acuity Restaurant Group CEO Charles Hensley to bring 10 Fresh To Order restaurants to Indianapolis. This is the chain's…
read nowWildflower Bread Company debuts fall menu
October 3, 2016
Wildflower Bread Company debuts its new menu offering, including protein and shakshuka breakfast bowls, turkey-cranberry-walnut stuffing sandwich, turkey…
read nowYour Pie opens locations in three states
October 3, 2016
Your Pie opened new locations last month in Texas, Maryland and Georgia under the guidance of three franchisees, beginning with Matt Posner and Jon Lee who…
read nowBurger 21 fights breast cancer in October
October 3, 2016
Burger 21 is working to vanquish breast cancer by quenching our thirst this October, according to a press release. With every purchase this month of a fountain…
read nowPei Wei canoodles the noodle on its national day with 4 new items
October 3, 2016
Wednesday is National Noodle Day and Pei Wei is using this holiday-of-the-moment to bring customers three new Asian-inspired noodle bowls, a new hummus…
read nowChipotle adds spicy permanent menu item on National Taco Day
October 3, 2016
A great pilot test and the increasing American affinity for all things spicy is prompting Chipotle Mexican Grill to add full-flavored pork-and-chicken sausage…
read nowAfter Chapter 11 filing, Cosi to be delisted from Nasdaq
October 3, 2016
Last Thursday, Sept. 29, Così, Inc. received notice from the Nasdaq’ Listing Qualifications Department the company’s securities will be delisted, as a result…
read now1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza opens first D.C. location
September 30, 2016
On Oct. 5, 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is launching its first D.C. location at 3400 Columbia Pike, Suite 200, in Arlington.
read nowChipotle launches new marketing campaign
September 30, 2016
Chipotle has created stop-motion short films and creative content that highlights the "royal treatment" given to each of its ingredients. (See below.)
read nowLarkburger taps Todd Coerver as CEO
September 29, 2016
Larkburger has tapped restaurant industry veteran Todd Coerver as its new CEO.
read nowNashville Hot lives up to its name in Dayton
September 29, 2016
Nashville Hot is heating up in new markets, according to a press release. The Nashville-style hot chicken concept is opening in Dayton, Ohio, as part of an…
read nowSchlotzsky's seeking franchisees in Colorado
September 29, 2016
Amid a wave of franchise growth with nearly $320 million in system-wide sales, Schlotzsky's announced its plans for aggressive continuous expansion in…
read nowShake-up at Fiesta: Execs step down, Board halts Pollo Tropical Texas development and Taco Cabana sale
September 28, 2016
Tim Taft is stepping down as CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. The group's board of directors has appointed…
read nowPie Five Pizza Co heats up the Windy City
September 28, 2016
Pie Five Pizza Co has announced the opening of its newest location on Sep. 29, located at 1219 W. Golf Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
read nowWayback Burgers busts ghosts with new LTOs
September 27, 2016
Wayback Burgers introduced two LTOS to celebrate the Oct. 11 home video release of Ghostbusters. Now through Oct. 31 customers can order a Ghostbustin' Burger…
read nowFormer Pie Five exec joins Smashburger leadership team
September 27, 2016
Smashburger has appointed Mark Ramage as its director of Franchise Development, according to a company press release. Ramage joins Smashburger following a…
read nowPei Wei launches mobile app
September 27, 2016
Getting a Pei Wei fix on the go just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the chain's mobile app, which is now available in the App Store and Google Play.
read nowSouth Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries might be giving away free cheesesteaks in February
September 26, 2016
South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries is connecting its latest promotion with its namesake city's pro football team. In fact, the chain is upping the pressure…
read nowThe true meaning of 'fast' casual: Wayback Burgers winner downs 9 patties in 40 seconds
September 26, 2016
Molly Schuyler of Plumas Lake, California is an impressive eater. Wayback Burgers acknowledged her extraordinary consumption abilities by awarding her the…
read nowPieology 'toasts' all-in-one POS
September 26, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria has deployed Toast Restaurant's POS system throughout its 130 current locations, according to a company press release.
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