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Philly’s honeygrow closes $25M in financing
June 22, 2015
The Philadelphia-based fast casual concept, honeygrow, has received $25 million of committed financing, of which $5 million represents sale of interests by…
read nowFormer Smashburger CEO invests in Indian fast casual brand
June 22, 2015
Tava Indian Kitchen has closed $4.5 million of new equity financing, providing capital to expand the management team and accelerate new unit growth in the San…
read nowMillennials eat more veggies than other age groups
June 19, 2015
A survey found that 84 percent of Americans aren’t eating the USDA recommended daily minimum of four vegetable servings and nearly half have no explanation as…
read nowWhy upscale, newer brands can escape negative Groupon effect
June 19, 2015
Some experts caution that restaurant brands may come across as desperate when they offer daily deals, but a new study from the University of Maryland's Robert…
read nowPizzaRev launches mobile app delivery
June 19, 2015
The fast casual pizza concept recently launched the delivery of online and mobile orders through Postmates, an on-demand delivery service that will ensure…
read nowQSRs, fast casuals among top-performing segments in 2014
June 19, 2015
The fastest-growing brands over the past 25 years aren't those with double-digit, same-store sales growth year after year, but those with steady growth that…
read nowRestaurant vets 'digging' better-burger segment
June 19, 2015
Since the first Dugg Burger opened a few months ago in Dallas, owners Jeff Braunstein, Martin Hennessy, Jeremy Samson and Scott Spence have introduced…
read nowFranchise expansion top of mind at Chronic Tacos
June 19, 2015
Fueled by third-generation family recipes, Chronic Tacos is looking to bring its Southern California style and Mexican cuisine nationwide through multi-unit…
read nowPizza Patrón growth ready to 'hit the gas'
June 18, 2015
Pizza Patrón founder Antonio Swad, developer of Wingstop, commented on the success of Wingstop's IPO and how he hopes to apply what he's learned to Pizza…
read nowRestaurants lead in Hispanic marketing spend
June 18, 2015
Among the top 500 advertisers, the Hispanic share of overall ad spend increased to 8.5 percent, indicating restaurant marketers understand the share of revenue…
read nowOrdering solutions start-up now serving 400 restaurant clients
June 17, 2015
Clorder Inc., a developer of a cloud-based food ordering solution designed to help restaurants enhance their online presence, has added 100 new clients since…
read nowTechnomic:Technology still untapped opp for restaurants
June 17, 2015
Digital amenities, including online ordering and mobile payment, have gone from futuristic novelties to modern necessities for restaurant consumers.
read nowTogo's improves POS security with fingerprint readers
June 17, 2015
Togo’s has deployed fingerprint readers to help increase security, improve accountability and reduce fraud at the POS.
read nowJuice It Up! adds VP of engineering
June 17, 2015
Juice It Up! has hired David Bird as its new VP of construction and engineering.
read nowJason’s Deli partners with MD Anderson to launch cancer-preventing salad
June 17, 2015
Approximately one-third to one-half of all cancers are preventable, a stat that inspired Jason's Deli and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to…
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Starbucks shuttering all 23 La Boulange bakeries, 14 San Francisco locations to close
June 17, 2015
Just three years after buying up La Boulange as part of its strategy to be a bakery brand, Starbucks is shuttering all 23 La Boulange bakery café locations and…
read nowBurger 21 targeting tristate area
June 17, 2015
Burger 21 hopes to open new units in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
read nowCorner Bakery names former Pepsi exec as CMO
June 17, 2015
Corner Bakery Cafe has appointed Justin Lambeth as CMO.
read nowPretzels, coconut, burgers now on Bruegger's menu
June 17, 2015
Bruegger's Bagels has launched its new summer menu, adding two new menu items and bringing back some seasonal favorites.
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