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Panera 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…
read nowFormer Fazoli's exec assumes CFO role at Krystal
June 2, 2016
Former Fazoli's and Yum! Brands pizza executive Rodney Lee has stepped into the role of CFO and executive vice president at The Krystal Company, according to…
read nowCalifornia restaurant coins 'super premium fast food' category
June 2, 2016
"Super premium fast food" is how Starbird, a new restaurant concept in Sunnyvale, California, is describing itself.
read nowTwo-sided lockers empower automated restaurants
June 1, 2016
Apex Supply Chain Technologies has announced the launch of AnyWhere self-serve lockers that restaurants can use to fulfill customers' carryout orders. The…
read nowWingstop hits 900th unit
June 1, 2016
Indonesia is home to Wingstop's 900th location. The milestone unit opened in the city of Surabaya and is Wingstop's twelfth location in the country. The…
read nowZoes Kitchen raises 2016 revenue expectations after successful Q1
June 1, 2016
Zoes Kitchen reported today that its revenue increased 27.6 percent to $80.4 million and that comparable restaurant sales increased 8.1 percent during Q1.
read nowMiddleby acquiring ice equipment company
June 1, 2016
The Middleby Corporation has acquired Follett Corporation, a manufacturer of ice machines, ice and water-dispensing equipment, ice storage and transport…
read nowBurger 21 bellies up to the bar
May 31, 2016
Ocala, Florida, is now home to Burger 21's first freestanding restaurant with a full-service bar and outdoor patio, according to a company press release.
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