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Blaze moves into mile-high city
June 8, 2016
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Colorado location in the greater Denver area Thursday, June 9. The restaurant will offer free build-your-own pizzas…
read nowQSR deals, breakfast are bright spots in slow-growing restaurant industry
June 8, 2016
The restaurant industry remains, as it has for the last six years, on a slow and steady growth path of about 1 percent annually, according to ongoing…
read nowCosi still trying to turn around sales
June 8, 2016
Cosi today reported that estimated system-wide comparable restaurant sales are down, a path the company has been on for the past several periods.
read nowMcDonald's remains No. 1 in brand value study
June 8, 2016
The latest brand value ratings are in from the BrandZ annual study and the top three spots are McDonald’s, followed by Starbucks and then, Subway in the No. …
read nowWingstop launches dynamic social ordering platform
June 7, 2016
Wingstop debuted a multi-channel social ordering platform this week, stating it is the first of its kind and offers order-placing via Twitter and Facebook…
read nowJohnny Rockets opening 14 mall locations
June 7, 2016
Johnny Rockets announced plans today to open 14 mall-based locations this year.The chain has more successful in malls, where one-third of its restaurants…
read nowStudy: Corporations need to more closely monitor employees' dining expenses
June 7, 2016
Corporations might soon be tightening limits on money spent for business-related dining and catering if the findings of a new research study by Dinova LLC and…
read nowPanera sued over young girl's allergy incident
June 6, 2016
The family of a six-year-old girl is suing Panera for allegedly serving a grilled cheese sandwich mixed with peanut butter.
read nowOrange is the new white ... at least for fries
June 6, 2016
The hot potato these days in the restaurant industry may not be that old reliable pale-meated tuber so cherished by Americans, but rather its orange-skinned…
read nowmPOS increases faster than expected, opens market to new vendors
June 6, 2016
Restaurateurs still pondering a move to smartphone- and tablet-based POS systems might be interested in the latest Juniper Research study: It predicts that…
read nowWahlburgers appoints classically trained chef to president, COO
June 6, 2016
Wahlburgers has named Maurizio Marfoglia as its president and COO. He will oversee all operations at Wahlburgers in Coney Island and future locations in…
read nowBoston Market opening in Middle East
June 6, 2016
Boston Market has signed an area development agreement with Al-Ghunaim Trading Co Ltd to open dozens of Boston Market restaurants in the Middle East, according…
read nowCapriotti's celebrating 40th birthday
June 6, 2016
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is celebrating its 40th Anniversary throughout the month of June with its Celebrating Extraordinary 40 initiative and sweepstakes…
read nowLobster restaurant looking for franchisees in East, Midwest
June 6, 2016
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is offering franchises to entrepreneurs in major metro markets in Eastern and Midwest states, according to a news release. The…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe opens 500th unit
June 3, 2016
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening its 500th location on June 13 in Westland, Michigan, according to a company press release. Located at 35599 Warren Road, the…
read nowPizzaRev moves into Tennessee with rapid plans for growth
June 3, 2016
PizzaRev opened its first Tennessee location this week — one of four scheduled to open in the state this year around Memphis. The Tennessee expansion is led by…
read nowQuiznos CEO steps down; CFO fills interim position
June 3, 2016
Quiznos President and CEO Doug Pendergast has resigned after a little more than a year in the top spot to "spend more time with his family in Atlanta,…
read nowPieology opening 8 locations in Southeastern US
June 2, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria announced that franchise group Segovia Aslan Enterprises will open eight locations by the end of this year in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia…
read nowRubio's acquires 8 Lime Fresh Mexican locations
June 2, 2016
Rubio's Restaurants has completed the acquisition of eight restaurant locations in Florida previously operated as Lime Fresh Mexican Grills. The sustainable…
read nowHoller & Dash doubles down on brunch
June 2, 2016
Fast casual biscuit house Holler & Dash is opening its second location this summer in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The brand opened its first location in March in…
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